Monster Beverage Corp vs Royal Bank of Canada — how do they compare? Monster Beverage Corp trades at $93.94 (market cap $93.35B), while Royal Bank of Canada trades at $210.37 (market cap $289.51B). The key difference: Royal Bank of Canada is far larger — about 3.1× Monster Beverage Corp's market cap, and Royal Bank of Canada pays a 2.42% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MNST | RY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $93.35B | $289.51B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Financials |
52-Week High | $99.94 | $217.87 |
52-Week Low | $58.75 | $128.46 |
Enterprise Value | $91.65B | — |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.42% |
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 →Royal Bank of Canada is one of the two largest banks in Canada. It is a diversified financial services company, offering personal and commercial banking, wealth-management services, insurance, corporate banking, and capital markets services. The bank is concentrated in Canada, with additional operations in the U.S. and other countries.
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