Beverage stocks

The best beverage stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.

Our picks for the best beverage stocks

We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the drink industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.

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1. Monster Beverage (MNST)

Monster Beverage Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in development, marketing, sale, and distribution of energy drink beverages and concentrates in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Finished Product, Concentrate, and Other. It offers carbonated non-carbonated energy drinks, ready-to-drink iced teas and juice drinks, lemonades, juice cocktails, single-serve juices and fruit beverages, ready-to-drink dairy and coffee drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks and single-serve still waters, and sodas that are considered natural, sparkling juices, and flavored sparkling beverages.

• Previous close price: $59.36
• Market capitalization: $62,258,311,168
• 1 year performance: -33.26%
• P/E ratio: 47.9677

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2. PepsiCo (PEP)

PepsiCo, Inc. manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells various beverages and convenient foods worldwide. The company operates through seven segments: Frito-Lay North America; Quaker Foods North America; PepsiCo Beverages North America; Latin America; Europe; Africa, Middle East and South Asia; and Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China Region.

• Previous close price: $182.19
• Market capitalization: $251,221,770,240
• 1 year performance: 9.72%
• P/E ratio: 38.3088

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3. Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. operates as a beverage company in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Coffee Systems, Packaged Beverages, Beverage Concentrates, and Latin America Beverages.

• Previous close price: $34.77
• Market capitalization: $44,148,879,360
• 1 year performance: N/A
• P/E ratio: 33.8172

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4. Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B)

Brown-Forman Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distills, bottles, imports, exports, markets, and sells various alcoholic beverages. It provides spirits, wines, whiskey spirits, whiskey-based flavored liqueurs, ready-to-drink and ready-to-pour products, ready-to-drink cocktails, vodkas, tequilas, champagnes, brandy, bourbons, and liqueurs. The company offers its products primarily under the Jack Daniel's, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, Coopers' Craft, Herradura, el Jimador, New Mix, Korbel, Sonoma-Cutrer, Finlandia, GlenDronach, Benriach, Glenglassaugh, Chambord, Slane, and Fords Gin brands.

• Previous close price: $61.81
• Market capitalization: $30,933,846,016
• 1 year performance: 0.02%
• P/E ratio: 42.4172

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5. Constellation Brands Inc Class A (STZ)

Constellation Brands, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, produces, imports, markets, and sells beer, wine, and spirits in the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. The company provides beer primarily under the Corona Extra, Corona Premier, Corona Familiar, Corona Light, Corona Refresca, Corona Hard Seltzer, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra, Modelo Chelada, Victoria, Vicky Chamoy, and Pacifico brands.

• Previous close price: $242.70
• Market capitalization: $44,974,444,544
• 1 year performance: 0.58%

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6. Diageo PLC ADR (DEO)

Diageo plc, together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and sells alcoholic beverages. The company offers scotch, whisky, gin, vodka, rum, ready to drink products, raki, liqueur, wine, tequila, Canadian whisky, American whiskey, cachaca, and brandy, as well as beer, including cider and non-alcoholic products. It provides its products primarily under the Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Tanqueray, Baileys, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Don Julio, Ciroc, Buchanan's, Casamigos, J&B, and Ketel One brands.

• Previous close price: $168.72
• Market capitalization: $96,162,791,424
• 1 year performance: -7.30%
• P/E ratio: 21.6869

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Bottom line

While it's possible to turn a profit investing in beverage stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — beverage stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the drink industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you're new to investing, or if it's been awhile since you've taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you're getting the best features in your trading account.