PepsiCo Inc PEP
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
PepsiCo Inc is a large-cap company in the Consumer Defensive sector (Beverages - Non-Alcoholic), with a market value of $172.0B, based in the USA.
It employs about 306,000 people and has been listed since Jan 13, 1978.
PepsiCo, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of various beverages and convenient foods worldwide. The company operates through six segments: PepsiCo Foods North America; PepsiCo Beverages North America; International Beverages Franchise; Europe, Middle East and Africa; Latin America Foods; and Asia Pacific Foods.
Cheap or expensive? relatively cheap
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 16.5 versus 30.7 for 3 direct peers — relatively cheap.
Revenue is growing 6% versus the same quarter last year.
On analysts' next-year forecasts the multiple drops to 14.9 — they expect higher earnings.
The average analyst price target is 149.36, 19% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 2% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- • Net debt is 1.9× shareholders' equity — high leverage.
- • Quarterly report in 4 days (2026-10-08) — a day the stock can move a lot.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 12 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
- ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (5 vs 1).
- ✅ Pays a dividend (4.6% a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock fell 2.1% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLP -1.9%).
It set a new one-year low this week.
This week's news
- Earnings Scoreboard: all 8 S&P 500 firms beat EPS estimates, 6 saw profits rise Y/Y seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-03
- Notable analyst calls this week: Target, Moderna and PepsiCo among top picks seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-03
- Review & Preview: Jobs Jolt finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- Catalyst Watch: Microsoft event, FOMC talk, and the finish line for Paramount-Warner Bros. seekingalpha.com · 2026-10-02
- Can Keurig Dr Pepper's Innovation Pipeline Reignite Coffee Growth? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- Market Chatter: PepsiCo, Monster Beverage Sue India Food Regulator Over Energy Drink Tag Ban finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.