Kinder Morgan Inc vs Monster Beverage Corp — how do they compare? Kinder Morgan Inc trades at $31.6 (market cap $69.90B), while Monster Beverage Corp trades at $45.6 (market cap $89.56B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is the larger of the two by market cap, and Kinder Morgan Inc pays a 3.76% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KMI | MNST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $69.90B | $89.56B |
Sector | Energy | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $34.31 | $49.97 |
52-Week Low | $25.84 | $30.86 |
Enterprise Value | $101.95B | $87.85B |
Dividend Yield | 3.76% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Kinder Morgan is one of the largest midstream energy firms in North America, with an interest in or an operator on about 83,000 miles in pipelines and over 140 storage terminals. The company is active in the transportation, storage, and processing of natural gas, crude oil, refined products, natural gas liquids, and carbon dioxide. The majority of Kinder Morgan's cash flows stem from fee-based contracts for handling, moving, and storing fossil fuel products.
Read more on KMI →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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