Monster Beverage Corp vs Yum China Holdings Inc — how do they compare? Monster Beverage Corp trades at $94.34 (market cap $93.35B), while Yum China Holdings Inc trades at $43.91 (market cap $15.09B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is far larger — about 6.2× Yum China Holdings Inc's market cap, and Yum China Holdings Inc pays a 2.64% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MNST | YUMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $93.35B | $15.09B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $99.94 | $57.95 |
52-Week Low | $58.75 | $40.18 |
Enterprise Value | $91.65B | $15.98B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.64% |
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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 →With almost 10,600 units and USD 9.5 billion in systemwide sales in 2020, Yum China is the largest restaurant chain in China. It generates revenue through its own restaurants and franchise fees. Key concepts include KFC (7,166 units) and Pizza Hut (2,355), but the company's portfolio also includes other brands such as Little Sheep, East Dawning, Taco Bell, Huang Ji Huang, COFFii & Joy, and Lavazza (collectively representing about 985 units). Yum China is a trademark licensee of Yum Brands, paying 3% of total systemwide sales to the company it separated from in October 2016.
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