KDP vs MNST vs STZ Stock Comparison

Keurig Dr Pepper, Monster Beverage and Constellation Brands Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KDP Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
$34.93 +11.0% 1M +21.1% 1Y
Market cap
$47.53B
P/E
33.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.09B
Div. yield
2.63%
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Consumer Staples
3 wins
MNST Monster Beverage Corp
$45.66 +9.1% 1M -34.1% 1Y
Market cap
$89.45B
P/E
42.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.22B
Div. yield
–
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Consumer Staples
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Constellation Brands leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Constellation Brands 5, Monster Beverage 4, Keurig Dr Pepper 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKDPMNSTSTZLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $47.53B $89.45B $21.97B MNST
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.3x 42.0x 11.5x STZ
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.7x 38.0x 10.5x STZ
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +27.5% +20.4% -4.3% KDP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.1% 23.1% 19.8% MNST
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.3% — 11.8% STZ
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 6.7x — 3.2x STZ
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.63% — 3.16% STZ
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +21.1% -34.1% -3.2% KDP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.7%/yr +1.4%/yr -9.8%/yr MNST
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.4% 73.6% 31.4% KDP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 60/100 60/100 MNST

Percentile Scorecard

KDPMNSTSTZ

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

AxisKDPMNSTSTZ
Valuation 51 #19 of 38 16 #32 of 38 89 #5 of 38
Growth 47 #18 of 33 66 #12 of 33 16 #28 of 33
Profitability 67 #11 of 31 93 #3 of 31 83 #6 of 31
Financial Health 14 #32 of 37 94 #3 of 37 22 #29 of 37
Shareholder Returns 18 #19 of 23 32 #16 of 23 91 #3 of 23
Overall 39 60 60
  • KDP ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • MNST ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • STZ ranked among 41 companies in Beverages

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodKDPMNSTSTZSPY
1 month +11.0%+9.1%+15.0% +0.9%
3 months +11.1%-53.0%-1.4% +5.9%
6 months +20.7%-40.6%-13.7% +8.5%
Year to date +24.7%-40.4%-5.9% +13.3%
1 year +21.1%-34.1%-3.2% +12.4%
3 years +16.9%-8.5%-43.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year +5.4%-2.9%-17.3% +23.5%
5 years -3.2%+7.4%-40.1% +68.2%
5 years, per year -0.7%+1.4%-9.8% +11.0%
10 years -60.4%+90.4%-21.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year -8.9%+6.6%-2.4% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureKDPMNSTSTZSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.4%73.6%31.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.8%106.6%30.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.020.32-0.07 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.80-0.46-0.10 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.9%-58.4%-58.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.7%-54.3%-22.1% -0.9%
52-week high $35.19$99.94$166.68 $779.14
52-week low $25.31$41.62$112.75 $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.

MultipleKDPMNSTSTZ
P/E now vs peer median 33.3xmedian 26.9x 42.0xmedian 26.9x 11.5xmedian 26.9x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.7x 9.7xmedian 1.7x 2.3xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.9xmedian 17.9x 30.6xmedian 17.9x 10.1xmedian 17.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.1xmedian 18.5x 42.6xmedian 18.5x 11.9xmedian 18.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 2.6x 9.6xmedian 2.6x 2.5xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median -12.04median 2.10 2.51median 2.10 1.04median 2.10

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 monthsKDPMNSTSTZ
Revenue $20.09B $9.22B $9.70B
Gross profit $9.92B $5.12B $4.85B
Operating income $3.26B $2.69B $2.78B
Net income $1.50B $2.13B $1.92B
Free cash flow $1.97B $2.10B $1.84B
EPS (diluted) $1.05 $1.08 $11.28
Cash & equivalents $1.52B $2.19B $98.50M
Total debt $29.98B – $10.32B
Shares (diluted) 1.36B 1.98B 170.60M
Enterprise value $47.77B $77.70B $21.52B

