MNST vs KDP vs PEP
161 measures in 16 categories, one definition each, computed from filings and market data.
MNST77.6
Monster Beverage Corporation
Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$45.73 +0.86%$89.6B mkt cap
Score DNA
KDP41.7
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$34.62 +1.29%$47.1B mkt cap
Score DNA
PEP68.8
PepsiCo, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
$131.49 +2.42%$179.2B mkt cap
Score DNA
Price, rebased to 100 three years ago
MNST KDP PEP · weekly adjusted closesSmart money 8Valuation 16Profitability (TTM) 12Returns on capital 11Growth 17Margin history & stability 7Liquidity (latest quarter) 7Leverage & solvency (latest quarter) 13Efficiency 11Cash flow & earnings quality 7Dividends & buybacks 9Scores & forensic checks 15Per share 7Size (TTM) 8Price performance 9Technicals 4
● marks the highest or lowest value where that direction is plainly stronger (margins, returns, coverage, leverage); multiples and yields are left unmarked. Bars show each stock's percentile within its own industry. n/a: the measure does not apply to lenders and insurers.
Smart money
8 measures| Measure | MNST | KDP | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insider open-market buys, 180d | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Insider $ bought, 180d | — | $0.25M | $23.69M |
| Congress purchases, 180d | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Last Congress purchase | 2026-07-17 | — | 2026-09-25 |
| 13F net change in holders | +130 | +31 | −140 |
| ETFs adding shares, 30d | 1,454 | 1,329 | 1,674 |
| ETFs trimming, 30d | 1,131 | 1,104 | 1,299 |
| Net ETF funds, 30d | +323 | +225 | +375 |
Valuation
16 measures| Measure | MNST | KDP | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 42.1x
78th
|
33.0x
67th
|
16.4x
11th
|
| PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr EPS CAGR) | — | — | 1.64
25th
|
| Price / sales | 9.7x
100th
|
2.3x
56th
|
1.8x
22nd
|
| Price / book | 9.6x
88th
|
1.9x
0th
|
8.0x
50th
|
| Price / tangible book | 14.3x
80th
|
— | — |
| Price / free cash flow | 42.7x
100th
|
23.9x
56th
|
17.1x
22nd
|
| Price / operating cash flow | 40.0x
100th
|
18.6x
67th
|
12.3x
22nd
|
| Enterprise value | $86.2B
78th
|
$80.0B
67th
|
$219.9B
89th
|
| EV / sales | 9.3x
100th
|
4.0x
62nd
|
2.2x
12th
|
| EV / EBITDA | 29.9x
88th
|
19.9x
50th
|
11.4x
12th
|
| EV / EBIT | 31.2x
88th
|
26.3x
75th
|
14.8x
12th
|
| EV / free cash flow | 41.1x
100th
|
40.6x
88th
|
21.0x
25th
|
| Earnings yield | 2.4%
22nd
|
3.0%
33rd
|
6.1%
89th
|
| FCF yield | 2.3%
0th
|
4.2%
44th
|
5.8%
78th
|
| Operating cash flow yield | 2.5%
0th
|
5.4%
33rd
|
8.1%
78th
|
| Graham number (per share) | $10.71
25th
|
$20.78
62nd
|
$54.11
88th
|
Profitability (TTM)
