KR vs MNST
KR: A century-old diversified grocer and media platform leveraging first-party customer data and loyalty to drive alternative profit growth while modernizing its 2,697-store footprint through e-commerce and personalization. MNST: Monster Beverage dominates the energy drink market with a portfolio spanning high-caffeine performance drinks, alcoholic beverages, and strategic brand extensions.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | KR | MNST | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $59.86 | $96.55 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $36.6B | $93.2B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 34.78 | 45.85 | KR lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 5.61 | 3.46 | MNST lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +0.7% | +23.1% | MNST higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +23.2% | +55.5% | MNST higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +1.3% | +29.3% | MNST higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +2.5% | +25.5% | MNST higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +0.4% | +20.8% | MNST higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 2.63 | 0.00 | MNST lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +1.1% | +18.1% | MNST higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -0.1% | +9.5% | MNST higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +2.6% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 0.40 | 0.53 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | -14.9% | +62.1% | MNST higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.