Is PepsiCo, Inc. overvalued?

In our latest published analysis dated 2026-09-21, PEP trades close to fair value. The price recorded at analysis is 130 USD versus our fair value of 129 USD; the high endpoint is presented separately as potential value of 169 USD. That implies roughly 0.7% downside to fair value at that date.

What is PEP's fair value?

Our latest published report, analyzed 2026-09-21, gives PEP a fair value of 129 USD and a potential value of 169 USD. The conclusion is triangulated across multiple valuation models and weighted by reliability for PepsiCo, Inc.'s archetype; it is a dated research output, not a live price.

Should I buy PEP now?

Our latest published rating for PEP, analyzed 2026-09-21, is Hold. PepsiCo, Inc. trades close to fair value at the analysis-date price of 130 USD versus fair value of 129 USD; potential value is 169 USD. This is research for educational purposes, not personalized investment advice.

What are the biggest risks for PEP?

The dedicated bear-case section in our report analyzed 2026-09-21 documents PepsiCo, Inc.'s material risks, evidence, thresholds, and thesis-invalidation conditions. Scenario-specific explanations remain in that section so the report does not repeat or decontextualize them elsewhere.

What is PEP's rating?

Our latest published rating for PEP, analyzed 2026-09-21, is Hold, with a published moat assessment of 9/10 (Wide). It reflects our fair value of 129 USD, the potential value of 169 USD, and the price recorded at analysis (130 USD).

What archetype is PEP?

In the latest published report analyzed 2026-09-21, PepsiCo, Inc. is classified as a mature-dividend stock. Archetype determines how every downstream parameter — discount rate, terminal growth, deceleration curve, terminal multiple, scenario probability weights, scorecard weights, and which valuation models are prioritized — is calibrated for PEP.

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StockMarketAgent researchAnalysé 2026-09-21

PepsiCo, Inc.

PEP

Conserver

Correctement valorisée · à 0,7 % de la juste valeur

Report-date price

129,62 $US

Recorded 2026-09-21

Juste valeur

128,71 $US

Valeur potentielle

168,61 $US

Borne haute de valorisation

Avantage concurrentiel

Wide9 / 10

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§1 RésuméEN

Réponse en 30 secondesHold

Prix par rapport à la valeur

Cours: $129.62
Juste valeur: $128.71
Valeur potentielle: $168.61
Au: 2026-09-21

Pourquoi le scénario peut fonctionner

Accelerated away-from-home execution recovery combined with mixing center logistics automation restores North American beverage operating margins toward 5.0%, while international volume growth compounds above 7% to unlock Potential value of $168.61 per share.

Ce qui changerait notre avis

Severe promotional discounting and persistent wage and freight inflation compress consolidated operating margin below 11.5%.

We maintain a Hold rating on PepsiCo Inc. as the shares trade at $129.62 as of September 21, 2026, essentially in line with our Fair value of $128.71 per share.⁴

We rate PepsiCo as a Hold. For an everyday investor, this means existing shareholders should keep their shares, but new investors should wait for a wider margin of safety before putting fresh money to work.

On September 21, 2026, the report was prepared with PepsiCo shares priced at $129.62. That price sits right at our Fair value estimate of $128.71 per share, representing -0.7% upside. If operational improvements accelerate, Potential value reaches $168.61 per share, offering 30.1% upside.

§2 Cas baissierEN

In a severe compounding downturn, private label savory snack substitution in North America reduces organic volumes, while ongoing price-pack investments fail to restore unit growth. Operating margins compress toward 11.5% as commercial partner arrangements drag beverage profitability. Concurrently, higher refinancing rates on $53,213,999,104 of total debt expand WACC past 7.45%, driving fair value toward the downside boundary of $101.11.

