MNST vs COKE vs KDP Stock Comparison

Monster Beverage, Coca-Cola Consolidated and Keurig Dr Pepper Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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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
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
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionMNSTCOKEKDPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $93.70B $12.01B $50.20B MNST
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 44.0x 20.6x 35.2x COKE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 39.9x 18.7x 15.6x KDP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.4% +10.2% +27.5% KDP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.1% 7.5% 7.1% MNST
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 35.9% 4.3% COKE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.7x 6.7x COKE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.47% 2.49% KDP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -29.5% +57.7% +38.1% COKE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.9%/yr +37.4%/yr +0.3%/yr COKE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 73.6% 38.0% 26.9% KDP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 57/100 36/100 MNST

Percentile Scorecard

MNSTCOKEKDP

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

AxisMNSTCOKEKDP
Valuation 14 #32 of 37 83 #7 of 37 50 #19 of 37
Growth 69 #11 of 33 34 #22 of 33 47 #18 of 33
Profitability 94 #3 of 33 75 #9 of 33 56 #15 of 33
Financial Health 97 #2 of 38 24 #29 of 38 14 #33 of 38
Shareholder Returns 26 #18 of 24 70 #8 of 24 13 #21 of 24
Overall 60 57 36
  • MNST ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • COKE ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • KDP ranked among 41 companies in Beverages

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMNSTCOKEKDPSPY
1 month +10.6%+9.2%+18.5% -5.9%
3 months -49.2%+12.9%+21.5% -4.6%
6 months -37.0%+19.6%+29.3% +0.2%
Year to date -37.6%+38.6%+31.7% +7.5%
1 year -29.5%+57.7%+38.1% +8.2%
3 years -14.8%+219.9%+19.1% +68.3%
3 years, per year -5.2%+47.4%+6.0% +19.0%
5 years +4.4%+389.9%+1.4% +56.5%
5 years, per year +0.9%+37.4%+0.3% +9.4%
10 years +112.2%+1,411.8%-57.4% +251.5%
10 years, per year +7.8%+31.2%-8.2% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureMNSTCOKEKDPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 73.6%38.0%26.9% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 106.5%42.4%25.7% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.32-0.180.04 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.401.521.42 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.4%-35.6%-36.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -52.1%-2.0%0.0% -5.9%
52-week high $99.94$216.91$36.89 $779.14
52-week low $41.62$134.74$25.31 $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.

MultipleMNSTCOKEKDP
P/E now vs peer median 44.0xmedian 24.4x 20.6xmedian 24.4x 35.2xmedian 24.4x
P/S now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 1.7x 1.5xmedian 1.7x 2.5xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 32.1xmedian 15.0x 11.3xmedian 15.0x 18.5xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 44.7xmedian 21.3x 21.7xmedian 21.3x 25.5xmedian 21.3x
P/B now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 2.6x -35.3xmedian 2.6x 1.7xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median 2.63median 1.16 0.93median 1.16 -12.72median 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 monthsMNSTCOKEKDP
Revenue $9.22B $7.79B $20.09B
Gross profit $5.12B $3.03B $9.92B
Operating income $2.69B $1.02B $3.26B
Net income $2.13B $583.49M $1.50B
Free cash flow $2.10B $552.19M $1.97B
EPS (diluted) $1.08 $8.76 $1.05
Cash & equivalents $2.19B $311.91M $1.52B
Total debt – $2.51B $29.98B
Shares (diluted) 1.98B 66.64M 1.36B
Enterprise value $81.95B $11.01B $50.44B

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
MetricMNSTCOKEKDP
P/E 44.0x 20.6x 35.2x
P/FCF 44.7x 21.7x 25.5x
P/Operating cash flow 41.9x 13.7x 19.9x
P/S 10.2x 1.5x 2.5x
P/B 10.0x -35.3x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 11.7x -11.0x -5.6x
EV/EBITDA 32.1x 11.3x 18.5x
EV/EBIT 33.6x 13.9x 24.1x
EV/Revenue 9.8x 1.8x 3.9x
EV/FCF 43.0x 25.7x 39.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 40.3x 16.3x 31.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.63 0.93 -12.72

