Monster Beverage Corp vs Zoetis Inc — how do they compare? Monster Beverage Corp trades at $94.48 (market cap $93.35B), while Zoetis Inc trades at $76.07 (market cap $31.95B). The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp is far larger — about 2.9× Zoetis Inc's market cap, and Zoetis Inc pays a 2.78% dividend while Monster Beverage Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MNST | ZTS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $93.35B | $31.95B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Health |
52-Week High | $99.94 | $156.76 |
52-Week Low | $58.75 | $71.91 |
Enterprise Value | $91.65B | $39.24B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.78% |
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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 →Zoetis sells anti-infectives, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, and other health products for animals. The firm earns slightly less than half of total revenue from production animals (cattle, pigs, poultry, and so on), and more than half from companion animal (dogs, horses, cats) products make up the other half. Its U.S. business is heavily skewed toward companion animals, while its international business is slightly skewed toward production animals. The firm has the largest market share in the industry and was previously Pfizer's animal health unit.
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