PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)

US — Consumer Defensive Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol PEP
  • Rev/Share 66.7077
  • Book/Share 13.5051
  • PB 10.0335
  • Debt/Equity 2.6384
  • CurrentRatio 0.8342
  • ROIC 0.1292

 

  • MktCap 184382838400.0
  • FreeCF/Share 5.2974
  • PFCF 25.3691
  • PE 19.6912
  • Debt/Assets 0.4769
  • DivYield 0.0509
  • ROE 0.4976

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Downgrade PEP BofA Securities Buy Neutral -- $155 April 15, 2025
Downgrade PEP Barclays Overweight Equal Weight $168 $156 March 18, 2025
Downgrade PEP Jefferies Buy Hold $171 $170 March 12, 2025
Initiation PEP Piper Sandler -- Overweight -- $171 Jan. 7, 2025
Upgrade PEP Deutsche Bank Hold Buy $179 $184 Dec. 12, 2024
Downgrade PEP TD Cowen Buy Hold $190 $183 Oct. 10, 2024
Downgrade PEP Morgan Stanley Overweight Equal Weight -- $185 Sept. 20, 2024

News

Analysts Estimate PepsiCo (PEP) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
PEP
Published: July 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

PepsiCo (PEP) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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How is PepsiCo Balancing Volume Declines With Pricing Gains?
PEP
Published: July 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

PEP counters volume softness, with smart pricing, value packs and global growth to defend margins and fuel gains.

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PepsiCo: You May Not Find A Better Opportunity To Buy (Rating Upgrade)
PEP
Published: July 08, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

PepsiCo stock has suffered a dramatic decline, returning to lows last seen in 2020, underperforming its peers remarkably. Yet, current pessimism seems well overdone, with PEP offering a 4.2% yield and trading near decade-low valuations. Challenges like tariffs, macro uncertainty, and GLP-1 headwinds are real but not insurmountable.

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3 Must-Buy Dividend Stocks if You Only Have $5,000 to Spend
JNJ, PEP, UPS
Published: July 07, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

The vast majority of investors don't have hundreds of thousands to bet on each stock.

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PepsiCo Trades Near 52-Week Low: Should You Buy, Hold or Sell?
PEP
Published: July 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

PEP stock slides to a 52-week low as weak North America sales and cautious 2025 guidance weigh on investor sentiment.

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2 Bulletproof Dividend Stocks to Buy in July
JNJ, PEP
Published: July 04, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

While a high dividend yield is attractive, the consistency makes a stock worth holding.

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My Smartest Dividend Stock to Buy Today
PEP
Published: July 04, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Investors looking within the consumer staples sector for a quality dividend stock will often choose Coca-Cola (KO 0.55%). And understandably so.

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4 Safe Dividend Kings Are Our Top High-Yield Passive Income Picks For July
NFG, PEP, SWK, UBSI
Published: July 02, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), passive income generally includes earnings from rental activity or any trade, business, or investment in which the individual does not materially participate.

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Pepsi: Buyer Beware, The Warning Signs Are There
PEP
Published: July 02, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

PepsiCo's dividend yield is at a decade high, but free cash flow hasn't covered dividends in 2 of the last 3 years—this is unsustainable. Recent acquisitions, like Poppi, add pressure to Pepsi's balance sheet, making future dividend growth and sustainability uncertain if they don't deliver immediate returns. Pepsi's lower valuation multiple is justified by slowing earnings growth and a weaker free cash flow profile compared to Coca-Cola, which has stronger fundamentals.

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PepsiCo's Sell-Off Has Gone Too Far
PEP
Published: July 01, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

PepsiCo's recent underperformance and North American weakness mask the fundamental strength and global diversification of this consumer staples giant. Despite North American weakness and peaking margins, the market's fears are overblown. The company's global diversification provides a strong fundamental base. Management's revitalization strategy, international growth, and portfolio transformation position PepsiCo for long-term secular tailwinds, especially in emerging markets.

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Top 10 High-Yield Dividend Stocks For July 2025
AVGO, BK, CMCSA, CRH, EOG, GS, INTC, JPM, MRK, NEE, NTRS, PAYX, PEP, PGR, PM, PNC, QSR, SPY, STT, TXN, VYM, WTRG, XEL
Published: July 01, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

My July 2025 watchlist focuses on high-yield, attractively valued stocks, aiming for a 12% long-term CAGR and outperforming benchmarks. Since its inception, my watchlist has a CAGR of 15.11%, performing in-line with SPY and VYM, while providing a superior dividend yield. The June 2025 watchlist includes 10 stocks with an average forward dividend yield of 3.54% and an expected return of 13.62%.

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Will the Weak Snack Demand Bite Into PepsiCo's Future Momentum?
PEP
Published: June 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

PEP faces pressure as soft snack demand hits Frito-Lay North America despite strength in global beverage segments.

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3 Buy-And-Forget Dividend Stocks Every Investor Should Own
O, PEP, UPS
Published: June 25, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

These dividend stocks are well-positioned to compound your gains for decades. Their underlying businesses are evergreen.

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If You Have $5,000, Buy These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Now
CSCO, PEP, VZ
Published: June 25, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Investing in high-yield dividend stocks can produce plenty of cash flow, but that's not the only thing that makes these stocks special.

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Got $5000, 3 High Yield Dividend Stocks To Buy and Hold Forever
CVX, PEP, VZ
Published: June 24, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Investing in high-yield dividend stocks can set you up for life. Each of these companies have a strong dividend record and a yield higher than 4%.

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PepsiCo Bets on Innovation: Will It Boost Global Market Share?
PEP
Published: June 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

PEP leans into innovation, from zero-sugar drinks to protein snacks, to boost global share and stay ahead of shifting consumer trends.