12 measures| Measure | MNST | KDP | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 55.5%
89th
|
49.4%
67th
|
54.2%
78th
|
| EBITDA margin | 31.3%
89th
|
20.0%
56th
|
19.6%
44th
|
| Operating margin | 29.2%
89th
|
16.8%
56th
|
15.3%
44th
|
| EBIT margin | 30.0%
89th
|
15.1%
56th
|
15.1%
44th
|
| Net margin | 23.1%
89th
|
7.1%
33rd
|
11.1%
56th
|
| NOPAT margin | 22.3%
89th
|
12.8%
56th
|
12.2%
44th
|
| FCF margin | 22.8%
89th
|
9.8%
33rd
|
10.7%
44th
|
| Operating cash flow margin | 24.3%
89th
|
12.6%
33rd
|
14.8%
44th
|
| R&D / revenue | 0.0%
0th
|
0.0%
0th
|
0.0%
0th
|
| SG&A / revenue | 0.0%
0th
|
31.9%
67th
|
38.8%
100th
|
| Stock comp / revenue | 1.5%
89th
|
0.6%
67th
|
0.3%
33rd
|
| Effective tax rate | 23.4%
44th
|
24.2%
67th
|
20.1%
22nd
|
Returns on capital
11 measures| Measure | MNST | KDP | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (on average equity) | 25.7%
33rd
|
5.7%
22nd
|
52.3%
89th
|
| ROA | 21.2%
78th
|
2.0%
11th
|
10.0%
44th
|
| ROIC | 34.7%
67th
|
4.4%
22nd
|
19.1%
44th
|
| ROCE | 28.6%
67th
|
4.5%
0th
|
19.2%
33rd
|
| Return on tangible assets | 27.5%
67th
|
4.3%
0th
|
13.6%
33rd
|
| Cash ROIC (OCF / invested capital) | 37.7%
62nd
|
4.4%
0th
|
23.1%
38th
|
| Gross profitability (GP / assets) | 45.0%
44th
|
11.3%
0th
|
47.5%
56th
|
| ROIC, 3-yr average | 39.8%
83rd
|
3.9%
0th
|
14.6%
17th
|
| ROIC, 5-yr average | 42.8%
86th
|
4.8%
14th
|
17.4%
43rd
|
| ROE, 5-yr average | 21.9%
43rd
|
7.1%
14th
|
45.9%
71st
|
| Incremental ROIC | 39.3%
56th
|
8.3%
33rd
|
158.9%
89th
|
Growth
17 measures| Measure | MNST | KDP | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (TTM YoY) | 20.4%
56th
|
27.5%
78th
|
6.4%
22nd
|
| Revenue growth (QoQ) | 7.8%
33rd
|
83.8%
100th
|
4.5%
11th
|
| Revenue CAGR, 3 yr | 11.3%
62nd
|
11.3%
75th
|
2.3%
25th
|
| Revenue CAGR, 5 yr | 12.4%
86th
|
10.5%
71st
|
5.1%
29th
|
| Gross profit CAGR, 3 yr | 13.6%
75th
|
8.9%
62nd
|
2.4%
25th
|
| Operating income CAGR, 3 yr | 13.9%
86th
|
11.8%
71st
|
3.7%
29th
|
| Net income growth (TTM YoY) | 35.2%
75th
|
-7.1%
25th
|
51.0%
88th
|
| Net income CAGR, 3 yr | 14.0%
86th
|
-3.8%
14th
|
9.6%
57th
|
| EPS growth (TTM YoY) | -32.7%
12th
|
-7.2%
38th
|
51.6%
88th
|
| EPS CAGR, 3 yr | -7.4%
14th
|
-2.8%
29th
|
10.0%
57th
|
| EPS CAGR, 5 yr | -5.6%
0th
|
-1.9%
17th
|
6.4%
50th
|
| FCF growth (TTM YoY) | 15.3%
25th
|
24.1%
38th
|
54.3%
62nd
|
| FCF CAGR, 3 yr | 16.4%
75th
|
8.1%
25th
|
14.7%
50th
|
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3 yr | 13.8%
75th
|
9.0%
38th
|
6.3%
25th
|
| Book value CAGR, 3 yr | -13.8%
14th
|
0.8%
43rd
|
6.2%
57th
|
| Dividend CAGR, 3 yr | — | 3.1%
40th
|
1.8%
20th
|
| Sustainable growth rate | 25.7%
78th
|
0.5%
33rd
|
14.5%
67th
|
Margin history & stability
7 measures| Measure | MNST | KDP | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin, 3-yr average | 54.8%
