Monster Beverage Corp vs Trip.com Group Ltd — how do they compare? Monster Beverage Corp trades at $94.47 (market cap $93.35B), while Trip.com Group Ltd trades at $43.78 (market cap $28.12B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is far larger — about 3.3× Trip.com Group Ltd's market cap, and Trip.com Group Ltd pays a 0.42% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MNST | TCOM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $93.35B | $28.12B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $99.94 | $78.96 |
52-Week Low | $58.75 | $39.84 |
Enterprise Value | $91.65B | $20.82B |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.42% |
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 →Trip.com is the largest online travel agent in China and is positioned to benefit from the country's rising demand for higher-margin outbound travel as passport penetration is only 12% in China. The company generated about 78% of sales from accommodation reservations and transportation ticketing in 2020. The rest of revenue comes from package tours and corporate travel. Prior to the pandemic in 2019, the company generated 25% of revenue from international business, which is important to its margin expansion. Most of sales come from websites and mobile platforms, while the rest come from call centers. The competes in a crowded OTA industry in China, including Meituan, Alibaba-backed Fliggy, Toncheng, and Qunar. The company was founded in 1999 and listed on the Nasdaq in December 2003.
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