Monster Beverage Corp vs SYSCO Corporation — how do they compare? Monster Beverage Corp trades at $94.48 (market cap $93.35B), while SYSCO Corporation trades at $81.33 (market cap $38.63B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is far larger — about 2.4× SYSCO Corporation's market cap, and SYSCO Corporation pays a 2.72% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MNST | SYY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $93.35B | $38.63B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $99.94 | $91.16 |
52-Week Low | $58.75 | $69.30 |
Enterprise Value | $91.65B | $52.11B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.72% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Sysco is the largest U.S. food-service distributor, boasting 17% market share of the highly fragmented food-service distribution industry. Sysco distributes over 400,000 food and nonfood products to restaurants (63% of revenue), healthcare facilities (8%), education and government buildings (8%), travel and leisure (7%), and other locations (14%) where individuals consume away-from-home meals. In fiscal 2022, 82% of the firm's revenue was U.S.-based, with 7% from Canada, 4% from the U.K., 2% from France, and 4% other.
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