KO vs. MNST: Coca-Cola vs. Monster Beverage Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares Coca-Cola (KO) with Monster Beverage (MNST) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

MNST

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): 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 Coca-Cola (KO) and Monster Beverage (MNST). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	KO	MNST
1-Year Return	17.68%	45.75%

Risk

Drawdown

MNST

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	KO	MNST
1-Year Volatility	16.77%	26.43%
Beta	0.34	0.53
3-Month Avg. Volume	15.05M	5.25M

Company Profile

Coca-Cola (KO) and Monster Beverage (MNST) are both classified in the Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages sub-industry within the broader Beverages industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Coca-Cola (KO) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Profile Item	KO	MNST
Name	The Coca-Cola 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	Beverages	Beverages
GICS Sub-Industry	Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages	Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages
Market Capitalization	355.47 billion USD	90.79 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	December 9, 1985
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Coca-Cola (KO) at 25.98 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Monster Beverage (MNST) at 44.85 sits in the richer quartile — MNST needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

25.98

Max: 45.22
Q3: 29.15
KO: 25.98
Median: 18.76
Q1: 11.63
Min: 5.43

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

44.85

Max: 45.22
MNST: 44.85
Q3: 29.15
Median: 18.76
Q1: 11.63
Min: 5.43

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Investors are paying well above the peer range per dollar of sales for both Coca-Cola (KO) at 7.21 and Monster Beverage (MNST) at 10.32 — each P/S ratio clears its industry’s benchmark range.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

7.21

KO: 7.21
Max: 3.97
Q3: 2.30
Median: 1.00
Q1: 0.57
Min: 0.00

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

10.32

MNST: 10.32
Max: 3.97
Q3: 2.30
Median: 1.00
Q1: 0.57
Min: 0.00

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both Coca-Cola (KO) at 10.57 and Monster Beverage (MNST) at 10.40 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

10.57

KO: 10.57
Max: 5.99
Q3: 3.21
Median: 1.70
Q1: 0.96
Min: 0.00

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

10.40

MNST: 10.40
Max: 5.99
Q3: 3.21
Median: 1.70
Q1: 0.96
Min: 0.00

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	KO	MNST
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	25.98	44.85
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	7.21	10.32
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	10.57	10.40
Free Cash Flow Yield	0.88%	1.86%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Coca-Cola (KO) at 43.37% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Monster Beverage (MNST) at 26.65% also sits in the top quartile.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

43.37%

KO: 43.37%
Max: 37.95%
Q3: 18.99%
Median: 14.93%
Q1: 3.88%
Min: -18.08%

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

26.65%

Max: 37.95%
MNST: 26.65%
Q3: 18.99%
Median: 14.93%
Q1: 3.88%
Min: -18.08%

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their ROE against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Coca-Cola (KO) at 27.80% and Monster Beverage (MNST) at 23.11% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

27.80%

KO: 27.80%
Max: 27.80%
Q3: 12.29%
Median: 6.11%
Q1: 1.28%
Min: -7.46%

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

23.11%

Max: 27.80%
MNST: 23.11%
Q3: 12.29%
Median: 6.11%
Q1: 1.28%
Min: -7.46%

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their net margin against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Both Coca-Cola (KO) at 35.06% and Monster Beverage (MNST) at 31.02% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

35.06%

Max: 36.04%
KO: 35.06%
Q3: 17.34%
Median: 10.44%
Q1: 3.65%
Min: -7.33%

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

31.02%

Max: 36.04%
MNST: 31.02%
Q3: 17.34%
Median: 10.44%
Q1: 3.65%
Min: -7.33%

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their operating margin against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Profitability at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	KO	MNST
Return on Equity (TTM)	43.37%	26.65%
Return on Assets (TTM)	9.51%	17.73%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	27.80%	23.11%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	35.06%	31.02%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	61.74%	55.47%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	KO	MNST
1-Year Revenue Growth	1.87%	10.70%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	3.69%	9.54%

EPS Growth

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	KO	MNST
1-Year EPS Growth	23.58%	19.75%
3-Year EPS CAGR	11.55%	20.28%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Coca-Cola (KO) at 1.36 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Monster Beverage (MNST) at 3.26 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

1.36

Max: 5.06
Q3: 2.66
Median: 1.60
KO: 1.36
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.54

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

3.26

Max: 5.06
MNST: 3.26
Q3: 2.66
Median: 1.60
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.54

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their current ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Monster Beverage (MNST) at 0.01 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Coca-Cola (KO) at 1.25 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

1.25

Max: 2.20
KO: 1.25
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.00

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.01

Max: 2.20
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.35
MNST: 0.01
Min: 0.00

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	KO	MNST
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.36	3.26
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	1.25	0.01
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.84	-1.02

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 Coca-Cola (KO) reports a yield of 2.57%, ranking against industry peers normally.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

2.57%

Max: 10.71%
Q3: 4.63%
Median: 3.19%
KO: 2.57%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.00%

Max: 10.71%
Q3: 4.63%
Median: 3.19%
MNST: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Coca-Cola (KO) 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 Coca-Cola (KO) reports a payout of 64.78%, ranking against industry peers normally.

KO

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

64.78%

Max: 159.06%
Q3: 86.47%
KO: 64.78%
Median: 45.18%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MNST

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.00%

Max: 159.06%
Q3: 86.47%
Median: 45.18%
MNST: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Coca-Cola (KO) vs. Monster Beverage (MNST): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Coca-Cola (KO) and Monster Beverage (MNST)
Metric	KO	MNST
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.57%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	64.78%	0.00%