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMNSTCOKEKDP
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.4% 10.2% 27.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.3% 5.7% 11.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 21.2% 7.6% 14.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.6% 5.9% 8.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 30.3% 10.3% 22.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.9% 7.3% 10.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 35.2% -4.7% -2.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.0% 9.0% -2.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 34.6% 24.0% -7.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 16.7% 22.2% -2.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.0% -2.0% 19.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.8% 2.8% 9.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 13.1% -7.6% 23.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.9% 0.9% 6.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMNSTCOKEKDP
Gross margin 55.5% 38.9% 49.4%
EBITDA margin 30.5% 16.2% 21.2%
Operating margin 29.2% 13.1% 16.2%
Pretax margin 30.1% 10.2% 9.8%
Net margin 23.1% 7.5% 7.1%
FCF margin 22.8% 7.1% 9.8%
Operating cash flow margin 24.3% 11.2% 12.6%
Return on equity 23.5% – 5.1%
Return on assets 19.1% 12.9% 1.9%
Return on invested capital – 35.9% 4.3%
Return on capital employed 28.6% 31.4% 5.4%
Asset turnover 0.8x 1.7x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.5x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% – 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMNSTCOKEKDP
Debt / assets – 54.7% 34.2%
Debt / equity – -7.4x 1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.7x 6.7x
Debt / FCF – 4.6x 15.2x
Liabilities / assets 17.7% 107.4% 66.6%
Equity / assets 82.3% -7.4% 33.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 3.7x 1.3x 0.5x
Quick ratio 3.1x 0.3x 0.2x
Cash ratio 2.0x 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 31.23 3.87 0.81

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMNSTCOKEKDP
Dividend yield – 0.5% 2.5%
Net buyback yield 0.1% 21.8% -8.8%
Shareholder yield 0.1% 22.3% -6.3%
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.

ConsensusMNSTCOKEKDP
Forward P/E 39.9xFY2026 18.7xFY2027 15.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.20FY2026 $11.38FY2027 $2.37FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.5%FY2026 +42.6%FY2027 +15.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.8% – +12.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $10.20BFY2026 $9.03BFY2027 $25.26BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +23.0%FY2026 +24.9%FY2027 +52.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.2% – +13.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMNSTCOKEKDP
Held by institutions 67.5% 62.2% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,362 612 855
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.0% +11.8% +12.9%
Institutions buying 741 323 470
Institutions selling 456 184 285
Buyers to sellers 1.63 1.76 1.65

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.

MNSTCOKEKDP
MNST 1.00 0.19 0.24
COKE 0.19 1.00 0.32
KDP 0.24 0.32 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MNST, COKE and KDP?

Monster Beverage (MNST) is the largest by market capitalisation: Monster Beverage (MNST) $93.70B, Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) $12.01B, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) $50.20B.

Which stock is cheaper, MNST, COKE and KDP?

Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Monster Beverage (MNST) 44.0x, Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) 20.6x, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 35.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is cheapest (Monster Beverage (MNST) 39.9x, Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) 18.7x, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 15.6x). 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: Monster Beverage (MNST) +20.4%, Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) +10.2%, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) +27.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Monster Beverage (MNST) has the highest net margin (Monster Beverage (MNST) 23.1%, Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) 7.5%, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 7.1%). On return on invested capital, Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) leads (Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) 35.9%, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 4.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) returned the most: Monster Beverage (MNST) -29.5%, Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) +57.7%, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) +38.1%. Over five years, Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) compounded fastest (Monster Beverage (MNST) +0.9%/yr, Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) +37.4%/yr, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) +0.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has the highest dividend yield: Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) 0.47%, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 2.49%. Monster Beverage (MNST) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has been the steadiest (Monster Beverage (MNST) 73.6%, Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) 38.0%, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) 26.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) 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.