Stock comparison
Colgate-Palmolive
Monster Beverage
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
Market cap
$72.51B
Sector
Consumer Staples
MNST
Monster Beverage
Market cap
$84.88B
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 | CL | MNST | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 69B | 73B | MNST |
| Benjamin Graham | 74B | 91A | MNST |
| Philip Fisher | 57C | 73B | MNST |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 72B | MNST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 68C | MNST |
| Charlie Munger | 78B | 78B | Tie |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 76B | MNST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CL | MNST |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $72.51B | $84.88B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.9x | 41.9x |
| EV/EBIT | 17.7x | 34.4x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 30.42% | 21.87% |
| Gross margin | 60.06% | 55.47% |
| Net margin | 10.04% | 23.11% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.0% | 10.61% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 0.77% | 10.67% |
| Debt / Equity | 55.0x | - |
| Dividend yield | 2.37% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CL leads on
- Dividend yield2.37%vs 0.0%+100%
- EV/EBIT17.7xvs 34.4x+48%
- ROIC (TTM)30.42%vs 21.87%+28%
- P/E (TTM)33.9xvs 41.9x+19%
MNST leads on
- Debt / Equity-vs 55.0x+100%
- EPS CAGR 5y10.67%vs 0.77%+93%
- Revenue CAGR 5y10.61%vs 4.0%+62%
- Net margin23.11%vs 10.04%+57%
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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.