Monster Beverage Corp vs Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd — how do they compare? Monster Beverage Corp trades at $94.48 (market cap $93.35B), while Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd trades at $19.42 (market cap $8.95B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is far larger — about 10.4× Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd's market cap, and Monster Beverage Corp is trading nearer its 52-week high, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MNST | NCLH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $93.35B | $8.95B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $99.94 | $26.94 |
52-Week Low | $58.75 | $14.79 |
Enterprise Value | $91.65B | $23.92B |
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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 →Norwegian Cruise Line is the world's third-largest cruise company by berths (at more than 62,000), operating 29 ships across three brands (Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas), offering both freestyle and luxury cruising. The company has redeployed its entire fleet as of May 2022. With eight passenger vessels on order among its brands through 2027 (representing 20,000 incremental berths), Norwegian is increasing capacity faster than its peers, expanding its brand globally. Norwegian sailed to around 500 global destinations before the pandemic.
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