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
MetricKDPMNSTSTZ
P/E 33.3x 42.0x 11.5x
P/FCF 24.1x 42.6x 11.9x
P/Operating cash flow 18.8x 40.0x 8.3x
P/S 2.4x 9.7x 2.3x
P/B 1.6x 9.6x 2.5x
P/Tangible book -5.3x 11.2x 3.5x
EV/EBITDA 17.9x 30.6x 10.1x
EV/EBIT 23.3x 32.0x 11.6x
EV/Revenue 3.8x 9.3x 3.3x
EV/FCF 38.6x 41.0x 17.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 30.1x 38.4x 12.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -12.04 2.51 1.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKDPMNSTSTZ
Revenue growth (1Y) 27.5% 20.4% -4.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.3% 11.3% -2.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 14.6% 21.2% -2.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.9% 13.6% -0.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 22.4% 30.3% 24.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.4% 13.9% -2.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -2.7% 35.2% 57.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.3% 14.0% 8.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -7.2% 34.6% 62.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -2.8% 16.7% 11.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 19.4% 9.0% -4.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.0% 13.8% -0.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 23.0% 13.1% -0.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 15.9% 6.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKDPMNSTSTZ
Gross margin 49.4% 55.5% 50.0%
EBITDA margin 21.2% 30.5% 32.9%
Operating margin 16.2% 29.2% 28.7%
Pretax margin 9.8% 30.1% 25.5%
Net margin 7.1% 23.1% 19.8%
FCF margin 9.8% 22.8% 19.0%
Operating cash flow margin 12.6% 24.3% 27.4%
Return on equity 5.1% 23.5% 23.0%
Return on assets 1.9% 19.1% 9.1%
Return on invested capital 4.3% – 11.8%
Return on capital employed 5.4% 28.6% 14.6%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.8x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.1x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 1.5% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKDPMNSTSTZ
Debt / assets 34.2% – 46.8%
Debt / equity 1.0x – 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 6.7x – 3.2x
Debt / FCF 15.2x – 5.6x
Liabilities / assets 66.6% 17.7% 59.8%
Equity / assets 33.4% 82.3% 40.2%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.5x 3.7x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.2x 3.1x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.1x 2.0x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 0.78 29.97 2.77

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKDPMNSTSTZ
Dividend yield 2.6% – 3.2%
Net buyback yield -9.2% 0.1% 3.5%
Shareholder yield -6.6% 0.1% 6.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 36.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 38.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -2.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 4.5%

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.

ConsensusKDPMNSTSTZ
Forward P/E 14.7xFY2026 38.0xFY2026 10.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.37FY2026 $1.20FY2026 $12.33FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +15.6%FY2026 +16.5%FY2026 +4.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.8% +5.8% -4.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $25.28BFY2026 $10.20BFY2026 $8.65BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +52.3%FY2026 +23.0%FY2026 -5.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.6% +2.2% +1.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKDPMNSTSTZ
Held by institutions 100.0% 67.5% 83.7%
Institutions holding 852 1,359 1,032
Change in shares held, QoQ +12.9% +2.9% +1.3%
Institutions buying 469 738 408
Institutions selling 284 456 449
Buyers to sellers 1.65 1.62 0.91

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.

KDPMNSTSTZ
KDP 1.00 0.24 0.39
MNST 0.24 1.00 0.13
STZ 0.39 0.13 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KDP, MNST and STZ?

Monster Beverage (MNST) is the largest by market capitalisation: Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) $47.53B, Monster Beverage (MNST) $89.45B, Constellation Brands (STZ) $21.97B.

Which stock is cheaper, KDP, MNST and STZ?

Constellation Brands (STZ) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 33.3x, Monster Beverage (MNST) 42.0x, Constellation Brands (STZ) 11.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Constellation Brands (STZ) is cheapest (Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 14.7x, Monster Beverage (MNST) 38.0x, Constellation Brands (STZ) 10.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) +27.5%, Monster Beverage (MNST) +20.4%, Constellation Brands (STZ) -4.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Monster Beverage (MNST) has the highest net margin (Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 7.1%, Monster Beverage (MNST) 23.1%, Constellation Brands (STZ) 19.8%). On return on invested capital, Constellation Brands (STZ) leads (Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 4.3%, Constellation Brands (STZ) 11.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) returned the most: Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) +21.1%, Monster Beverage (MNST) -34.1%, Constellation Brands (STZ) -3.2%. Over five years, Monster Beverage (MNST) compounded fastest (Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) -0.7%/yr, Monster Beverage (MNST) +1.4%/yr, Constellation Brands (STZ) -9.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Constellation Brands (STZ) has the highest dividend yield: Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 2.63%, Constellation Brands (STZ) 3.16%. Monster Beverage (MNST) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has been the steadiest (Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 26.4%, Monster Beverage (MNST) 73.6%, Constellation Brands (STZ) 31.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KDP, MNST and STZ?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Constellation Brands (STZ) 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.