Monster Beverage (MNST) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer MNST or CELH?

Monster Beverage presently has a consensus price target of $62.05, indicating a potential downside of 0.83%. Celsius has a consensus price target of $45.18, indicating a potential downside of 2.69%. 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
Monster Beverage	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Celsius	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Does the media prefer MNST or CELH?

In the previous week, Monster Beverage had 4 more articles in the media than Celsius. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Monster Beverage and 20 mentions for Celsius. Monster Beverage's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Celsius' score of 0.73 indicating that Monster Beverage is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Monster Beverage	19 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Celsius	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MNST or CELH?

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
Monster Beverage	$7.49B	8.14	$1.51B	$1.52	41.16
Celsius	$1.36B	8.83	$145.07M	$0.32	145.08

Is MNST or CELH more profitable?

Monster Beverage has a net margin of 20.27% compared to Celsius' net margin of 8.40%. Celsius' return on equity of 42.12% beat Monster Beverage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Monster Beverage	20.27%	27.46%	20.66%
Celsius	8.40%	42.12%	10.05%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MNST or CELH?

72.4% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of Celsius shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Celsius shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, MNST or CELH?

Monster Beverage has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Celsius has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Monster Beverage beats Celsius on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.