88th
|
53.4%
62nd
|
54.4%
75th
|
| Operating margin, 3-yr average | 27.8%
100th
|
18.9%
62nd
|
15.1%
38th
|
| Net margin, 3-yr average | 22.2%
88th
|
10.4%
50th
|
9.7%
25th
|
| FCF margin, 3-yr average | 22.4%
100th
|
8.9%
38th
|
8.3%
25th
|
| Revenue stability (0-1) | 0.96
88th
|
0.84
25th
|
0.86
38th
|
| Earnings stability (0-1) | 0.56
62nd
|
0.15
25th
|
0.09
12th
|
| Margin stability (0-1) | 0.96
62nd
|
0.95
25th
|
0.99
100th
|
Liquidity (latest quarter)
7 measures| Measure | MNST | KDP | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & short-term investments | $3.4B
67th
|
$1.5B
56th
|
$11.2B
78th
|
| Net cash (− = net debt) | $3.4B
89th
|
−$32.9B
11th
|
−$40.7B
0th
|
| Working capital | $4.7B
89th
|
−$10.3B
0th
|
−$2.0B
11th
|
| Current ratio | 3.73
100th
|
0.48
0th
|
0.94
11th
|
| Quick ratio | 3.22
100th
|
0.28
0th
|
0.76
12th
|
| Cash ratio (cash + ST investments / current liabilities) | 1.99
89th
|
0.08
0th
|
0.32
33rd
|
| Defensive interval (days) | 799 days
89th
|
220 days
11th
|
237 days
22nd
|
Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)
13 measures| Measure | MNST | KDP | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $0
0th
|
$34.4B
78th
|
$51.9B
100th
|
| Debt / equity | 0.00
0th
|
1.37
75th
|
2.33
100th
|
| Net debt / equity | −0.37
25th
|
1.31
75th
|
1.83
100th
|
| Debt / assets | 0.0%
0th
|
39.3%
56th
|
46.3%
78th
|
| Debt / capital | 0.0%
0th
|
57.9%
75th
|
69.9%
100th
|
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.00
0th
|
8.57
100th
|
2.69
67th
|
| Net debt / EBITDA | −1.19
22nd
|
8.20
100th
|
2.11
67th
|
| Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) | 1,973.5x
100th
|
2.9x
14th
|
13.4x
86th
|
| Cash interest coverage | 1,599.1x
100th
|
2.4x
0th
|
13.2x
86th
|
| Debt payback (years of OCF) | 0.0 yrs
0th
|
13.6 yrs
100th
|
3.6 yrs
78th
|
| Liabilities / assets | 17.7%
0th
|
66.6%
67th
|
79.9%
89th
|
| IS credit model rating | AA | B- | BBB+ |
| Implied credit spread (bps) | 80
22nd
|
900
100th
|
225
78th
|
Efficiency
11 measures| Measure | MNST | KDP | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 0.92
56th
|
0.28
0th
|
0.90
44th
|
| Fixed asset turnover | 8.41
78th
|
3.18
22nd
|
3.30
33rd
|
| Inventory turnover | 5.4
56th
|
3.6
0th
|
7.2
67th
|
| Receivables turnover | 5.4
11th
|
10.2
44th
|
7.5
33rd
|
| Days sales outstanding | 68 days
89th
|
36 days
56th
|
49 days
67th
|
| Days inventory outstanding | 68 days
44th
|
100 days
100th
|
51 days
33rd
|
| Days payables outstanding | 55 days
56th
|
169 days
78th
|
203 days
89th
|
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 80 days
67th
|
−33 days
22nd
|
−103 days
11th
|
| Capex / revenue | 1.5%
22nd
|
2.8%
44th
|
4.2%
78th
|
| Capex / depreciation | 1.17
56th
|
0.57
0th
|
0.92
33rd
|
| Operating expense ratio | 26.8%
