Which Nonalcoholic Beverage Company Has Better Margins?
Do Analysts See Potential in Major Nonalcoholic Beverage Stocks? Margins of consumer stocks Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP), and Monster Beverage (MNST) have been under pressure due to rising input costs for aluminum and higher freight costs from a shortage of truck drivers. Its operating margin rose to 30.5% in the second quarter of 2018 from 21% in the second quarter of 2017 as lower charges were recorded year-over-year.