Bear scenario

Bear

Probability

20%

Return

-22.0%

Path target

$101.11

Domestic consumers persistently substitute branded snacks with private label alternatives
Supply chain and commercial partner friction permanently compress beverage operating margins
Higher borrowing costs increase interest expense and cost of capital

The Bear scenario models a downside outcome resulting from prolonged consumer trade-down in domestic snacks, persistent wage and freight inflation, and higher corporate refinancing costs. Under this conditional path, operating margins contract below historical norms as promotional price-pack adjustments fail to generate volume elasticity, while beverage partner arrangements continue to compress gross margins. Disconfirmation would occur if North American snacks regain volume share without additional discounting.

Comment cette thèse peut échouer

Severe promotional discounting and persistent wage and freight inflation across North American supply chains compress consolidated operating margin below 11.5%

FY2025 consolidated operating margin was 12.24%. Continued affordability investments and commercial partner margin drag risk driving operating margin down by 300 bps below historical norms.^5,7

FV impact

-7.3%

Operating margin 3 points lower throughout

Trigger

Within 12 months

Signaux d'alerte précoce à surveiller

Les cinq évolutions qui affaibliraient notre thèse d’investissement.

operating_margin

Operating margin declining below 11.50% indicates persistent promotional discounting and structural cost inflation exceeding price realization.

Actuel :12.24% in FY2025

Alerte si< 11.50%

revenue_growth

§3 Avantage concurrentielEN

Wide

PepsiCo possesses a Wide economic moat underpinned by durable structural intangible assets and cost advantages stemming from its global Direct-Store-Delivery (DSD) network and commanding retail shelf presence. The company generated $50,859M in gross profit at a 54.15% gross margin on $93,925M in revenue in FY2025, led by PepsiCo Foods North America delivering $6,173M in operating income at a 22.42% margin. This structural pricing power and category leadership across savory snacks defend high returns on capital against branded peers.

The company's scale advantage is reinforced by an integrated DSD distribution logistics network that provides unmatched route density across grocery, mass merchandise, and convenience retail channels. By deploying combined mixing centers that co-locate food and beverage inventories, PepsiCo optimizes customer delivery fulfillment while reducing supply chain overhead. This logistical barrier to entry cannot be easily replicated by standalone competitors, preserving operating cash flow resilience across macroeconomic cycles.

Profit économique

ROIC of 16.56% substantially exceeds the company's cost of capital (WACC of 6.45%), generating sustainable economic value supported by $12,087M in operating cash flow in FY2025.^2,7

9/ 10

Wide

Sources of advantage

Brand Equity and Retail Shelf DominancePepsiCo defended a 54.15% gross margin with $50,859M gross profit on $93,925M net revenue in FY2025, driven by PepsiCo Foods North America generating $6,173M in operating profit at a 22.42% operating margin.Wide
Direct-Store-Delivery Route Density and Supply Chain Scale

Menaces connues pour l'avantage
Menace	Gravité	Calendrier	Atténuation
Private label displacement in savory snacks	medium	12-24 months	Accelerated brand-building R&D, package size differentiation, and targeted price-pack architecture.⁵
Geopolitical disruption and emerging market currency

§5 Sensibilité

Taux d’actualisation

Croissance terminale

	1.5%	2.0%	2.5%	3.0%	3.5%
4.5%	$159.72	$178.02	$204.48	$246.34	$323.57
5.5%	$132.18	$142.18	$155.26	$173.13	$199.04
6.5%	$114.75	$120.99	$128.71	$138.50	$151.34
7.4%	$102.40	$106.60	$111.61	$117.68	$125.19
8.4%	$93.28	$96.28	$99.77	$103.86	$108.75

Lignes : taux d’actualisation (Ke pour les bénéfices ; WACC pour les flux de trésorerie). Colonnes : croissance terminale.

Variation de durée (années)

None of the valuation methods used to calculate Fair value relies on a separate assumption about how long the competitive advantage lasts.

Sensitivity reference

The highlighted cell is Fair value when every assumption sits at its base level ($128.71). Each row and column shows what Fair value becomes when one assumption moves.

Falaise des FCF

Free cash flow to the firm stays positive in the first projected year at $8.5B after modeled reinvestment of $1.5B, with terminal value at 83.1% of enterprise value. A sudden drop in free cash flow is not projected unless capital spending relative to revenue, reinvestment, or gross margin resets materially.

