Celsius (CELH) Competitors

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) and Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Is CELH or MNST more profitable?

Monster Beverage has a net margin of 20.54% compared to Celsius' net margin of 7.91%. Celsius' return on equity of 36.88% beat Monster Beverage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celsius	7.91%	36.88%	10.24%
Monster Beverage	20.54%	27.46%	21.35%

Which has better earnings & valuation, CELH or MNST?

Monster Beverage has higher revenue and earnings than Celsius. Monster Beverage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Celsius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Celsius	$1.36B	11.51	$145.07M	$0.37	163.46
Monster Beverage	$7.49B	8.36	$1.51B	$1.61	39.82

Does the media prefer CELH or MNST?

In the previous week, Monster Beverage had 12 more articles in the media than Celsius. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Monster Beverage and 32 mentions for Celsius. Monster Beverage's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Celsius' score of 0.79 indicating that Monster Beverage is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Celsius	12 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Monster Beverage	26 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CELH or MNST?

61.0% of Celsius shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.4% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Celsius shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, CELH or MNST?

Celsius has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Monster Beverage has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CELH or MNST?

Celsius presently has a consensus target price of $52.28, suggesting a potential downside of 13.56%. Monster Beverage has a consensus target price of $65.10, suggesting a potential upside of 1.53%. Given Monster Beverage's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Monster Beverage is more favorable than Celsius.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celsius	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Monster Beverage	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

Summary

Monster Beverage beats Celsius on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.