Monster Beverage tops soft drink stocks for quality and returns, followed by Coca-Cola; Pepsi rated Hold.

Analyst Anton Davydkin ranks Monster Beverage as the best soft drink stock due to its high quality score and strong financial performance. Coca-Cola is a close second with a solid quality rating, while Pepsi is rated Hold because of its lower quality score despite attractive valuation. The analysis uses a quantitative model focusing on profitability, leverage, growth, and value, highlighting Monster's leading annualized returns. This insight helps investors choose among major soft drink companies based on objective financial metrics.