§7 Arbre de décision sur les résultatsEN

Dépassé

Upgrade to Buy; Re-examine margin expansion sustainability across North American beverages, verify positive volume share gains in savory snacks, and consider expanding portfolio allocation toward the upper band of positioning guidelines.

Déclencheur: Consolidated organic revenue growth accelerating above historical trend alongside North American beverage operating margin recovery toward peer levels.

An earnings beat driven by volume growth rather than promotional discounting indicates pricing elasticity has stabilized and that investments in away-from-home channels and mixing centers are delivering operating leverage toward $168.61.

Conforme

Maintain Hold; Maintain position weighting while monitoring consumer price elasticity in domestic channels and tracking quarterly free cash flow generation against dividend coverage commitments.

Déclencheur: Organic revenue growth and operating margins meeting consensus expectations, with international momentum offsetting moderate North American snack price sensitivity.

Performance tracking guidance confirms the earnings power of the core franchise, keeping intrinsic valuation aligned with $128.71 at $129.62.

Manqué

Downgrade to Reduce; Reassess the competitive moat in North American snacks, evaluate whether supply chain bottlenecks have become permanent, and trim exposure if volume declines persist across consecutive quarters.

Déclencheur: Accelerating private label trade-down in North American savory snacks, failure of beverage margins to improve, or rising debt service costs pressuring net earnings.

A material earnings miss resulting from persistent promotional discounting and ongoing commercial partner margin drag would indicate structural moat erosion and necessitate a downward revision in Fair value.

Qualité des résultats

PepsiCo maintains high earnings quality characterized by steady operating cash conversion, disciplined working capital management, and consistent accrual accounting practices. Cash flow from operations reliably mirrors reported net income, with capital spending disciplined against depreciation schedules.

Métriques à surveiller avant publication

Métrique:
North American Beverage Operating Margin Recovery
ActuelOperating profitability reflects recent commercial contract friction and price-pack investments across retail distribution channels.
Pourquoi c'est important
Operating margin recovery in North American beverages demonstrates whether commercial arrangement friction is transitory or structurally dilutive to segment profitability.
Métrique:
Frito-Lay North America Volume and Market Share
Actuel

§8 Historique financier

Compte de résultat — six derniers exercices
Period	2021-12-25	2022-12-31	2023-12-30	2024-12-28	2025-12-27	Trend
Revenue	$79.47B	$86.39B	$91.47B	$91.85B	$93.93B	+4.3%
Gross profit	$42.40B	$45.82B	$49.59B	$50.11B	$50.86B	+4.7%
Operating income	$11.16B	$11.51B	$11.99B	$12.89B	$11.50B	+0.7%
Net income	$7.62B	$8.91B	$9.07B	$9.58B	$8.24B	+2.0%
EPS (diluted)	$5.49	$6.42	$6.56	$6.95	$6.00	+2.2%
EBITDA	$14.90B	$14.92B	$15.75B	$16.68B	$15.54B	+1.1%
R&D	$752.0M	$771.0M	$804.0M	$813.0M	$839.0M	+2.8%
SG&A	$31.24B	$34.46B	$36.68B	$37.19B	$37.37B	+4.6%

Prévision annuelle retenue
Métrique	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Revenue	$98.95B

Flux de trésorerie

PepsiCo demonstrates strong cash conversion, generating $12,087M in operating cash flow and $7,672M in free cash flow in FY2025 after funding $4,415M in capital expenditures. Operating cash flow comfortably funds maintenance and growth investments, with steady working capital management maintaining cash flow durability across quarterly cycles.^6,7

Allocation du capital

Capital allocation prioritizes organic reinvestment and shareholder distributions. In FY2025, capital expenditures of $4,415M represented 4.70% of , focused on mixing center automation and fleet modernizations. of $8,240M supports a dividend of $5.92 per share with an established 75.3% , while share repurchases gently reduced from 1,383M in FY2023 to 1,373M in FY2025.

