As of 2026-07-13 · Last updated: 2026-07-14 · Source: SEC EDGAR (XBRL companyfacts, CIK 0000077476), stockanalysis (price, statistics, financial statements, ratios, consensus), Company IR · Prices & financials updated periodically (not real-time) · Information tool (not investment advice)
Debt exceeds twice its equity, so financial risk warrants a closer look.
Metrics · D/E ~239% · Current Ratio 0.93
💲Is the price expensive now?
Not cheap (fair to slightly pricey)
Because it is a good, popular company, those expectations are already priced in.
Metrics · P/E 18.2 · P/B 8.5
💡High 51.5% ROE (buyback-thinned equity helps); 15.9% margin trails Coca-Cola (~32%). Debt 2.4x and current ratio 0.93 are tight. A 54-year Dividend King.
Compiled from public financial data. Not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. · Source: stockanalysis (margins, debt, liquidity, P/B, ROE are TTM), as of 2026-07-13
Business Summary · Key Value Metrics
A global food-and-beverage company running both drinks (Pepsi, Gatorade, Tropicana) and snacks (Frito-Lay, Doritos, Lay's). It sells in 200+ countries, and its snacks arm is the key differentiator from Coca-Cola. TTM revenue $96.9B, 15.9% operating margin.
Current Price
$138.56
+0.86%+$1.18· Close 2026-07-13
Analyst Consensus Target (external reference)
$156.41
Avg. of 24 external analysts · stockanalysis (24-analyst consensus, Hold)
P/E (TTM)
18.2x
TTM
ROE
51.5%
TTM
Operating Margin
15.9%
TTM
Net Margin
10.8%
TTM
Dividend Yield
4.27%
54 consecutive years
Market Cap
$189.1B
As of 2026-07-13
Economic Moat · Key Business Segments
PepsiCo's core moat is a dual portfolio that runs both drinks (Pepsi, Gatorade, Tropicana) and snacks (Frito-Lay, Doritos, Lay's). A distribution network across 200-plus countries and a meaningful snacks mix diversify business risk relative to Coca-Cola, and it is a Dividend King that has raised its payout for 54 consecutive years (source: company IR, stockanalysis).
Brand Power
A stable of world-class brands: Pepsi, Gatorade, and Tropicana in drinks; Frito-Lay, Doritos, and Lay's in snacks.
Category Diversification
A portfolio spanning snacks as well as drinks, with less reliance on the single soda category than Coca-Cola.
Distribution Scale
A retail and vending network in 200-plus countries, with logistics and sales infrastructure backed by about 306,000 employees.
Dividend Stability
A Dividend King with 54 straight years of increases. Dividend yield 4.27% (TTM), payout ratio 77.6%.
10-Year Financial Trends
Revenue grew faster than Coca-Cola (+1.5%) at a +4.6% nine-year CAGR ($62.8B in 2016 to $93.9B in 2025). But operating income (+1.8%), net income (+3.0%), and EPS (+3.6%) grew more slowly, hinting at margin pressure. In 2017 a one-time tax charge from reform (TCJA, $4.7B) cut net income to $4.9B; in 2018 the reverse — a $3.4B tax benefit from deferred-tax remeasurement — briefly lifted net income to $12.5B and diluted EPS to $8.78. Diluted EPS was $6.00 in 2025 (source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, stockanalysis).
10-Year Growth
Revenue$93.9B · CAGR +4.6%
Operating Income$11.5B · CAGR +1.8%
EPS$6.00 · CAGR +3.6%
10-Year Valuation
P/E (year-end)24.0x · avg 26.2x
ROE42.9% · avg 50.3%
Operating Margin12.2% · avg 14.4%
📊 Annual Data Table (PEP) — expand/collapse
Year
Revenue (B$)
Op. Income (B$)
EPS ($)
P/E (x)
ROE (%)
Op. Margin (%)
2016
62.8
9.8
4.36
—
—
15.6
2017
63.5
10.5
3.38
—
—
16.5
2018
64.7
10.1
8.78
—
—
15.6
2019
67.2
10.3
5.2
—
—
15.3
2020
70.4
10.1
5.12
—
—
14.3
2021
79.5
11.2
5.49
30.93
51.71
14
2022
86.4
11.5
6.42
28.14
53.72
13.3
2023
91.5
12
6.56
25.89
50.99
13.1
2024
91.9
12.9
6.95
22
52.3
14
2025
93.9
11.5
6
23.96
42.85
12.2
— = no data for that year/metric (P/E omitted before EPS turned positive)
9-Year CAGR: Revenue +4.6% · Operating Income +1.8% · Net Income +3.0% · EPS +3.6%
Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K (XBRL companyfacts, CIK 0000077476), stockanalysis, company IR. Fiscal year (December year-end) GAAP basis; EPS is diluted. P/E and ROE cover the last 5 years (stockanalysis) due to data limits, while revenue, operating income, EPS, and operating margin cover 10 years.
Mega-Cap Value Metric Comparison
PepsiCo's snack mix gives it larger revenue, but its operating margin (15.9%) trails beverage-focused Coca-Cola (31.8%). Its P/E (TTM) of 18.2 is below Coca-Cola (26.3) and Mondelez (29.1), and its 4.27% dividend yield is the highest of the three (source: stockanalysis, company filings).
Health Trends and Regulation— Tighter sugar and sodium regulation and health trends could structurally slow demand for soda and salty snacks.Source: Company 10-K Risk Factors
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Slowing North America Volume— Over recent years, North American snack and beverage volume growth has slowed relative to price increases. A pullback in consumer spending could add further pressure.Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K
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High Leverage, Tight Liquidity— Debt/equity of 2.39x and a current ratio of 0.93 leave less financial headroom than Coca-Cola (about 1.3x and 1.36).Source: stockanalysis
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Commodities and FX— Volatile prices for commodities like sugar, potatoes, and packaging, plus translation losses on overseas sales when the dollar strengthens.Source: Company IR
✦ ValueCrab Dashboard PreviewPEP $138.56 +0.86% · as of 2026-07-13
Q. What are PepsiCo's (PEP) key value-investing metrics?P/E (TTM) 18.16, ROE 51.51%, operating margin 15.94%, net margin 10.78%, dividend yield 4.27%, and a 9-year revenue CAGR of +4.6% (source: stockanalysis, company IR, as of 2026-07-13).
Q. How is PepsiCo as a dividend stock?As a 'Dividend King' that has raised its dividend for 54 straight years, its payout is very reliable. The current yield is about 4.27% and the payout ratio is 77.6%. (This is informational and not a recommendation to buy or sell.)
Q. How is it different from Coca-Cola?Coca-Cola focuses on a single beverage category and earns a higher operating margin (31.8%), while PepsiCo also runs a snacks business (Frito-Lay and others) for broader revenue diversification. Because snack margins are relatively lower, though, its overall operating margin (15.9%) trails Coca-Cola's.
Q. Who are the main competitors?Coca-Cola (KO) is the main rival in beverages and overall business structure, and Mondelez (MDLZ) in snacks.