44th
|
32.8%
78th
|
37.6%
89th
|
Cash flow & earnings quality
7 measures| Measure | MNST | KDP | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.05
0th
|
1.77
67th
|
1.34
44th
|
| FCF / net income | 0.99
22nd
|
1.38
67th
|
0.96
11th
|
| FCF / operating cash flow | 93.7%
89th
|
78.0%
44th
|
71.9%
33rd
|
| Capex / operating cash flow | 6.3%
11th
|
22.0%
56th
|
28.1%
67th
|
| Accruals ratio | -1.1%
100th
|
-1.5%
89th
|
-3.4%
56th
|
| Sloan accruals ratio | 13.9%
89th
|
-12.2%
33rd
|
-3.3%
56th
|
| Earnings quality score (0-1) | 1.00
44th
|
1.00
44th
|
1.00
44th
|
Scores & forensic checks
15 measures| Measure | MNST | KDP | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS score | 78
89th
|
42
0th
|
69
67th
|
| IS profitability | 93
100th
|
26
11th
|
66
56th
|
| IS growth | 75
78th
|
53
33rd
|
67
67th
|
| IS value | 30
0th
|
50
78th
|
49
67th
|
| IS momentum | 91
78th
|
81
44th
|
89
67th
|
| IS risk (safety) | 100
56th
|
15
0th
|
80
22nd
|
| IS quality | 89
89th
|
54
0th
|
72
56th
|
| IS balance sheet | 96
89th
|
22
0th
|
45
33rd
|
| IS earnings quality | 72
33rd
|
85
89th
|
79
67th
|
| IS cash flow | 75
78th
|
62
22nd
|
65
44th
|
| Piotroski F-score (0-9) | 7
67th
|
3
0th
|
9
89th
|
| Altman Z-score | 31.6
100th
|
0.7
0th
|
3.5
33rd
|
| Beneish M-score | −2.26
88th
|
−1.78
100th
|
−2.57
38th
|
| Ohlson O-score | −12.79
0th
|
−7.33
78th
|
−7.38
67th
|
| IS credit score | 89
78th
|
21
0th
|
60
22nd
|
Size (TTM)
8 measures| Measure | MNST | KDP | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $89.6B
78th
|
$47.1B
67th
|
$179.2B
89th
|
| Revenue | $9.2B
56th
|
$20.1B
67th
|
$98.2B
89th
|
| EBITDA | $2.9B
56th
|
$4.0B
67th
|
$19.3B
78th
|
| Net income | $2.1B
67th
|
$1.4B
56th
|
$10.9B
89th
|
| Free cash flow | $2.1B
67th
|
$2.0B
56th
|
$10.5B
78th
|
| Total assets | $11.4B
56th
|
$87.6B
78th
|
$112.0B
100th
|
| Shareholders' equity | $9.4B
56th
|
$25.0B
89th
|
$22.3B
78th
|
| Employees | 6,332
33rd
|
30,600
67th
|
306,000
89th
|
Price performance
9 measures| Measure | MNST | KDP | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +0.9% | +1.3% | +2.4% |
| 1 week | +4.8% | +9.0% | +4.4% |
| 1 month | +2.7% | +11.0% | −1.6% |
| 3 months | −4.2% | +13.7% | −2.9% |
| 6 months | +19.2% | +30.5% | −16.6% |
| Year to date | +20.1% | +24.9% | −7.5% |
| 1 year | +33.2% | +28.6% | −12.2% |
| 3 years, cumulative | +84.4% | +25.0% | −12.6% |
| 5 years, cumulative | +104.9% | +9.4% | −3.8% |
Technicals
4 measures| Measure | MNST | KDP | PEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI 14 | 62.7 | 70.3 | 54.4 |
| From 52-week high | −8.8% | −0.3% | −23.3% |
| From 52-week low | +38.8% | +39.1% | +6.5% |
| Beta | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.36 |
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