ROIC

The company generates substantial economic profits across market cycles, anchored by high-return snack manufacturing in North America and asset-light international franchise bottling operations.

ROIC of 16.56% exceeds the verified WACC of 6.45% by 1,011 bps.

North American snack profitability underpins corporate cash generation

PepsiCo Foods North America delivered $6,173M in operating profit at a 22.42% margin on $27,528M in revenue in FY2025, accounting for 53.7% of total segment operating income.

The savory snack franchise provides defensive pricing power and cash flow resilience that subsidizes North American beverage margin recovery.

International franchise model delivers superior capital efficiency

The International Beverage Franchise segment generated $1,769M in on $4,997M in FY2025, achieving an industry-leading 35.40% .

Dernier chiffre d’affaires93,9 Md $USTCAC du chiffre d’affaires +4,6 %

Marge opérationnelle12,2 %10 périodes fiscales

Dernier flux de trésorerie disponible7,7 Md $USFY2025

Dette nette36,8 Md $USFY2025

Décomposition du compte de résultatComment la taille de l’activité se traduit en bénéfice publié.30 juin 2026

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Données de l’historique financier
Chiffre d'affaires	24 181 000 000 $US
Coût des ventes	11 070 000 000 $US
Marge brute	13 111 000 000 $US
Charges d’exploitation	9 088 000 000 $US
Résultat d'exploitation	4 023 000 000 $US
Éléments hors exploitation et impôts	-1 019 000 000 $US
Résultat net	3 004 000 000 $US

Aperçu du bilanComment les actifs publiés sont détenus et financés pour la période sélectionnée.

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Données de ventilation du bilan
Total de l’actif	107 399 000 000 $US
Trésorerie	9 159 000 000 $US
Actifs courants	27 949 000 000 $US
Total du passif	86 852 000 000 $US
Passifs courants	32 764 000 000 $US
Capitaux propres	20 547 000 000 $US

Passerelle des flux de trésorerieComment le flux de trésorerie d’exploitation est devenu du flux de trésorerie disponible en FY2025.

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Rapprochement des flux d’exploitation

Résultat net8,2 Md $USDotations aux amortissements+3,5 Md $USRémunération en actions+288 M $USAutres ajustements opérationnels+108 M $USFlux de trésorerie d'exploitation12,1 Md $US

Rapprochement de la trésorerie d’ouverture à la clôture

Trésorerie d’ouverture8,6 Md $USFlux de trésorerie d'exploitation+12,1 Md $USFlux d’investissement−6,9 Md $USFlux de financement−5 Md $USEffet de change+422 M $USTrésorerie de clôture9,2 Md $US

12,1 Md $US − 4,4 Md $USFlux de trésorerie disponible 7,7 Md $US

Données de la passerelle des flux de trésorerie
Résultat net	8 240 000 000 $US
Entrées d’exploitation	12 087 000 000 $US
Dotations aux amortissements	3 451 000 000 $US
Rémunération en actions	288 000 000 $US
Autres ajustements opérationnels	108 000 000 $US
Flux de trésorerie d'exploitation	12 087 000 000 $US
Trésorerie disponible	21 062 000 000 $US
Trésorerie d’ouverture	8 553 000 000 $US
Effet de change	422 000 000 $US
Sorties d’investissement	6 879 000 000 $US
Capex	4 415 000 000 $US
Autres activités d’investissement	2 464 000 000 $US
Sorties de financement	4 979 000 000 $US
Émission nette de dette	3 748 000 000 $US
Rachats d’actions	1 000 000 000 $US
Dividendes versés	7 638 000 000 $US
Autres activités de financement	89 000 000 $US
Trésorerie de clôture	9 204 000 000 $US
Flux d’investissement	-6 879 000 000 $US
Flux de financement	-4 979 000 000 $US

Chiffre d’affaires par secteur opérationnelPart du chiffre d’affaires total pour 2025-12-27.

