Monster Beverage Corp vs IAC/Interactivecorp — how do they compare? Monster Beverage Corp trades at $94.48 (market cap $93.35B), while IAC/Interactivecorp trades at $44.87 (market cap $3.32B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is far larger — about 28.1× IAC/Interactivecorp's market cap. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MNST | PPLI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $93.35B | $3.32B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Media |
52-Week High | $99.94 | $47.62 |
52-Week Low | $58.75 | $31.52 |
Enterprise Value | $91.65B | $3.63B |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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 →IAC Inc is an Internet media company with segments that include Angi (47% of total revenue), Dotdash (10%), search (24%), and emerging and other (19%). The firm spun off the narrow-moat dating app provider Match Group in second-quarter 2020 and the no-moat video software provider Vimeo in second-quarter 2021.
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