Monster Beverage Corp vs PPG Industries, Inc. — how do they compare? Monster Beverage Corp trades at $94.48 (market cap $93.35B), while PPG Industries, Inc. trades at $115.63 (market cap $25.79B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is far larger — about 3.6× PPG Industries, Inc.'s market cap, and PPG Industries, Inc. pays a 2.56% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MNST | PPG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $93.35B | $25.79B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $99.94 | $131.56 |
52-Week Low | $58.75 | $94.34 |
Enterprise Value | $91.65B | $31.90B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.56% |
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 →PPG is a global producer of coatings. The company is the world's largest producer of coatings after the purchase of selected Akzo Nobel assets. PPG's products are sold to a wide variety of end users, including the automotive, aerospace, construction, and industrial markets. The company has a footprint in many regions around the globe, with less than half of sales coming from North America in recent years. PPG is focused on its coatings and specialty products and expansion into emerging regions, as exemplified by the Comex acquisition.
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