PEPSICO INC (PEP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PEP • US7134481081
Current stock price
158.38 USD
+3.53 (+2.28%)
At close:
159.2 USD
+0.82 (+0.52%)
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
- PEP had positive earnings in the past year.
- PEP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years PEP has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years PEP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of PEP (7.67%) is better than 61.76% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 40.38%, PEP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- PEP has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.14%) than 85.29% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PEP is above the industry average of 11.70%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (15.94%) for PEP is below the current ROIC(16.14%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.67% | ||
| ROE | 40.38% | ||
| ROIC | 16.14% |
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's Profit Margin of 8.77% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PEP outperforms 61.76% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PEP has declined.
- The Operating Margin of PEP (15.87%) is better than 67.65% of its industry peers.
- PEP's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- PEP's Gross Margin of 54.46% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PEP outperforms 70.59% of its industry peers.
- 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 | 15.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.77% | ||
| GM | 54.46% |
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
- PEP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- PEP has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for PEP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for PEP is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- PEP has an Altman-Z score of 3.72. This indicates that PEP is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- PEP's Altman-Z score of 3.72 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PEP outperforms 73.53% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PEP is 6.41, which is on the high side as it means it would take PEP, 6.41 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 6.41, PEP is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.07 is on the high side and indicates that PEP has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of PEP (2.07) is worse than 85.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.72 |
ROIC/WACC2.05
WACC7.88%
2.3 Liquidity
- PEP has a Current Ratio of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that PEP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- PEP has a Current ratio of 0.85. This is in the lower half of the industry: PEP underperforms 70.59% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that PEP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- PEP has a Quick ratio (0.67) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. PEP Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- PEP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.11%.
- Measured over the past years, PEP shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.10% on average per year.
- PEP shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.25%.
- 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)2.25%
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 4.96% on average per year.
- PEP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.63% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.9%
EPS Next 2Y6.79%
EPS Next 3Y6.87%
EPS Next 5Y4.96%
Revenue Next Year5.3%
Revenue Next 2Y4.25%
Revenue Next 3Y4.1%
Revenue Next 5Y3.63%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. PEP Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.13, PEP is valued on the expensive side.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as PEP.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PEP to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.53), we can say PEP is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.04, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of PEP.
- PEP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- PEP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 37.95.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.04 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- PEP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as PEP.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 28.22 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.93 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates PEP does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of PEP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.77
PEG (5Y)2.36
EPS Next 2Y6.79%
EPS Next 3Y6.87%
5. PEP Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- PEP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.59%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.75, PEP pays a better dividend. On top of this PEP pays more dividend than 85.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- PEP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.59% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of PEP grows each year by 7.00%, which is quite nice.
- PEP has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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
- PEP pays out 92.69% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- PEP's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP92.69%
EPS Next 2Y6.79%
EPS Next 3Y6.87%
PEP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
158.38
+3.53 (+2.28%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryBeverages
Earnings (Last)04-16 2026-04-16/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners79.74%
Inst Owner Change-4.52%
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner Change6.06%
Market Cap216.50B
Revenue(TTM)93.92B
Net Income(TTM)8.24B
Analysts70.34
Price Target173.42 (9.5%)
Short Float %1.5%
Short Ratio2.71
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.59% |
Yearly Dividend5.58
Dividend Growth(5Y)7%
DP92.69%
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)0.22%
Min EPS beat(2)0.01%
Max EPS beat(2)0.43%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.61%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.39%
Max EPS beat(4)3.41%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.49%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)2.51%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)2.86%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.28%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.15%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.53%
Max Revenue beat(4)1%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.61%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.35%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.58%
PT rev (1m)0.34%
PT rev (3m)6.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.44%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.61%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.04 | ||
| P/S | 2.3 | ||
| P/FCF | 28.22 | ||
| P/OCF | 17.91 | ||
| P/B | 10.61 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.93 |
EPS(TTM)8.28
EY5.23%
EPS(NY)9.29
Fwd EY5.87%
FCF(TTM)5.61
FCFY3.54%
OCF(TTM)8.84
OCFY5.58%
SpS68.71
BVpS14.93
TBVpS-9.93
PEG (NY)2.77
PEG (5Y)2.36
Graham Number52.7364 (-66.7%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.67% | ||
| ROE | 40.38% | ||
| ROCE | 19.98% | ||
| ROIC | 16.14% | ||
| ROICexc | 18.5% | ||
| ROICexgc | 38.69% | ||
| OM | 15.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.77% | ||
| GM | 54.46% | ||
| FCFM | 8.17% |
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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.87
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.41 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.31 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 127.93% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.7% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 8.53 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 65.83% | ||
| Profit Quality | 93.11% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.72 |
F-Score5
WACC7.88%
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 5Y4.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.25%
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 5Y3.63%
EBIT growth 1Y1.26%
EBIT growth 3Y6.08%
EBIT growth 5Y7.07%
EBIT Next Year33.67%
EBIT Next 3Y13.94%
EBIT Next 5Y9.35%
FCF growth 1Y6.72%
FCF growth 3Y11.04%
FCF growth 5Y3.78%
OCF growth 1Y-3.36%
OCF growth 3Y3.79%
OCF growth 5Y2.64%
PEPSICO INC / PEP Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to PEP.
Can you provide the valuation status for PEPSICO INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to PEPSICO INC (PEP). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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 3 / 10.
Is the dividend of PEPSICO INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of PEPSICO INC (PEP) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 92.69%.