MNST vs PEP vs PRMB Stock Comparison

Monster Beverage, Pepsico and Primo Brands Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MNST Monster Beverage Corp
$46.19 +5.2% 1M -33.9% 1Y
Market cap
$90.91B
P/E
42.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.22B
Div. yield
–
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Consumer Staples
2 wins
PEP Pepsico Inc
$135.77 +4.3% 1M -10.4% 1Y
Market cap
$184.65B
P/E
16.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$98.24B
Div. yield
–
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Consumer Staples
7 wins
PRMB Primo Brands Corp
$19.68 -0.4% 1M -11.7% 1Y
Market cap
$7.14B
P/E
71.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.74B
Div. yield
0.02%
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Consumer Staples
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Pepsico leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Pepsico 7, Primo Brands 2, Monster Beverage 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMNSTPEPPRMBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $90.91B $184.65B $7.14B PEP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 42.7x 16.9x 71.1x PEP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 38.5x 15.8x 15.3x PRMB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.4% +6.4% +11.5% MNST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.1% 11.1% 1.5% MNST
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 16.1% 3.6% PEP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.2x 4.2x PEP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -33.9% -10.4% -11.7% PEP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.7%/yr -3.2%/yr +4.3%/yr PRMB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 73.5% 21.4% 51.1% PEP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 64/100 59/100 PEP

Percentile Scorecard

MNSTPEPPRMB

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

AxisMNSTPEPPRMB
Valuation 16 #32 of 38 62 #15 of 38 70 #12 of 38
Growth 69 #11 of 33 59 #14 of 33 75 #9 of 33
Profitability 94 #3 of 32 87 #5 of 32 55 #15 of 32
Financial Health 97 #2 of 38 35 #25 of 38 22 #30 of 38
Shareholder Returns 30 #17 of 24 78 #6 of 24 74 #7 of 24
Overall 61 64 59
  • MNST ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • PEP ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • PRMB ranked among 41 companies in Beverages

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMNSTPEPPRMBSPY
1 month +5.2%+4.3%-0.4% -1.0%
3 months -50.6%-0.6%-13.3% +2.9%
6 months -41.0%-12.7%-3.5% +6.4%
Year to date -39.8%-5.4%+20.4% +11.4%
1 year -33.9%-10.4%-11.7% +13.1%
3 years -7.7%-16.3%+47.2% +79.4%
3 years, per year -2.6%-5.8%+13.8% +21.5%
5 years +9.0%-15.1%+23.5% +67.7%
5 years, per year +1.7%-3.2%+4.3% +10.9%
10 years +88.2%+28.5%+40.1% +255.2%
10 years, per year +6.5%+2.5%+3.4% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureMNSTPEPPRMBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 73.5%21.4%51.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 105.6%20.4%57.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.32-0.180.88 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.46-0.49-0.23 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.4%-36.9%-59.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -53.8%-20.4%-22.5% -2.5%
52-week high $99.94$170.49$25.40 $779.14
52-week low $41.62$123.73$14.46 $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.

MultipleMNSTPEPPRMB
P/E now vs peer median 42.5xmedian 27.0x 17.0xmedian 27.0x 71.2xmedian 27.0x
P/S now vs peer median 9.8xmedian 1.6x 1.9xmedian 1.6x 1.1xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 31.0xmedian 14.4x 12.1xmedian 14.4x 10.5xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 43.1xmedian 18.3x 17.7xmedian 18.3x 19.5xmedian 18.3x
P/B now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 2.8x 8.2xmedian 2.8x 2.4xmedian 2.8x
PEG now vs peer median 2.54median 2.03 1.71median 2.03 —median 2.03

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 monthsMNSTPEPPRMB
Revenue $9.22B $98.24B $6.74B
Gross profit $5.12B $53.22B $1.97B
Operating income $2.69B $15.05B $482.70M
Net income $2.13B $10.97B $100.30M
Free cash flow $2.10B $10.47B $366.70M
EPS (diluted) $1.08 $7.97 $0.27
Cash & equivalents $2.19B $10.68B $366.80M
Total debt – $208.67B –
Shares (diluted) 1.98B 1.37B 365.67M
Enterprise value $79.16B $142.41B $5.68B

