Stock comparison
Monster Beverage
Target
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
MNST
Monster Beverage
Market cap
$85.17B
Sector
Consumer Staples
TGT
Target
Market cap
$55.74B
Sector
Consumer Staples
Overall winner
Monster Beverage MNST
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | MNST | TGT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 67B | 33F | MNST |
| Benjamin Graham | 81A | 57C | MNST |
| Philip Fisher | 63C | 13F | MNST |
| Peter Lynch | 62C | 12F | MNST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 58C | 27F | MNST |
| Charlie Munger | 68B | 29F | MNST |
| Terry Smith | 66B | 23F | MNST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | MNST | TGT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $85.17B | $55.74B |
| P/E (TTM) | 41.9x | 15.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 34.4x | 13.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 21.87% | 9.76% |
| Gross margin | 55.47% | 27.93% |
| Net margin | 23.11% | 3.54% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 10.61% | -0.29% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 10.67% | -12.98% |
| Debt / Equity | - | 1.3x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 3.7% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
MNST leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y10.67%vs -12.98%+182%
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.61%vs -0.29%+103%
- Debt / Equity-vs 1.3x+100%
- Net margin23.11%vs 3.54%+85%
TGT leads on
- Dividend yield3.7%vs 0.0%+100%
- P/E (TTM)15.0xvs 41.9x+64%
- EV/EBIT13.8xvs 34.4x+60%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.