SAM vs KOF vs MNST Stock Comparison

Boston Beer, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv and Monster Beverage Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SAM Boston Beer Co Inc
$224.96 +32.0% 1M +7.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.27B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.03B
Div. yield
–
Brewers Consumer Staples
KOF Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv
$114.54 +6.9% 1M +29.5% 1Y
Market cap
$192.22B
P/E
139.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.29B
Div. yield
–
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Consumer Staples
5 wins
MNST Monster Beverage Corp
$47.83 +10.6% 1M -29.5% 1Y
Market cap
$89.55B
P/E
42.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.22B
Div. yield
–
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Consumer Staples
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv 5, Monster Beverage 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSAMKOFMNSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.27B $192.22B $89.55B KOF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -31.1x 139.8x 42.1x MNST
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.0x 16.5x 39.9x KOF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -3.5% +16.9% +20.4% MNST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -3.6% 7.9% 23.1% MNST
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +7.4% +29.5% -29.5% KOF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -14.9%/yr +16.0%/yr +0.9%/yr KOF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.8% 24.3% 73.6% KOF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 52/100 60/100 MNST

Percentile Scorecard

SAMKOFMNST

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

AxisSAMKOFMNST
Valuation 78 #9 of 37 11 #33 of 37 14 #32 of 37
Growth 3 #32 of 33 50 #17 of 33 69 #11 of 33
Profitability 44 #19 of 33 59 #14 of 33 94 #3 of 33
Financial Health 65 #14 of 38 – 97 #2 of 38
Shareholder Returns 96 #2 of 24 87 #4 of 24 26 #18 of 24
Overall 57 52 60
  • SAM ranked among 41 companies in Beverages
  • KOF 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

PeriodSAMKOFMNSTSPY
1 month +32.0%+6.9%+10.6% -5.9%
3 months +22.7%+4.7%-49.2% -4.6%
6 months +10.8%+7.9%-37.0% +0.2%
Year to date +15.3%+20.9%-37.6% +7.5%
1 year +7.4%+29.5%-29.5% +8.2%
3 years -33.7%+39.6%-14.8% +68.3%
3 years, per year -12.8%+11.8%-5.2% +19.0%
5 years -55.3%+109.6%+4.4% +56.5%
5 years, per year -14.9%+16.0%+0.9% +9.4%
10 years +43.5%+58.3%+112.2% +251.5%
10 years, per year +3.7%+4.7%+7.8% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureSAMKOFMNSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.8%24.3%73.6% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.1%23.0%106.5% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.210.460.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.191.21-0.40 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.1%-27.2%-58.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.5%-4.5%-52.1% -5.9%
52-week high $260.05$119.95$99.94 $779.14
52-week low $161.08$86.11$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.

MultipleSAMKOFMNST
P/E now vs peer median -31.6xmedian 24.4x 140.0xmedian 24.4x 44.0xmedian 24.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.7x 11.1xmedian 1.7x 10.2xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -196.3xmedian 15.0x —median 15.0x 32.1xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 21.3x -164.3xmedian 21.3x 44.7xmedian 21.3x
P/B now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 2.6x —median 2.6x 10.0xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.70median 1.16 -65.67median 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 monthsSAMKOFMNST
Revenue $2.03B $17.29B $9.22B
Gross profit $937.09M $8.09B $5.12B
Operating income -$96.37M $2.56B $2.69B
Net income -$73.06M $1.46B $2.13B
Free cash flow $185.06M -$1.17B $2.10B
EPS (diluted) $-7.15 $0.01 $1.08
Cash & equivalents $308.10M – $2.19B
Shares (diluted) 10.22M 142.00B 1.98B
Enterprise value $1.31B $192.22B $77.80B