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The Boring Is Beautiful Portfolio: 3 Stocks for a Worried World
KO, O, PEP
Published: June 22, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Negative

Investors in 2025 are navigating a challenging market landscape. Persistent inflation continues to pressure household budgets, while global uncertainty creates waves of market volatility.

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New June Fortune 500 Industry Leaders Show 3 Ideal "Safer" Dividend Buys
COP, CVS, DOW, ET, HD, IP, MET, NKE, NVDA, OMC, PEP, SYY, UNH, UPS, VZ, WBA, WHR, WKC
Published: June 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Three Fortune 500 Industry Leaders—Energy Transfer, Verizon, and World Kinect—currently meet the 'dogcatcher' ideal of fair price and safer dividends. Analyst targets project 21% to 50% net gains for the top ten F500IL dividend dogs by June 2026, with average gains of 28.8%. Most top-yielding F500IL stocks remain overpriced, but a 60% market correction or dividend increases could make all ten fairly priced for income investors. Twelve F500IL stocks have negative free cash flow margins, making them unsafe for dividends; focus on the three 'safer' fair-priced options for now.

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Taking A Sip Of PepsiCo
PEP
Published: June 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I'm reallocating capital from Coca-Cola to PepsiCo, as PEP shares are reasonably priced and offer an attractive, sustainable dividend yield. PepsiCo's financials are strong: consistent revenue and net income growth, manageable debt, and a well-covered, steadily growing dividend. My analysis shows PepsiCo's dividend is sustainable, with free cash flow supporting obligations, though future dividend growth will likely match inflation.

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PepsiCo marketing leader Jane Wakely talks sports partnerships as a growth opportunity
PEP
Published: June 20, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Positive

PepsiCo marketing leader Jane Wakely talks sports partnerships as a growth opportunity.

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PepsiCo is the latest in a fast-growing club of marketers betting on Formula 1
PEP
Published: June 19, 2025 by: Fast Company
Sentiment: Positive

PepsiCo is the latest big-name marketer to rev up alongside Formula 1, joining a growing roster of brands eager to tap into the surging popularity of the global motorsport.

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3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Increasing Payouts For Decades
PEP, PFE, VZ
Published: June 18, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

These dividend stocks have high yields and solid upside potential. They also have quality underlying businesses.

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Is PepsiCo's North America Unit Losing Steam Amid Softening Demand?
PEP
Published: June 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

PEP faces pressure in North America as snack demand softens. Yet, it bets on smaller packs and healthier options to rebound.

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Pepsi: Stock Paying Dividends Since 1965, Yet Challenged By Fading Consumer Tastes
PEP
Published: June 16, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

What does it say about the market when PepsiCo stock tanks into a five-year low? A 60-year history of perfect dividends every quarter seems an afterthought for today's investors chasing AI gold and watching the Pepsi stock slide. Investors who have abandoned this bluest of blue-chip stocks, thinking public taste has walked away from Pepsi products for good, are wrong.

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PepsiCo vs. Celsius: Which Functional Beverage Player Has the Edge?
CELH, PEP
Published: June 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CELH's rapid growth and innovation challenge PEP's scale and stability as both target the booming functional beverage market.

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Pepsi Stock Lost Its Fizz. Getting It Back Won't Be Easy.
PEP
Published: June 11, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Negative

The multinational conglomerate has been hurt recently by slowing sales volume for its snacks.

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4 Battered Blue Chips Trading at Multiyear Lows Pay Huge High-Yield Dividends
DOW, PEP, PFE, UPS
Published: June 10, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

Blue-chip stocks are shares of large, well-established, financially stable companies with a consistent and reliable performance history.

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PepsiCo Leans on Gatorade & LIFEWTR: Can Wellness Fuel Growth?
PEP
Published: June 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

PEP is doubling down on Gatorade and LIFEWTR as it pivots toward wellness to drive future growth.

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Secure Your Income: 3 Rock-Solid Dividend Stocks Yielding ~ 4%
GIS, KMB, PEP
Published: June 09, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I focus on four key criteria: long-term profit growth, high profitability, sustainable dividends, and attractive valuations for reliable passive income. Kimberly-Clark, General Mills, and PepsiCo all meet these standards, offering stable earnings, strong margins, and decades of uninterrupted, growing/stable dividends. Current pessimism has pushed their yields and valuations to attractive levels, providing a rare opportunity for both income and potential capital gains.

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Published: June 06, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

My yield-based 'dogcatcher' strategy spotlights high-yield stocks whose dividends from $1,000 invested exceed their share price, favoring underdogs for income growth. Analyst targets project average net gains of 41.9% for the top ten May 2025 ReFa/Ro Dogs, with Oxford Lane Capital leading at 83.4% upside potential. All ten top ReFa/Ro Dogs currently meet my 'ideal' criteria, but caution is warranted as several have negative free cash flow margins, signaling cash-poor status.

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About PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)

  • IPO Date 1972-06-01
  • Website https://www.pepsico.com
  • Industry Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
  • CEO Ramon Luis Laguarta
  • Employees 319000

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 America; Europe; Africa, Middle East and South Asia; and Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China Region. It provides dips, cheese-flavored snacks, and spreads, as well as corn, potato, and tortilla chips; cereals, rice, pasta, mixes and syrups, granola bars, grits, oatmeal, rice cakes, simply granola, and side dishes; beverage concentrates, fountain syrups, and finished goods; ready-to-drink tea, coffee, and juices; dairy products; and sparkling water makers and related products. It serves wholesale and other distributors, foodservice customers, grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores, discount/dollar stores, mass merchandisers, membership stores, hard discounters, e-commerce retailers and authorized independent bottlers, and others through a network of direct-store-delivery, customer warehouse, and distributor networks, as well as directly to consumers through e-commerce platforms and retailers. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.