PepsiCo (PEP)
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$171.00
▲(8.45% Upside)
Action:UpgradedDate:04/16/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (steady growth, strong margins, reliable free cash flow) and a supportive earnings call with affirmed guidance and improving operating trends. This is tempered by elevated leverage and only neutral-to-mixed technical momentum, while valuation appears reasonable but not a clear bargain.
Positive Factors
Cash Generation
PepsiCo’s consistently strong operating cash flow and recurring positive free cash flow provide durable funding for dividends, buybacks, targeted M&A and brand investment. Steady cash conversion underpins financial resilience and the ability to sustain shareholder returns and reinvest through economic cycles.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
PepsiCo’s elevated leverage limits balance-sheet flexibility and raises interest-rate and refinancing risk over time. High debt amplifies returns but reduces the firm’s cushion against downturns, constraining optionality for large-scale investments or aggressive buybacks if margins or cash flow were to weaken.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash Generation
PepsiCo’s consistently strong operating cash flow and recurring positive free cash flow provide durable funding for dividends, buybacks, targeted M&A and brand investment. Steady cash conversion underpins financial resilience and the ability to sustain shareholder returns and reinvest through economic cycles.
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PepsiCo (PEP) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$215.14B
Dividend Yield3.91%
Average Volume (3M)6.08M
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.9
Beta (1Y)0.12
Revenue Growth4.29%
EPS Growth-6.45%
CountryUS
Employees319,000
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryBeverages - Non-Alcoholic
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)6.38
Shares Outstanding1,366,768,300
10 Day Avg. Volume6,172,870
30 Day Avg. Volume6,076,534
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.75
Price to Book (P/B)9.63
Price to Sales (P/S)2.09
P/FCF Ratio25.63
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.18
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.66
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.91
Enterprise Value/Ebitda16.82
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$173.16Price Target Upside9.82% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering15
EPS Forecast (FY)8.66
Revenue Forecast (FY)$99.01B
PepsiCo Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
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 ...
How the Company Makes Money
PepsiCo primarily makes money by selling branded food and beverage products through a mix of direct-to-store delivery and warehouse distribution to large retailers, convenience stores, e-commerce customers, and foodservice operators. Revenue is ge...
PepsiCo Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Segment
Breaks down sales across different business units, indicating which areas are growing or shrinking and how diversified the company’s revenue streams are.
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The FlyPepsiCo Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 16, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 14, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized meaningful early signs of recovery across North America Foods and Beverages, solid international momentum, and tangible productivity gains that support guidance. Management acknowledged macro and geopolitical risks (inflationary pressure from the Iran conflict, SNAP changes, GLP-1 uncertainty) but believes near-term hedges, productivity initiatives and pricing/pack strategies provide sufficient flexibility to manage 2026. Execution risk remains the primary caveat.Positive Updates
Company Top-Line and Profitability Growth
Organic revenue increased ~2.6% in Q1 and core EPS rose 9%; core operating margin expanded by about 10 basis points year-over-year, demonstrating topline recovery with improved profitability.
Negative Updates
Inflation and Geopolitical Uncertainty
Management acknowledged inflationary pressure tied to the Iran conflict and broader macro volatility; magnitude and duration remain uncertain and could require a mix of price, productivity and growth offsets beyond current assumptions.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Company Top-Line and Profitability Growth
Organic revenue increased ~2.6% in Q1 and core EPS rose 9%; core operating margin expanded by about 10 basis points year-over-year, demonstrating topline recovery with improved profitability.
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Company Guidance
PepsiCo affirmed its 2026 guidance, saying it can mitigate near‑term inflation (supported by ~6–12 month hedges) and still expects to deliver the company targets embedded in guidance: organic sales growth of 2%–4% for the year (with the expectation to be toward the upper end in the back half) and continued margin progress; Q1 results included organic revenue +2.6%, core EPS +9% and core operating margin up ~10 basis points. Management called out North America Foods momentum (PFNA: volume +2%, unit growth ~4%, ~300 million incremental occasions in Q1 and an expectation of organic revenue growth and core operating margin expansion for the segment), PBNA reported total growth of ~9% (roughly +2% organic plus ~7 points from added platforms) with volumes roughly flat ex–case‑pack water transition and an expectation of positive case‑pack water volume in coming quarters, and they reiterated productivity, pricing/price‑pack architecture and leveraging scale as the levers to drive results.PepsiCo Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
76
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 95.45B | 93.92B | 91.85B | 91.47B | 86.39B | 79.47B |
| Gross Profit | 51.60B | 50.86B | 50.11B | 49.59B | 45.82B | 42.40B |
| EBITDA | 15.08B | 15.54B | 16.68B | 15.75B | 14.92B | 14.90B |
| Net Income | 8.74B | 8.24B | 9.58B | 9.07B | 8.91B | 7.62B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 110.65B | 107.40B | 99.47B | 100.50B | 92.19B | 92.38B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 10.83B | 9.53B | 9.27B | 10.00B | 5.35B | 5.99B |
| Total Debt | 52.73B | 49.90B | 44.95B | 44.66B | 39.55B | 40.78B |
| Total Liabilities | 89.11B | 86.85B | 81.30B | 81.86B | 74.91B | 76.23B |
| Stockholders Equity | 21.38B | 20.41B | 18.04B | 18.50B | 17.15B | 16.04B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 8.84B | 7.67B | 7.19B | 7.92B | 5.60B | 6.99B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 13.10B | 12.09B | 12.51B | 13.44B | 10.81B | 11.62B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -6.12B | -6.88B | -5.47B | -5.50B | -2.43B | -3.27B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -5.08B | -4.98B | -7.56B | -3.01B | -8.52B | -10.78B |
PepsiCo Technical Analysis
Positive
157.67
Price Trends
159.50
Negative
152.43
Positive
146.76
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.06
Negative
53.43
Neutral
67.83
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PEP, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 157.67 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 154.63, below the 50-day MA of 159.50, and above the 200-day MA of 146.76, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.06 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 53.43 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 67.83 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for PEP.
PepsiCo Risk Analysis
PepsiCo disclosed 28 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. PepsiCo reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
PepsiCo Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $338.22B | 21.03 | 43.62% | 2.92% | 6.74% | 27.16% | |
77 Outperform | $75.42B | 39.27 | 25.65% | ― | 10.70% | 30.49% | |
71 Outperform | $215.14B | 21.93 | 43.94% | 3.91% | 4.29% | -6.45% | |
69 Neutral | $42.20B | 18.13 | 24.48% | 2.52% | 6.82% | 44.68% | |
64 Neutral | $39.58B | 33.14 | 7.25% | 3.12% | 9.19% | 21.61% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
60 Neutral | $8.67B | 99.61 | 4.66% | ― | 85.54% | -46.89% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
PEP
PepsiCo
154.59
28.88
22.98%
KO
Coca-Cola
78.19
8.49
12.18%
KDP
Keurig Dr Pepper
28.87
-4.14
-12.55%
MNST
Monster Beverage
75.20
15.18
25.29%
CCEP
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
92.29
4.11
4.66%
CELH
Celsius Holdings
33.57
-1.95
-5.49%
PepsiCo Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
PepsiCo Issues €2.5 Billion Euro-Denominated Senior Notes
Positive
Feb 11, 2026
On February 4, 2026, PepsiCo announced a euro-denominated senior notes offering comprising €500 million in floating rate notes due 2028, €650 million of 3.300% notes due 2034, €850 million of 3.700% notes due 2038 and €500 ...
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