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
MetricMNSTPEPPRMB
P/E 42.5x 17.0x 71.2x
P/FCF 43.1x 17.7x 19.5x
P/Operating cash flow 40.4x 12.7x 8.7x
P/S 9.8x 1.9x 1.1x
P/B 9.7x 8.2x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 11.3x 21.7x 104.9x
EV/EBITDA 31.0x 12.1x 10.5x
EV/EBIT 32.4x 15.0x 24.7x
EV/Revenue 9.4x 2.3x 1.8x
EV/FCF 41.5x 21.6x 32.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 38.9x 15.5x 14.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.54 1.71 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMNSTPEPPRMB
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.4% 6.4% 11.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.3% 2.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 21.2% 6.8% 3.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.6% 2.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 30.3% 47.7% 40.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.9% 10.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) 35.2% 50.8% 308.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.0% 9.4% –
EPS growth (1Y) 34.6% 51.4% 314.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 16.7% 10.0% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.0% 23.9% 49.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.8% 6.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 13.1% 54.3% 5.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.9% 14.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMNSTPEPPRMB
Gross margin 55.5% 54.2% 29.2%
EBITDA margin 30.5% 19.1% 16.8%
Operating margin 29.2% 15.3% 7.2%
Pretax margin 30.1% 14.0% 2.7%
Net margin 23.1% 11.1% 1.5%
FCF margin 22.8% 10.7% 5.4%
Operating cash flow margin 24.3% 14.8% 12.1%
Return on equity 23.5% 49.0% 3.4%
Return on assets 19.1% 9.8% 0.9%
Return on invested capital – 16.1% 3.6%
Return on capital employed 28.6% 19.4% 5.2%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.9x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.3x 8.2x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 0.3% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMNSTPEPPRMB
Debt / assets – 46.3% 48.5%
Debt / equity – 2.3x 1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.2x 4.2x
Debt / FCF – 5.0x 14.1x
Liabilities / assets 17.7% 79.9% 72.0%
Equity / assets 82.3% 20.1% 28.0%
Interest coverage – 13.6x 1.5x
Current ratio 3.7x 0.9x 1.1x
Quick ratio 3.1x 0.7x 0.7x
Cash ratio 2.0x 0.3x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 30.28 3.48 1.08

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMNSTPEPPRMB
Dividend yield – 4.3% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 0.1% 0.5% 3.3%
Shareholder yield 0.1% 4.7% 5.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 162.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 44.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 14.9%
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.

ConsensusMNSTPEPPRMB
Forward P/E 38.5xFY2026 15.8xFY2026 15.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.20FY2026 $8.60FY2026 $1.29FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.5%FY2026 +5.7%FY2026 -3.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.8% +3.1% +7.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $10.20BFY2026 $96.42BFY2026 $6.37BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +23.0%FY2026 +2.7%FY2026 -4.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.2% +11.4% +6.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMNSTPEPPRMB
Held by institutions 67.5% 79.1% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,359 3,414 385
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.9% +5.8% +0.6%
Institutions buying 738 1,500 214
Institutions selling 456 1,515 124
Buyers to sellers 1.62 0.99 1.73

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.

MNSTPEPPRMB
MNST 1.00 0.15 0.08
PEP 0.15 1.00 0.18
PRMB 0.08 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MNST, PEP and PRMB?

Pepsico (PEP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Monster Beverage (MNST) $90.91B, Pepsico (PEP) $184.65B, Primo Brands (PRMB) $7.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, MNST, PEP and PRMB?

Pepsico (PEP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Monster Beverage (MNST) 42.7x, Pepsico (PEP) 16.9x, Primo Brands (PRMB) 71.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Primo Brands (PRMB) is cheapest (Monster Beverage (MNST) 38.5x, Pepsico (PEP) 15.8x, Primo Brands (PRMB) 15.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Monster Beverage (MNST) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Monster Beverage (MNST) +20.4%, Pepsico (PEP) +6.4%, Primo Brands (PRMB) +11.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Monster Beverage (MNST) has the highest net margin (Monster Beverage (MNST) 23.1%, Pepsico (PEP) 11.1%, Primo Brands (PRMB) 1.5%). On return on invested capital, Pepsico (PEP) leads (Pepsico (PEP) 16.1%, Primo Brands (PRMB) 3.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Pepsico (PEP) returned the most: Monster Beverage (MNST) -33.9%, Pepsico (PEP) -10.4%, Primo Brands (PRMB) -11.7%. Over five years, Primo Brands (PRMB) compounded fastest (Monster Beverage (MNST) +1.7%/yr, Pepsico (PEP) -3.2%/yr, Primo Brands (PRMB) +4.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Monster Beverage (MNST) 0.00%, Pepsico (PEP) 0.00%, Primo Brands (PRMB) 0.02%. Monster Beverage (MNST) and Pepsico (PEP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Pepsico (PEP) has been the steadiest (Monster Beverage (MNST) 73.5%, Pepsico (PEP) 21.4%, Primo Brands (PRMB) 51.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MNST, PEP and PRMB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Pepsico (PEP) leads on 7. 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.