Garmin Ltd. vs Monster Beverage Corp — how do they compare? Garmin Ltd. trades at $308 (market cap $59.72B), while Monster Beverage Corp trades at $45.58 (market cap $89.20B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is the larger of the two by market cap, and Garmin Ltd. pays a 1.36% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GRMN | MNST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $59.72B | $89.20B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $313.16 | $49.97 |
52-Week Low | $187.10 | $30.86 |
Enterprise Value | $57.23B | $87.49B |
Dividend Yield | 1.36% | — |
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Garmin produces GPS-enabled hardware and software for five verticals: fitness, outdoors, auto, aviation, and marine. The company relies on licensing mapping data to enable its hardware specialized for often niche activities like scuba diving or sailing. Garmin operates in 100 countries and sells its products via distributors as well as relationships with original equipment manufacturers.
Read more on GRMN →Monster Beverage is a leader in the energy drink subsegment of the beverage industry. The Monster trademark anchors the portfolio, and notable offerings include Monster Energy and Monster Ultra. The firm has also started to incubate new trademarks for emerging enclaves of the energy space, like Reign in performance energy. It is primarily a brand owner, outsourcing most of its manufacturing processes to third-party copackers. It primarily uses the Coca-Cola bottling system for distribution after a strategic agreement in which Coke became Monster's largest shareholder (nearly 20%) and that also included the exchange of certain businesses between the two firms. Most of Monster's revenue is generated in the United States, though international geographies are increasing in the mix.
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