PepsiCo (PEP)
Market Price (10/31/2025): $146.2 | Market Cap: $200.1 BilSector: Consumer Staples | Industry: Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages
PepsiCo (PEP)
Market Price (10/31/2025): $146.2Market Cap: $200.1 BilSector: Consumer StaplesIndustry: Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages
          Investment Highlights
          
            Why It Matters
            
              Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?
              1. Generates cash flow
              The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.
              2. Riding a trend
              Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow
            
          
        
        
        | Attractive yieldTotal YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 7.3%, Dividend Yield is 3.7%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 3.0% | Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -67%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -86% | |
| Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%, CFO LTM is 12 Bil, FCF LTM is 6.8 Bil | ||
| Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 23% | 
| Attractive yieldTotal YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 7.3%, Dividend Yield is 3.7%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 3.0% | 
| Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 13%, CFO LTM is 12 Bil, FCF LTM is 6.8 Bil | 
| Low stock price volatilityVol 12M is 23% | 
| Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -67%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -86% | 
Market Valuation & Key Metrics
PEP Stock
Return vs. Risk
Price Returns Compared
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||
| PEP Return | 12% | 21% | 7% | -3% | -8% | -0% | 32% | 
| Peers Return | 7% | 7% | 13% | -8% | -1% | -11% | 4% | 
| S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 110% | 
Monthly Win Rates [3]  | |||||||
| PEP Win Rate | 58% | 58% | 50% | 58% | 33% | 44% | |
| Peers Win Rate | 57% | 48% | 58% | 42% | 53% | 44% | |
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 67% | |
Max Drawdowns [4]  | |||||||
| PEP Max Drawdown | -23% | -13% | -11% | -11% | -8% | -15% | |
| Peers Max Drawdown | -26% | -11% | -8% | -21% | -8% | -17% | |
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: KO, MDLZ, KDP, CPB, CAG. See PEP Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/30/2025 (YTD)
How Low Can It Go
| Event | PEP | S&P 500 | 
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Inflation Shock | ||
| % Loss | -19.4% | -25.4% | 
| % Gain to Breakeven | 24.1% | 34.1% | 
| Time to Breakeven | Not Fully Recovered days | 464 days | 
| 2020 Covid Pandemic | ||
| % Loss | -29.3% | -33.9% | 
| % Gain to Breakeven | 41.4% | 51.3% | 
| Time to Breakeven | 284 days | 148 days | 
| 2018 Correction | ||
| % Loss | -21.0% | -19.8% | 
| % Gain to Breakeven | 26.6% | 24.7% | 
| Time to Breakeven | 205 days | 120 days | 
| 2008 Global Financial Crisis | ||
| % Loss | -42.4% | -56.8% | 
| % Gain to Breakeven | 73.7% | 131.3% | 
| Time to Breakeven | 1485 days | 1480 days | 
Compare to KO, MDLZ, KDP, CPB, CAG
In The Past
PepsiCo's stock fell -19.4% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 5/12/2023. A -19.4% loss requires a 24.1% gain to breakeven.
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Latest Trefis Analyses
| Title | Topic | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DASHBOARDS | |||
| PepsiCo Earnings Notes | |||
| Pay Less, Grow More: COKE, KDP Beat PepsiCo Stock | Actionable | ||
| How Low Can PepsiCo Stock Really Go? | Return | ||
| How Does PepsiCo Stock Stack Up Against Its Peers? | |||
| PEP Has Returned $73 Bil To Shareholders In A Decade | |||
| Now Is Not The Time To Buy PepsiCo Stock | Buy or Fear | ||
| PepsiCo vs T-Mobile US: Which Is A Better Investment? | Counter-Intuitive Comparisons | ||
| PepsiCo vs Keurig Dr Pepper: Which Is A Better Investment? | Counter-Intuitive Comparisons | ||
| Better Bet Than PEP Stock: Pay Less Than PepsiCo To Get More From CL, USFD | |||
| Better Bet Than PEP Stock: Pay Less Than PepsiCo To Get More From COKE | |||
| ARTICLES | |||
| KDP Looks Smarter Buy Than PepsiCo Stock | October 29th, 2025 | ||
| S&P 500 Movers | Winners: PEP, MKTX, AZO | Losers: SNPS, MOS, TER | October 13th, 2025 | ||
| PepsiCo vs Competition: Who Wins? | October 13th, 2025 | ||
| PEP Capital Return Hits $73 Bil in 10 Years | October 7th, 2025 | ||
| How To Trade PepsiCo Stock Ahead of Its Upcoming Earnings? | October 6th, 2025 | 
Trade Ideas
Select past ideas related to PEP. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.
| Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09302025 | IPAR | Interparfums | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -9.1% | -9.1% | -9.1% | 
| 09302025 | TAP | Molson Coors Beverage | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -3.5% | -3.5% | -3.8% | 
| 07312025 | STZ | Constellation Brands | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | -22.2% | -22.2% | -22.2% | 
