Monster Beverage Corp vs Match Group Inc — how do they compare? Monster Beverage Corp trades at $94.52 (market cap $93.35B), while Match Group Inc trades at $39.02 (market cap $9.10B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is far larger — about 10.3× Match Group Inc's market cap, and Match Group Inc pays a 2.05% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MNST | MTCH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $93.35B | $9.10B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Media |
52-Week High | $99.94 | $40.29 |
52-Week Low | $58.75 | $28.90 |
Enterprise Value | $91.65B | $12.05B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.05% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Match Group is a provider of online dating products. The firm became public in 2015 and was more than 80% owned by IAC/InterActiveCorp until IAC spun it off in the second quarter of 2020. The company has a vast portfolio of different online dating service providers, including Tinder, Match.com, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish, and Meetic. Match Group has more than 45 brands of online dating sites and/or apps, from which it generates user fee revenue (95%) and advertising revenue (5%).
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