Alliant Energy Corporation vs Monster Beverage Corp — how do they compare? Alliant Energy Corporation trades at $73.98 (market cap $19.10B), while Monster Beverage Corp trades at $94.48 (market cap $93.35B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is far larger — about 4.9× Alliant Energy Corporation's market cap, and Alliant Energy Corporation pays a 2.89% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LNT | MNST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $19.10B | $93.35B |
Sector | Utilities | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $78.03 | $99.94 |
52-Week Low | $63.62 | $58.75 |
Enterprise Value | $30.83B | $91.65B |
Dividend Yield | 2.89% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Alliant Energy is the parent of two regulated utilities, Interstate Power and Light and Wisconsin Power and Light, serving nearly 1 million electricity and natural gas customers and approximately 420,000 natural gas-only customers. Both subsidiaries engage in the generation and distribution of electricity and the distribution and transportation of natural gas. Alliant also owns a 16% interest in American Transmission Co.
Read more on LNT →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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