PEP

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PepsiCo, Inc. · Consumer Defensive · United States · $185.0B cap · $1.3B/day traded

$132.63 -0.7% · close 28 Oct · scored 29 Oct

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Quality
65
Value
38
Momentum
34

As of 29 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) is 44/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 65, Value 38, Momentum 34, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
17.1x
peers 16.5x
ROE
52.2%
peers 9.2%
D/E
2.3x
peers 0.4x
Dividend %
4.2%
trailing yield

ABOUT PEPSICO, INC.

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PepsiCo, Inc. is a global food and beverage giant, offering an extensive portfolio of iconic brands across snacks, beverages, and convenience foods, including Pepsi, Lay's, and Quaker Oats. Its formidable competitive moat is built on unparalleled brand recognition, a vast global distribution network, and massive economies of scale in manufacturing and marketing. PepsiCo is a dominant market leader in the consumer defensive sector, boasting a diversified product lineup that caters to billions of consumers worldwide.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue86.4B91.5B91.9B93.9B2.8%98.2B99.3B101.8B4.1%
EPS6.476.606.986.03-2.3%7.956.216.403.0%
Shares1.4B1.4B1.4B1.4B-0.7%1.4B———
Debt39.6B44.7B44.9B49.9B8.1%51.9B———
Equity17.1B18.5B18.0B20.4B6.0%————
Op CF10.8B13.4B12.5B12.1B3.8%14.6B———
Inv CF-2.4B-5.5B-5.5B-6.9B—————
Fin CF-8.5B-3.0B-7.6B-5.0B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-0.8%
12412813113513917 Sep8 Oct28 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkFinding a floorExperimental

No new 52-week low for 3 weeks, 7% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 89% of stocks we rank over the past year (21% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$132.63
RSI (14)
59.2
52-Week Range-20.3% from high
Low $123.47High $166.41

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
65
ROIC
19.9%81.5
ROE
52.2%98.3
GP/Assets
49.7%81.6
Op. Margin
16.9%81.3
FCF/Assets
9.7%79.6
Piotroski
528.3
Int. Cover
13.4x54.9
D/E Ratio
2.31x5.1
Current Ratio
0.94x18.0
Value
38
P/E (TTM)
17.1x48.0
EV/EBITDA
11.8x35.1
P/FCF
17.7x43.2
P/B
8.3x6.3
P/S
1.9x27.0
Div Yield
4.2%69.7
Momentum
34
52W High %
80%55.8
RS 6M
-21%23.3
SMA 50/200
0.93x30.0
EPS Rev 4W
-3.8%6.8
EPS Rev 12W
-3.9%20.0
EPS Improve
+9%27.7
Q Growth
17%61.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$185.0B
P/E (Forward)
15.7x
Gross Margin
54.3%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PEP are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.(you)$185.0B44Hold
KDPKeurig Dr Pepper Inc.$47.2B39Hold
KOThe Coca-Cola Company$398.9B62Hold
MNSTMonster Beverage Corporation$90.5B63Hold
CCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC$48.7B55Hold
KOFCoca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V.$22.5B46Hold
9633.HKNongfu Spring Co., Ltd.$59.6B71Buy
EEE.ATCoca-Cola HBC AG$22.4B54Hold
605499.SSEastroc Beverage (Group) Co., Ltd.$11.5B50Hold
VBL.NSVarun Beverages Limited$14.1B34Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.2% · P/E 16.5x · Gross margin 30.7%

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PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP): Stock Score Summary

PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) has a MoatMap StockRank of 44/100 based on Quality (65/100), Value (38/100), and Momentum (34/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

PepsiCo, Inc. is a global food and beverage giant, offering an extensive portfolio of iconic brands across snacks, beverages, and convenience foods, including Pepsi, Lay's, and Quaker Oats. Its formidable competitive moat is built on unparalleled brand recognition, a vast global distribution network, and massive economies of scale in manufacturing and marketing. PepsiCo is a dominant market leader in the consumer defensive sector, boasting a diversified product lineup that caters to billions of consumers worldwide.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$132.63
Market Cap$185.0B
P/E (TTM)17.08
P/E (Forward)15.72
Price/Book8.31
Return on Equity52.2%
Return on Invested Capital19.9%
Debt/Equity2.31x
Gross Margin54.3%
Operating Margin16.9%
Revenue Growth5.6%
Dividend Yield4.2%
Free Cash Flow$10.5B

PepsiCo, Inc. operates in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, part of the Consumer Defensive sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PepsiCo, Inc.’s (PEP) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) is 44/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (65), Value (38), and Momentum (34), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does PepsiCo, Inc. have an economic moat?
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) has a Quality factor score of 65/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is PepsiCo, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 44/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is PepsiCo, Inc. in?
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry (United States).