| 06302025 | SJM | JM Smucker | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 
| 05312025 | BF-B | Brown-Forman | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -18.7% | -18.7% | -22.4% | 
| Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09302025 | IPAR | Interparfums | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -9.1% | -9.1% | -9.1% | 
| 09302025 | TAP | Molson Coors Beverage | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | -3.5% | -3.5% | -3.8% | 
| 07312025 | STZ | Constellation Brands | Monopoly | MY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S DeclineLarge cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple | -22.2% | -22.2% | -22.2% | 
| 06302025 | SJM | JM Smucker | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 
| 05312025 | BF-B | Brown-Forman | Dip Buy | DB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High MarginBuying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin | -18.7% | -18.7% | -22.4% | 
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Peer Comparisons for PepsiCo
Financials
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Mkt Price | 44.03 | 
| Mkt Cap | 56.1 | 
| Rev LTM | 26,910 | 
| Op Inc LTM | 3,904 | 
| FCF LTM | 1,944 | 
| FCF 3Y Avg | 2,246 | 
| CFO LTM | 2,852 | 
| CFO 3Y Avg | 3,116 | 
Growth & Margins
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Rev Chg LTM | 3.5% | 
| Rev Chg 3Y Avg | 4.9% | 
| Rev Chg Q | 3.9% | 
| QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | 1.0% | 
| Op Mgn LTM | 13.2% | 
| Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 14.8% | 
| QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | -0.1% | 
| CFO/Rev LTM | 12.9% | 
| CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 12.4% | 
| FCF/Rev LTM | 8.6% | 
| FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | 8.7% | 
Valuation
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Mkt Cap | 56.1 | 
| P/S | 2.1 | 
| P/EBIT | 15.1 | 
| P/E | 22.0 | 
| P/CFO | 17.4 | 
| Total Yield | 7.7% | 
| Dividend Yield | 3.5% | 
| FCF Yield 3Y Avg | 3.3% | 
| D/E | 0.4 | 
| Net D/E | 0.4 | 
Returns
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| 1M Rtn | 0.6% | 
| 3M Rtn | -3.3% | 
| 6M Rtn | -13.5% | 
| 12M Rtn | -14.1% | 
| 3Y Rtn | -16.7% | 
| 1M Excs Rtn | -2.8% | 
| 3M Excs Rtn | -13.9% | 
| 6M Excs Rtn | -35.3% | 
| 12M Excs Rtn | -32.2% | 
| 3Y Excs Rtn | -92.3% | 
Comparison Analyses
Segment Financials
Revenue by Segment
| $ Mil | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) | 27,626 | 26,213 | 25,276 | 22,559 | 21,730 | 
| Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) | 24,914 | 23,291 | 19,608 | 18,189 | 17,078 | 
| Europe | 13,234 | 12,724 | 13,038 | 11,922 | 11,728 | 
| Latin America (LatAm) | 11,654 | 9,779 | 8,108 | 6,942 | 7,573 | 
| Africa, Middle East and South Asia (AMESA) | 6,139 | 6,438 | 6,078 | 4,573 | 3,651 | 
| Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China region (APAC) | 4,803 | 4,787 | 4,615 | 3,445 | 2,919 | 
| Quaker Foods North America (QFNA) | 3,101 | 3,160 | 2,751 | 2,742 | 2,482 | 
| Corporate unallocated expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 91,471 | 86,392 | 79,474 | 70,372 | 67,161 | 
| $ Mil | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) | 6,755 | 6,135 | 5,633 | 5,340 | 5,258 | 
| PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) | 2,584 | 5,426 | 2,442 | 1,937 | 2,179 | 
| Latin America (LatAm) | 2,252 | 1,627 | 1,369 | 1,033 | 1,141 | 
| Africa, Middle East and South Asia (AMESA) | 807 | 666 | 858 | 600 | 671 | 
| Europe | 767 | -1,380 | 1,292 | 1,353 | 1,327 | 
| Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China region (APAC) | 713 | 537 | 673 | 590 | 477 | 
| Quaker Foods North America (QFNA) | 492 | 604 | 578 | 669 | 544 | 
| Corporate unallocated expenses | -2,384 | -2,103 | -1,683 | -1,442 | -1,306 | 
| Total | 11,986 | 11,512 | 11,162 | 10,080 | 10,291 | 
Returns Analyses
Earnings Returns History
Expand for More| Forward Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns | 
| 10/9/2025 | 3.7% | 5.5% | |
| 7/17/2025 | -1.5% | -0.6% | 3.4% | 
| 4/24/2025 | -1.4% | -1.3% | -4.4% | 
| 2/4/2025 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 7.7% | 
| 10/8/2024 | 1.2% | 3.2% | -3.4% | 
| 7/11/2024 | 1.5% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 
| 4/23/2024 | 3.6% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 
| 2/9/2024 | 1.8% | -0.8% | -1.1% | 
| ... | |||
| SUMMARY STATS | |||
| # Positive | 18 | 13 | 11 | 
| # Negative | 5 | 10 | 12 | 
| Median Positive | 1.4% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 
| Median Negative | -1.4% | -1.1% | -2.7% | 
| Max Positive | 3.7% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 
| Max Negative | -1.9% | -3.1% | -12.2% | 
Insider Activity
Expand for More| Owner | Title | Filing Date | Action | Price | Shares | TransactedValue | Value ofHeld Shares | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Gallagher Marie T. | SVP and Controller | 3062025 | Sell | 159.55 | 25,000 | 3,988,780 | 3,559,906 | Form | 
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