PEPSICO INC (PEP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PEP • US7134481081
Current stock price
153.79 USD
-1.13 (-0.73%)
At close:
153.92 USD
+0.13 (+0.08%)
Pre-Market:
This PEP fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. PEP Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year PEP was profitable.
- In the past year PEP had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years PEP has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years PEP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- PEP has a better Return On Assets (7.89%) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- PEP has a better Return On Equity (40.84%) than 96.97% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 16.11%, PEP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PEP is above the industry average of 11.89%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (16.11%) for PEP is above the 3 year average (15.94%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.89% | ||
| ROE | 40.84% | ||
| ROIC | 16.11% |
ROA(3y)8.78%
ROA(5y)8.85%
ROE(3y)47.5%
ROE(5y)48.39%
ROIC(3y)15.94%
ROIC(5y)15.39%
1.3 Margins
- PEP has a Profit Margin of 9.15%. This is in the better half of the industry: PEP outperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PEP has declined.
- PEP has a Operating Margin of 15.92%. This is in the better half of the industry: PEP outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PEP has remained more or less at the same level.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 54.38%, PEP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PEP has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.92% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.15% | ||
| GM | 54.38% |
OM growth 3Y3.16%
OM growth 5Y1.06%
PM growth 3Y-5.25%
PM growth 5Y-2.81%
GM growth 3Y0.62%
GM growth 5Y-0.16%
2. PEP Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), PEP is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PEP has less shares outstanding
- PEP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PEP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- PEP has an Altman-Z score of 3.62. This indicates that PEP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.62, PEP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- PEP has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.96. This is a neutral value as PEP would need 5.96 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PEP (5.96) is better than 60.61% of its industry peers.
- PEP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.99. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.99, PEP is doing worse than 84.85% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.99 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.62 |
ROIC/WACC2.05
WACC7.86%
2.3 Liquidity
- PEP has a Current Ratio of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that PEP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.90, PEP is doing worse than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.72 indicates that PEP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- PEP has a Quick ratio of 0.72. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PEP outperforms 48.48% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 |
3. PEP Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.11% over the past year.
- PEP shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.10% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.29% in the past year.
- PEP shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.94% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.11%
EPS 3Y6.27%
EPS 5Y8.1%
EPS Q2Q%8.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.29%
Revenue growth 3Y2.83%
Revenue growth 5Y5.94%
Sales Q2Q%8.5%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, PEP will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.21% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.75% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.9%
EPS Next 2Y6.79%
EPS Next 3Y6.87%
EPS Next 5Y5.21%
Revenue Next Year5.3%
Revenue Next 2Y4.25%
Revenue Next 3Y4.1%
Revenue Next 5Y3.75%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. PEP Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.57, PEP is valued on the expensive side.
- PEP's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.50, PEP is valued a bit cheaper.
- PEP is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.55.
- PEP's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- PEP is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.62, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- PEP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PEP is valued a bit cheaper than 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.46 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of PEP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.69
PEG (5Y)2.29
EPS Next 2Y6.79%
EPS Next 3Y6.87%
5. PEP Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- PEP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.67%.
- PEP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.68. PEP pays more dividend than 87.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, PEP pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.67% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of PEP grows each year by 7.00%, which is quite nice.
- PEP has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- PEP has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- 88.42% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PEP. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- PEP's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP88.42%
EPS Next 2Y6.79%
EPS Next 3Y6.87%
PEP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
153.79
-1.13 (-0.73%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryBeverages
Earnings (Last)04-16 2026-04-16/bmo
Earnings (Next)07-15 2026-07-15/bmo
Inst Owners79.74%
Inst Owner Change-4.53%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change6.06%
Market Cap210.22B
Revenue(TTM)95.45B
Net Income(TTM)8.73B
Analysts70.34
Price Target173.42 (12.76%)
Short Float %1.5%
Short Ratio2.71
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.67% |
Yearly Dividend5.58
Dividend Growth(5Y)7%
DP88.42%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date03-06 2026-03-06 (1.4225)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.41%
Min EPS beat(2)0.01%
Max EPS beat(2)2.81%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)1.67%
Min EPS beat(4)0.01%
Max EPS beat(4)3.41%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.22%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)2.17%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)2.82%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.96%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.64%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.6%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.53%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.64%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.4%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.43%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.48%
PT rev (1m)0.23%
PT rev (3m)6.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.51%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.55 | ||
| P/S | 2.2 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.78 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.05 | ||
| P/B | 9.83 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.46 |
EPS(TTM)8.28
EY5.38%
EPS(NY)9.29
Fwd EY6.04%
FCF(TTM)6.47
FCFY4.21%
OCF(TTM)9.58
OCFY6.23%
SpS69.83
BVpS15.64
TBVpS-9.35
PEG (NY)2.69
PEG (5Y)2.29
Graham Number53.9841 (-64.9%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.89% | ||
| ROE | 40.84% | ||
| ROCE | 19.95% | ||
| ROIC | 16.11% | ||
| ROICexc | 18.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 39.37% | ||
| OM | 15.92% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.15% | ||
| GM | 54.38% | ||
| FCFM | 9.26% |
ROA(3y)8.78%
ROA(5y)8.85%
ROE(3y)47.5%
ROE(5y)48.39%
ROIC(3y)15.94%
ROIC(5y)15.39%
ROICexc(3y)18.34%
ROICexc(5y)17.38%
ROICexgc(3y)38.14%
ROICexgc(5y)38.28%
ROCE(3y)20.53%
ROCE(5y)19.57%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-2.23%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.52%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.99%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.59%
OM growth 3Y3.16%
OM growth 5Y1.06%
PM growth 3Y-5.25%
PM growth 5Y-2.81%
GM growth 3Y0.62%
GM growth 5Y-0.16%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.86
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.99 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.96 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.28 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 121.37% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.46% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 70.05% | ||
| Profit Quality | 101.25% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.62 |
F-Score6
WACC7.86%
ROIC/WACC2.05
Cap/Depr(3y)161.13%
Cap/Depr(5y)168.5%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.67%
Profit Quality(3y)85.16%
Profit Quality(5y)82.03%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.11%
EPS 3Y6.27%
EPS 5Y8.1%
EPS Q2Q%8.78%
EPS Next Y6.9%
EPS Next 2Y6.79%
EPS Next 3Y6.87%
EPS Next 5Y5.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.29%
Revenue growth 3Y2.83%
Revenue growth 5Y5.94%
Sales Q2Q%8.5%
Revenue Next Year5.3%
Revenue Next 2Y4.25%
Revenue Next 3Y4.1%
Revenue Next 5Y3.75%
EBIT growth 1Y4.27%
EBIT growth 3Y6.08%
EBIT growth 5Y7.07%
EBIT Next Year33.67%
EBIT Next 3Y13.94%
EBIT Next 5Y9.44%
FCF growth 1Y22.09%
FCF growth 3Y11.04%
FCF growth 5Y3.78%
OCF growth 1Y2.41%
OCF growth 3Y3.79%
OCF growth 5Y2.64%
PEPSICO INC / PEP Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PEPSICO INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to PEP.
Can you provide the valuation status for PEPSICO INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to PEPSICO INC (PEP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of PEP stock?
PEPSICO INC (PEP) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for PEP stock?
The financial health rating of PEPSICO INC (PEP) is 4 / 10.
Is the dividend of PEPSICO INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of PEPSICO INC (PEP) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 88.42%.