KDP vs TAP vs MNST Stock Comparison

Keurig Dr Pepper, Molson Coors Beverage and Monster Beverage Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KDP Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
$36.89 +18.5% 1M +38.1% 1Y
Market cap
$50.20B
P/E
35.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.09B
Div. yield
2.49%
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Consumer Staples
3 wins
TAP Molson Coors Beverage Co
$42.21 +14.3% 1M -6.6% 1Y
Market cap
$7.87B
P/E
8.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.85B
Div. yield
4.52%
Brewers Consumer Staples
6 wins
MNST Monster Beverage Corp
$47.83 +10.6% 1M -29.5% 1Y
Market cap
$93.70B
P/E
44.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.22B
Div. yield
–
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Consumer Staples
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Molson Coors Beverage leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Molson Coors Beverage 6, Monster Beverage 3, Keurig Dr Pepper 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKDPTAPMNSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $50.20B $7.87B $93.70B MNST
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 35.2x 8.8x 44.0x TAP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.6x 9.5x 39.9x TAP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +27.5% -2.3% +20.4% KDP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.1% 6.9% 23.1% MNST
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.3% 5.9% — TAP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 6.7x 2.6x — TAP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.49% 4.52% — TAP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +38.1% -6.6% -29.5% KDP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.3%/yr -2.0%/yr +0.9%/yr MNST
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.9% 30.6% 73.6% KDP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 71/100 60/100 TAP

Percentile Scorecard

KDPTAPMNST

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

AxisKDPTAPMNST
Valuation 50 #19 of 37 97 #2 of 37 14 #32 of 37
Growth 47 #18 of 33 63 #13 of 33 69 #11 of 33
Profitability 56 #15 of 33 53 #16 of 33 94 #3 of 33
Financial Health 14 #33 of 38 41 #23 of 38 97 #2 of 38
Shareholder Returns 13 #21 of 24 100 #1 of 24 26 #18 of 24
Overall 36 71 60
  • KDP ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • TAP ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • MNST ranked among 41 companies in Beverages

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodKDPTAPMNSTSPY
1 month +18.5%+14.3%+10.6% -5.9%
3 months +21.5%-0.4%-49.2% -4.6%
6 months +29.3%-2.1%-37.0% +0.2%
Year to date +31.7%-9.6%-37.6% +7.5%
1 year +38.1%-6.6%-29.5% +8.2%
3 years +19.1%-28.9%-14.8% +68.3%
3 years, per year +6.0%-10.8%-5.2% +19.0%
5 years +1.4%-9.4%+4.4% +56.5%
5 years, per year +0.3%-2.0%+0.9% +9.4%
10 years -57.4%-58.9%+112.2% +251.5%
10 years, per year -8.2%-8.5%+7.8% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureKDPTAPMNSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.9%30.6%73.6% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.7%31.8%106.5% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.04-0.200.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.42-0.21-0.40 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -36.9%-49.1%-58.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-22.4%-52.1% -5.9%
52-week high $36.89$54.38$99.94 $779.14
52-week low $25.31$35.96$41.62 $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.

MultipleKDPTAPMNST
P/E now vs peer median 35.2xmedian 24.4x 8.8xmedian 24.4x 44.0xmedian 24.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 1.7x 0.6xmedian 1.7x 10.2xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.5xmedian 15.0x 6.4xmedian 15.0x 32.1xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.5xmedian 21.3x 6.7xmedian 21.3x 44.7xmedian 21.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 2.6x 0.8xmedian 2.6x 10.0xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median -12.72median 1.16 0.15median 1.16 2.63median 1.16

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 monthsKDPTAPMNST
Revenue $20.09B $12.85B $9.22B
Gross profit $9.92B $3.96B $5.12B
Operating income $3.26B $1.31B $2.69B
Net income $1.50B $863.80M $2.13B
Free cash flow $1.97B $1.17B $2.10B
EPS (diluted) $1.05 $4.78 $1.08
Cash & equivalents $1.52B $602.20M $2.19B
Total debt $29.98B $6.00B –
Shares (diluted) 1.36B 186.80M 1.98B
Enterprise value $50.44B $4.04B $81.95B

