CCU vs MNST vs DEO Stock Comparison

United Breweries, Monster Beverage and Diageo Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CCU United Breweries Co Inc
$10.67 -3.1% 1M -18.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.97B
P/E
16.0x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
3.19%
Brewers Consumer Staples
5 wins
MNST Monster Beverage Corp
$45.44 +5.4% 1M -34.8% 1Y
Market cap
$89.02B
P/E
41.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.22B
Div. yield
–
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Consumer Staples
2 wins
DEO Diageo Plc
$93.09 +6.4% 1M -2.3% 1Y
Market cap
$56.61B
P/E
29.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
2.15%
Spirits and Wine Consumer Staples
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

United Breweries leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (United Breweries 5, Monster Beverage 2, Diageo 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCCUMNSTDEOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.97B $89.02B $56.61B MNST
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.0x 41.8x 29.8x CCU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.2x 37.9x 14.9x CCU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +20.4% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 23.1% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.19% — 2.15% CCU
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -18.1% -34.8% -2.3% DEO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.7%/yr +1.4%/yr -14.3%/yr MNST
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.6% 73.6% 34.3% CCU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 62/100 38/100 CCU

Percentile Scorecard

CCUMNSTDEO

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCCUMNSTDEO
Valuation 92 #4 of 38 16 #32 of 38 43 #22 of 38
Growth – 69 #11 of 33 –
Profitability – 97 #2 of 31 –
Financial Health 58 #16 of 37 94 #3 of 37 31 #26 of 37
Shareholder Returns 68 #8 of 23 32 #16 of 23 41 #14 of 23
Overall 73 62 38
  • CCU ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • MNST ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • DEO ranked among 41 companies in Beverages

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCCUMNSTDEOSPY
1 month -3.1%+5.4%+6.4% -0.2%
3 months -10.0%-53.5%+4.7% +3.9%
6 months -4.7%-41.1%+17.9% +8.2%
Year to date -16.4%-40.7%+7.9% +12.9%
1 year -18.1%-34.8%-2.3% +12.3%
3 years -4.1%-8.9%-37.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year -1.4%-3.1%-14.3% +23.3%
5 years -36.6%+7.0%-53.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -8.7%+1.4%-14.3% +10.9%
10 years -50.7%+90.3%-13.2% +261.1%
10 years, per year -6.8%+6.6%-1.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCCUMNSTDEOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.6%73.6%34.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.4%106.1%36.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.910.320.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.61-0.47-0.07 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.3%-58.4%-67.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.0%-54.5%-8.9% -1.2%
52-week high $15.25$99.94$102.14 $779.14
52-week low $10.26$41.62$72.47 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCCUMNSTDEO
P/E now vs peer median 16.0xmedian 26.1x 41.8xmedian 26.1x 29.8xmedian 26.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 1.6x 9.7xmedian 1.6x 2.0xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.0x 30.5xmedian 14.0x —median 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.4xmedian 18.1x 42.4xmedian 18.1x 17.7xmedian 18.1x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 2.6x 9.5xmedian 2.6x 4.4xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median —median 2.07 2.50median 2.07 —median 2.07

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCCUMNSTDEO
Revenue – $9.22B –
Gross profit – $5.12B –
Operating income – $2.69B –
Net income – $2.13B –
Free cash flow – $2.10B –
EPS (diluted) – $1.08 –
Cash & equivalents $576.90M $2.19B $1.52B
Total debt $6.04B – $93.75B
Shares (diluted) – 1.98B 557.75M
Enterprise value -$934.91M $77.27B $38.76B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCCUMNSTDEO
P/E 16.0x 41.8x 29.8x
P/FCF 19.4x 42.4x 17.7x
P/Operating cash flow – 39.8x –
P/S 0.6x 9.7x 2.0x
P/B 1.1x 9.5x 4.4x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 11.2x 4.4x
EV/EBITDA – 30.5x –
EV/EBIT – 31.8x –
EV/Revenue – 9.3x –
EV/FCF – 40.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 38.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 2.50 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCCUMNSTDEO
Revenue growth (1Y) – 20.4% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 11.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 21.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 13.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 30.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 13.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) – 35.2% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 14.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) – 34.6% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 16.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 9.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 13.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 13.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 15.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCCUMNSTDEO
Gross margin – 55.5% –
EBITDA margin – 30.5% –
Operating margin – 29.2% –
Pretax margin – 30.1% –
Net margin – 23.1% –
FCF margin – 22.8% –
Operating cash flow margin – 24.3% –
Return on equity – 23.5% –
Return on assets – 19.1% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – 28.6% –
Asset turnover – 0.8x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.1x –
Stock comp / revenue – 1.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCCUMNSTDEO
Debt / assets 34.9% – 48.7%
Debt / equity 0.8x – 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 55.7% 17.7% 72.3%
Equity / assets 44.3% 82.3% 27.7%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.9x 3.7x 1.6x
Quick ratio 1.3x 3.1x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.7x 2.0x 0.6x
Altman Z-score – 29.84 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCCUMNSTDEO
Dividend yield 3.2% – 2.1%
Net buyback yield – 0.1% –
Shareholder yield 3.2% 0.1% 2.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCCUMNSTDEO
Forward P/E 14.2xFY2026 37.9xFY2026 14.9xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $0.75FY2026 $1.20FY2026 $6.26FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +7.1%FY2026 +16.5%FY2026 -5.0%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after -5.3% +5.8% +7.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.24BFY2026 $10.20BFY2026 $19.88BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +0.8%FY2026 +23.0%FY2026 +1.2%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +3.7% +2.2% +2.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCCUMNSTDEO
Held by institutions 14.4% 67.5% 9.2%
Institutions holding 81 1,359 719
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.1% +2.9% +3.4%
Institutions buying 43 738 333
Institutions selling 25 456 256
Buyers to sellers 1.72 1.62 1.30

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CCUMNSTDEO
CCU 1.00 0.05 0.35
MNST 0.05 1.00 0.07
DEO 0.35 0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CCU, MNST and DEO?

Monster Beverage (MNST) is the largest by market capitalisation: United Breweries (CCU) $1.97B, Monster Beverage (MNST) $89.02B, Diageo (DEO) $56.61B.

Which stock is cheaper, CCU, MNST and DEO?

United Breweries (CCU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (United Breweries (CCU) 16.0x, Monster Beverage (MNST) 41.8x, Diageo (DEO) 29.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Breweries (CCU) is cheapest (United Breweries (CCU) 14.2x, Monster Beverage (MNST) 37.9x, Diageo (DEO) 14.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Diageo (DEO) returned the most: United Breweries (CCU) -18.1%, Monster Beverage (MNST) -34.8%, Diageo (DEO) -2.3%. Over five years, Monster Beverage (MNST) compounded fastest (United Breweries (CCU) -8.7%/yr, Monster Beverage (MNST) +1.4%/yr, Diageo (DEO) -14.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

United Breweries (CCU) has the highest dividend yield: United Breweries (CCU) 3.19%, Diageo (DEO) 2.15%. Monster Beverage (MNST) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, United Breweries (CCU) has been the steadiest (United Breweries (CCU) 29.6%, Monster Beverage (MNST) 73.6%, Diageo (DEO) 34.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CCU, MNST and DEO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, United Breweries (CCU) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.