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PEP

PepsiCo, Inc.

PEP

NASDAQ·Consumer Defensive·Beverages - Non-Alcoholic·Mkt cap $193.0B

$144.22

+2.17%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$132.96 - $171.48

P/E

22.64

Fwd P/E

16.87

Beta

0.36

Div Yield

4.07%

Avg Vol

7.4M

Shares Out

1.4B

Mkt Cap

$193.0B

Price action

Price chart

Up 3.4% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Diversified portfolio of 23 billion-dollar brands reducing revenue concentration risk
  • Unmatched global distribution network with direct-store-delivery capabilities reaching millions of retail points
  • Strong brand equity and consumer loyalty across multiple categories and geographies
  • Vertical integration and operational scale enabling cost efficiency and pricing power
  • Established relationships with major retailers, foodservice operators, and e-commerce platforms

Bear Case

1 risk

  • Low volatility (beta 0.4).

Growth

Stable outlook

Premiumization and innovation in healthier snack and beverage options

Value

Fairly valued vs Food & Beverage peers

Momentum

Weak

-10.1% over 3m

Quality

Strong

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Solid

4.07% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 22, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

APR 16, 2026

Reported EPS of $1.61 vs $1.54 consensus (+4.5% surprise). Revenue of $19.4B vs $18.9B expected (+2.6%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +4.5%
Rev beat +2.6%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+4.5%

Next: Apr 22, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

-0%

-2%

+1%

+3%

+6%

+9%

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$22.5B

$23.3B

$27.8B

$17.9B

$22.7B

$23.9B

$29.3B

$19.4B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

55.2%

Operating

16.5%

Profit

12.0%

Wall Street consensus

10 analysts · 50% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

5

50%

Hold

5

50%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$163.00

+13.0% vs $144.22

Low $158.00
Median $163.00
High $170.00

Latest: UBS · Jul 2, 2026

3 analysts covering

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How PEP stacks vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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