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
MetricKDPTAPMNST
P/E 35.2x 8.8x 44.0x
P/FCF 25.5x 6.7x 44.7x
P/Operating cash flow 19.9x 4.3x 41.9x
P/S 2.5x 0.6x 10.2x
P/B 1.7x 0.8x 10.0x
P/Tangible book -5.6x -5.9x 11.7x
EV/EBITDA 18.5x 6.4x 32.1x
EV/EBIT 24.1x 10.2x 33.6x
EV/Revenue 3.9x 1.0x 9.8x
EV/FCF 39.9x 11.3x 43.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 31.1x 7.3x 40.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -12.72 0.15 2.63

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKDPTAPMNST
Revenue growth (1Y) 27.5% -2.3% 20.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.3% -2.1% 11.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 14.6% -8.9% 21.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.9% -2.4% 13.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 22.4% 157.4% 30.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.4% 21.5% 13.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -2.7% 141.3% 35.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.3% 51.3% 14.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -7.2% 145.3% 34.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -2.8% 59.8% 16.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 19.4% 4.8% 9.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.0% -2.9% 13.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 23.0% 6.9% 13.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.4% -5.0% 15.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKDPTAPMNST
Gross margin 49.4% 30.8% 55.5%
EBITDA margin 21.2% 16.0% 30.5%
Operating margin 16.2% 10.2% 29.2%
Pretax margin 9.8% 8.5% 30.1%
Net margin 7.1% 6.9% 23.1%
FCF margin 9.8% 9.1% 22.8%
Operating cash flow margin 12.6% 14.2% 24.3%
Return on equity 5.1% 8.2% 23.5%
Return on assets 1.9% 3.6% 19.1%
Return on invested capital 4.3% 5.9% –
Return on capital employed 5.4% 6.5% 28.6%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.5x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 2.1x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.3% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKDPTAPMNST
Debt / assets 34.2% 26.5% –
Debt / equity 1.0x 0.6x –
Net debt / EBITDA 6.7x 2.6x –
Debt / FCF 15.2x 5.1x –
Liabilities / assets 66.6% 53.8% 17.7%
Equity / assets 33.4% 46.2% 82.3%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.5x 0.9x 3.7x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.5x 3.1x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 2.0x
Altman Z-score 0.81 1.50 31.23

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKDPTAPMNST
Dividend yield 2.5% 4.5% –
Net buyback yield -8.8% 7.2% 0.1%
Shareholder yield -6.3% 11.8% 0.1%
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.

ConsensusKDPTAPMNST
Forward P/E 15.6xFY2026 9.5xFY2026 39.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.37FY2026 $4.42FY2026 $1.20FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +15.6%FY2026 -18.5%FY2026 +16.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.2% +3.4% +5.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $25.26BFY2026 $10.73BFY2026 $10.20BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +52.1%FY2026 -3.7%FY2026 +23.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.6% -1.1% +2.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKDPTAPMNST
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 67.5%
Institutions holding 855 618 1,362
Change in shares held, QoQ +12.9% +12.2% +3.0%
Institutions buying 470 340 741
Institutions selling 285 196 456
Buyers to sellers 1.65 1.73 1.63

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.

KDPTAPMNST
KDP 1.00 0.43 0.24
TAP 0.43 1.00 0.15
MNST 0.24 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KDP, TAP and MNST?

Monster Beverage (MNST) is the largest by market capitalisation: Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) $50.20B, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) $7.87B, Monster Beverage (MNST) $93.70B.

Which stock is cheaper, KDP, TAP and MNST?

Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 35.2x, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 8.8x, Monster Beverage (MNST) 44.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) is cheapest (Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 15.6x, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 9.5x, Monster Beverage (MNST) 39.9x). 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%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -2.3%, Monster Beverage (MNST) +20.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Monster Beverage (MNST) has the highest net margin (Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 7.1%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 6.9%, Monster Beverage (MNST) 23.1%). On return on invested capital, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) leads (Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 4.3%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 5.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) returned the most: Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) +38.1%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -6.6%, Monster Beverage (MNST) -29.5%. Over five years, Monster Beverage (MNST) compounded fastest (Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) +0.3%/yr, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) -2.0%/yr, Monster Beverage (MNST) +0.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) has the highest dividend yield: Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 2.49%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 4.52%. 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) 26.9%, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) 30.6%, Monster Beverage (MNST) 73.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) leads on 6. 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.