Monster Beverage Corp vs Marqeta Inc — how do they compare? Monster Beverage Corp trades at $45.62 (market cap $89.20B), while Marqeta Inc trades at $15.52 (market cap $1.62B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is far larger — about 55.1× Marqeta Inc's market cap, and Monster Beverage Corp is trading nearer its 52-week high, Marqeta Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MNST | MQ | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $89.20B | $1.62B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Technology |
52-Week High | $49.97 | $26.00 |
52-Week Low | $30.86 | $15.04 |
Enterprise Value | $87.49B | $935.36M |
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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.
Read more on MNST →Headquartered in Oakland, California, and founded in 2010, Marqeta provides its clients with a card-issuing platform that offers the infrastructure and tools necessary to offer digital, physical, and tokenized payment options without the need for a traditional bank. The company's open APIs are designed to allow third parties like DoorDash, Klarna, and Block to rapidly develop and deploy innovative card-based products and payment services without the need to develop the underlying technology. The company generates revenue primarily through processing and ATM fees for cards issued on its platform.
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