Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST – Get Free Report) and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD – Get Free Report) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Monster Beverage and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Monster Beverage | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2.59 |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2.65 |
Monster Beverage presently has a consensus target price of $50.33, indicating a potential upside of 14.67%. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a consensus target price of $91.08, indicating a potential upside of 13.66%. Given Monster Beverage’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Monster Beverage is more favorable than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Monster Beverage and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Monster Beverage | $9.22 billion | 9.33 | $1.91 billion | $1.08 | 40.63 |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | $59.32 billion | 2.73 | $6.84 billion | $4.72 | 16.98 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has higher revenue and earnings than Monster Beverage. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monster Beverage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Monster Beverage has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Monster Beverage and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Monster Beverage | 23.08% | 26.02% | 21.21% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 14.90% | 16.42% | 7.47% |
Summary
Monster Beverage beats Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Monster Beverage
Monster Beverage Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in development, marketing, sale, and distribution of energy drink beverages and concentrates in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Monster Energy Drinks, Strategic Brands, Alcohol Brands, and Other. It offers carbonated non-carbonated energy drinks, ready-to-drink iced teas, lemonades, juice cocktails, single-serve juices and fruit beverages, ready-to-drink dairy and coffee drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks and single-serve still waters, and sodas that are considered natural, sparkling juices, and flavored sparkling beverages. The company sells its products to full service beverage bottlers/distributors, retail grocery and specialty chains, wholesalers, club stores, mass merchandisers, convenience chains, food service customers, value stores, e-commerce retailers, and the military; and concentrates and/or beverage bases to authorized bottling and canning operations. It provides its products under the Monster Energy, Monster Energy Ultra, Monster Rehab, Monster Energy Nitro, Java Monster, Punch Monster, Juice Monster, Muscle Monster, Espresso Monster, Monster Tour Water, Fury, Monster MAXX, Caffe Monster, Monster Hydro, Monster HydroSport Super Fuel, Monster Dragon Tea, Reign Total Body Fuel, and Reign Inferno Thermogenic Fuel, Reign Storm, Bang Energy, NOS, Full Throttle, Burn, Mother, Nalu, Ultra Energy, Play and Power Play (stylized), Relentless, BPM, BU, Gladiator, Samurai, Live+, Predator, and Fury brands. The company was formerly known as Hansen Natural Corporation and changed its name to Monster Beverage Corporation in January 2012. Monster Beverage Corporation was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Corona, California.
About Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV produces, distributes, exports, markets, and sells beer and beverages. It offers a portfolio of approximately 500 beer brands, which primarily include Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois; Beck's, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Michelob Ultra; and Aguila, Antarctica, Bud Light, Brahma, Cass, Castle, Castle Lite, Cristal, Harbin, Jupiler, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Victoria, Sedrin, and Skol brands. The company operates in North America, Middle America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1366 and is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.
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