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Monster Beverage vs Altria: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Monster Beverage (MNST) and Altria (MO) compare, as of Sep 4, 2026.

As of Sep 4, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Altria as the more attractively valued of the two: Monster Beverage trades at $44.08 versus a fair value of $35.82 (-19%), while Altria trades at $69.56 versus $81.81 (+18%).
Monster Beverage
MNST · USD · Consumer Staples
-19%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$44.08
Fair Value$35.82
Quality84/100
Altria
MO · USD · Consumer Staples
+18%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$69.56
Fair Value$81.81
Quality85/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

Monster BeverageAltria
Valuation
47.1×P/E (TTM)14.9×
10.84×P/S (TTM)5.93×
11.55×P/B
33.2×EV/EBITDA8.9×
2.90×PEG1.65×
−18.7%Fair value upside+17.6%
Dividend yield6.0%
Dividend per share$4.20
Profitability
31%Operating margin62%
0.82×EBIT margin trend (5Y)1.53×
27%Return on equity
18%Return on assets28%
Growth
27%Revenue growth (YoY)5%
9.5%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-7.1%
12.5%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)-5.1%
+11.0%Value creation/yr+12.5%
Balance & size
366.6×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)12.8×
0.05×Debt / equity
$95BMarket cap$121B
healthyGrowth qualitymixed

Altria leads: 4 to 9 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Monster Beverageof which business quality 82 · market factors 64 Altriaof which business quality 80 · market factors 62
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
83
82
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
52
32
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
80
89
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
94
77
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
80
100
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
87
88
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
63
46
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
38
62
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
100
100

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyMonster BeveragePrice $44.08AltriaPrice $69.56
DCF Models+30%above the price$57.39-12%close to the price$60.89
Earnings-Based-5%close to the price$41.91-23%below the price$53.39
Dividend Discountn/a-35%below the price$44.95
Multiples-22%below the price$34.28+26%above the price$87.36
Asset-Based-87%below the price$5.65n/a
Growth DCF+3%close to the price$45.42-37%below the price$43.59
Economic Profit-38%below the price$27.42+6%close to the price$73.52
Growth Earnings+27%above the price$56.09-5%close to the price$66.10
Minimum-87%below the price$5.65-37%below the price$43.59
Maximum+30%above the price$57.39+26%above the price$87.36
Median-5%close to the price$41.91-12%close to the price$60.89
Geometric mean-28%below the price$31.75-14%close to the price$59.70

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Monster Beverage: 15 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Altria: 13 of 21 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Monster Beverage
Bear $27.40Fair Value $35.82Bull $72.92
$44.08 = current price (white tick)
Altria
Bear $65.52Fair Value $81.81Bull $106
$69.56 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Monster Beverage · Consumer Staples

Quality score84 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-19% · below median

Altria · Consumer Staples

Quality score85 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+18% · above median

Bottom line

As of Sep 4, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Altria as the more attractively valued of the two: Monster Beverage trades at $44.08 versus a fair value of $35.82 (-19%), while Altria trades at $69.56 versus $81.81 (+18%).

Altria has the higher quality score (85/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.