ADM vs. MNST: Archer-Daniels-Midland vs. Monster Beverage Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Monster Beverage (MNST) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Monster Beverage (MNST) both fall under the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group, but ADM is classified in Food Products while MNST is classified in Beverages.

Company profile comparison for Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Profile Item	ADM	MNST
Name	Archer-Daniels-Midland Company	Monster Beverage Corporation
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Staples	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Food, Beverage & Tobacco	Food, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS Industry	Food Products	Beverages
GICS Sub-Industry	Agricultural Products & Services	Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages
Market Capitalization	33.30 billion USD	89.50 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	December 9, 1985
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ADM

MNST

GSPC

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Monster Beverage (MNST). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Monster Beverage (MNST). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	ADM	MNST
Total Return (1Y)	27.10%	29.93%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	2.54%	18.04%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	4.70%	14.58%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ADM

MNST

GSPC

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Monster Beverage (MNST). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	ADM	MNST
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	27.72%	26.79%
Beta (5Y)	0.65	0.52
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-54.14%	-26.03%
Avg. Volume (3M)	3.44M	9.80M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ADM and MNST are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	ADM	MNST
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.82	0.96
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.25	1.54

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Monster Beverage (MNST) at 24.70% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) at 10.64% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for MNST.

ADM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

10.64%

Max: 32.02%
Q3: 16.61%
ADM: 10.64%
Median: 10.05%
Q1: 4.10%
Min: -10.50%

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

24.70%

Max: 32.02%
MNST: 24.70%
Q3: 16.61%
Median: 10.05%
Q1: 4.10%
Min: -10.50%

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their ROE against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Monster Beverage (MNST) at 22.66% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) at 2.95%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

ADM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

2.95%

Max: 24.83%
Q3: 11.22%
Median: 5.94%
ADM: 2.95%
Q1: 2.05%
Min: -11.49%

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

22.66%

Max: 24.83%
MNST: 22.66%
Q3: 11.22%
Median: 5.94%
Q1: 2.05%
Min: -11.49%

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their net margin against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Monster Beverage (MNST) at 28.06% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) at 4.21%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

ADM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

4.21%

Max: 34.91%
Q3: 17.57%
Median: 11.06%
ADM: 4.21%
Q1: 4.15%
Min: -15.06%

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

28.06%

Max: 34.91%
MNST: 28.06%
Q3: 17.57%
Median: 11.06%
Q1: 4.15%
Min: -15.06%

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their operating margin against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	ADM	MNST
ROE (TTM)	10.64%	24.70%
ROA (TTM)	2.85%	16.44%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.95%	22.66%
Operating Margin (TTM)	4.21%	28.06%
Gross Margin (TTM)	7.44%	55.27%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Monster Beverage (MNST) at 10.70% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) at -6.15% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) at -38.90% and Monster Beverage (MNST) at 19.75% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	ADM	MNST
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-6.15%	10.70%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-7.54%	9.54%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-38.90%	19.75%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-33.87%	20.28%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) at 1.45 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Monster Beverage (MNST) at 3.82 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

ADM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

1.45

Max: 4.01
Q3: 2.35
Median: 1.53
ADM: 1.45
Q1: 1.02
Min: 0.33

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

3.82

Max: 4.01
MNST: 3.82
Q3: 2.35
Median: 1.53
Q1: 1.02
Min: 0.33

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their current ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42 against its industry range, while Monster Beverage (MNST) reports no figure this period.

ADM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.42

Max: 2.19
Q3: 1.11
Median: 0.68
ADM: 0.42
Q1: 0.33
Min: 0.00

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

Max: 2.19
Q3: 1.11
Median: 0.68
Q1: 0.33
Min: 0.00
MNST: --

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): MNST does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; ADM is benchmarked against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	ADM	MNST
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.45	3.82
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.42	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.63	-1.25

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Monster Beverage (MNST) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) reports a yield of 2.94%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ADM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

2.94%

Max: 9.38%
Q3: 3.77%
ADM: 2.94%
Median: 1.76%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.00%

Max: 9.38%
Q3: 3.77%
Median: 1.76%
MNST: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Monster Beverage (MNST) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) reports a payout of 40.43%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ADM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

40.43%

Max: 199.19%
Q3: 81.03%
Median: 41.52%
ADM: 40.43%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.00%

Max: 199.19%
Q3: 81.03%
Median: 41.52%
MNST: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	ADM	MNST
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.94%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	40.43%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) at 13.67 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Monster Beverage (MNST) at 41.56 sits in the richer quartile — MNST needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

ADM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

13.67

Max: 52.52
Q3: 30.78
Median: 18.76
ADM: 13.67
Q1: 12.77
Min: 4.72

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

41.56

Max: 52.52
MNST: 41.56
Q3: 30.78
Median: 18.76
Q1: 12.77
Min: 4.72

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) at 0.40 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Monster Beverage (MNST) at 9.34 prices above its industry range — a wide gap in sales valuation between them.

ADM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.40

Max: 4.64
Q3: 2.27
Median: 1.17
Q1: 0.52
ADM: 0.40
Min: 0.00

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

9.34

MNST: 9.34
Max: 4.64
Q3: 2.27
Median: 1.17
Q1: 0.52
Min: 0.00

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) at 1.40 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Monster Beverage (MNST) at 9.09 prices above its benchmark range — MNST looks rich relative to book.

ADM

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

1.40

Max: 6.35
Q3: 3.07
Median: 1.58
ADM: 1.40
Q1: 0.82
Min: 0.00

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

9.09

MNST: 9.09
Max: 6.35
Q3: 3.07
Median: 1.58
Q1: 0.82
Min: 0.00

Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	ADM	MNST
P/E Ratio (TTM)	13.67	41.56
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.40	9.34
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.40	9.09
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-3.39%	--