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
MetricSAMKOFMNST
P/E -31.6x 140.0x 44.0x
P/FCF 12.5x -164.3x 44.7x
P/Operating cash flow 9.9x – 41.9x
P/S 1.1x 11.1x 10.2x
P/B 3.1x – 10.0x
P/Tangible book 3.2x – 11.7x
EV/EBITDA -196.3x – 32.1x
EV/EBIT -20.7x 75.1x 33.6x
EV/Revenue 1.0x 11.1x 9.8x
EV/FCF 10.8x -164.3x 43.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.5x – 40.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.70 -65.67 2.63

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSAMKOFMNST
Revenue growth (1Y) -3.5% 16.9% 20.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -2.5% 9.0% 11.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.9% 19.5% 21.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.5% 10.6% 13.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -179.1% 21.6% 30.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -42.3% 11.4% 13.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -179.2% 16.1% 35.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -42.3% 6.6% 14.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -183.9% 13.4% 34.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -45.1% -2.1% 16.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -14.0% – 9.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.1% – 13.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -12.7% 26.0% 13.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.2% -33.7% 15.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSAMKOFMNST
Gross margin 46.1% 46.8% 55.5%
EBITDA margin -0.5% – 30.5%
Operating margin -4.7% 14.8% 29.2%
Pretax margin -4.3% 12.7% 30.1%
Net margin -3.6% 7.9% 23.1%
FCF margin 9.1% -6.8% 22.8%
Operating cash flow margin 11.5% – 24.3%
Return on equity -10.1% – 23.5%
Return on assets -5.9% – 19.1%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed -12.2% – 28.6%
Asset turnover 1.6x – 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -3.2x – 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSAMKOFMNST
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 40.6% – 17.7%
Equity / assets 59.4% – 82.3%
Interest coverage – 5.0x –
Current ratio 1.1x – 3.7x
Quick ratio 0.9x – 3.1x
Cash ratio 0.7x – 2.0x
Altman Z-score 4.22 – 31.23

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSAMKOFMNST
Dividend yield – 3.7% –
Net buyback yield 5.3% – 0.1%
Shareholder yield 5.3% 3.7% 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.

ConsensusSAMKOFMNST
Forward P/E 25.0xFY2026 16.5xFY2026 39.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.00FY2026 $6.96FY2026 $1.20FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -9.0%FY2026 +10.5%FY2026 +16.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +17.4% -1.1% +5.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.02BFY2026 $15.56BFY2026 $10.20BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.1%FY2026 -3.7%FY2026 +23.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -9.5% +17.8% +2.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSAMKOFMNST
Held by institutions 100.0% 1.1% 67.5%
Institutions holding 330 256 1,362
Change in shares held, QoQ +11.2% -1.5% +3.0%
Institutions buying 157 129 741
Institutions selling 113 72 456
Buyers to sellers 1.39 1.79 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.

SAMKOFMNST
SAM 1.00 0.23 0.13
KOF 0.23 1.00 0.15
MNST 0.13 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SAM, KOF and MNST?

Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) is the largest by market capitalisation: Boston Beer (SAM) $2.27B, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) $192.22B, Monster Beverage (MNST) $89.55B.

Which stock is cheaper, SAM, KOF and MNST?

Monster Beverage (MNST) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Boston Beer (SAM) -31.1x, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) 139.8x, Monster Beverage (MNST) 42.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) is cheapest (Boston Beer (SAM) 25.0x, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) 16.5x, 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?

Monster Beverage (MNST) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Boston Beer (SAM) -3.5%, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) +16.9%, Monster Beverage (MNST) +20.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Monster Beverage (MNST) has the highest net margin (Boston Beer (SAM) -3.6%, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) 7.9%, Monster Beverage (MNST) 23.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) returned the most: Boston Beer (SAM) +7.4%, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) +29.5%, Monster Beverage (MNST) -29.5%. Over five years, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) compounded fastest (Boston Beer (SAM) -14.9%/yr, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) +16.0%/yr, Monster Beverage (MNST) +0.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) has been the steadiest (Boston Beer (SAM) 38.8%, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) 24.3%, Monster Beverage (MNST) 73.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SAM, KOF 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, Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv (KOF) 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.