Chiffre d’affaires par secteur opérationnelPart

Pepsi Co Beverages North America28,2 Md $US30 %+1,5 % sur un an

Pepsi Co Foods North America27,5 Md $US29,3 %+0,4 % sur un an

Europe Middle East Africa18 Md $US19,2 %+8,2 % sur un an

Latin America Foods10,5 Md $US11,2 %−0,2 % sur un an

International Beverage Franchise5 Md $US5,3 %+2,4 % sur un an

Asia Pacific Foods4,6 Md $US4,9 %+1,8 % sur un an

Source: SEC EDGAR · Déposé le 2026-02-03 · SEC EDGAR

Données de répartition du chiffre d’affaires: Chiffre d’affaires par secteur opérationnel
Chiffre d’affaires par secteur opérationnel	Chiffre d'affaires	Part	sur un an
Pepsi Co Beverages North America	28,2 Md $US	30 %	1,5 %
Pepsi Co Foods North America	27,5 Md $US	29,3 %	0,4 %
Europe Middle East Africa	18 Md $US	19,2 %	8,2 %
Latin America Foods	10,5 Md $US	11,2 %	-0,2 %
International Beverage Franchise	5 Md $US	5,3 %	2,4 %
Asia Pacific Foods	4,6 Md $US	4,9 %	1,8 %

Chiffre d’affaires par zone géographiquePart du chiffre d’affaires total pour 2025-12-27.

Chiffre d’affaires par zone géographiquePart

United States52,2 Md $US55,6 %+1,1 % sur un an

All Other17,9 Md $US19,1 %+5,4 % sur un an

Mexico6,9 Md $US7,4 %−2,5 % sur un an

Russia4,8 Md $US5,1 %+22,9 % sur un an

Canada3,7 Md $US4 %−0,9 % sur un an

China2,6 Md $US2,8 %−3,2 % sur un an

Autres5,7 Md $US6,1 %+0,1 % sur un an

Source: SEC EDGAR · Déposé le 2026-02-03 · SEC EDGAR

Données de répartition du chiffre d’affaires: Chiffre d’affaires par zone géographique
Chiffre d’affaires par zone géographique	Chiffre d'affaires	Part	sur un an
United States	52,2 Md $US	55,6 %	1,1 %
All Other	17,9 Md $US	19,1 %	5,4 %
Mexico	6,9 Md $US	7,4 %	-2,5 %
Russia	4,8 Md $US	5,1 %	22,9 %
Canada	3,7 Md $US	4 %	-0,9 %
China	2,6 Md $US	2,8 %	-3,2 %
United Kingdom	2,1 Md $US	2,3 %	3,8 %
Brazil	1,8 Md $US	1,9 %	1 %
South Africa	1,8 Md $US	1,9 %	-4,9 %

Chiffre d’affaires et résultatsComment la taille de l’activité se traduit en bénéfice publié.

Trésorerie et detteLiquidités disponibles face à l’endettement total.

Génération de trésorerieFlux de trésorerie d’exploitation comparé au flux de trésorerie disponible.

RentabilitéÉvolution des marges brute, opérationnelle et nette.

Données financières ponctuelles utilisées dans l’analyse du 2026-09-21.

Données de l’historique financier
Période	Chiffre d'affaires	EBITDA	Résultat net	Flux de trésorerie d'exploitation	Flux de trésorerie disponible	Capex	Dotations aux amortissements	Rémunération en actions	Rachats d’actions	Dividendes versés	Émission nette de dette	Flux d’investissement	Flux de financement	Trésorerie d’ouverture	Trésorerie de clôture	Trésorerie et placements	Dette totale	Marge opérationnelle	ROIC	WACC	Écart ROIC−WACC
2016-12-31	62,8 Md $US	12,3 Md $US	6,3 Md $US	10,7 Md $US	7,6 Md $US	3 Md $US	2,4 Md $US	284 M $US	3 Md $US	4,2 Md $US	—	-7,2 Md $US	-3,2 Md $US	—	9,2 Md $US	16,1 Md $US	34,5 Md $US	15,6 %	—	4,4 %	—
2017-12-30	63,5 Md $US	13,1 Md $US	4,9 Md $US	10 Md $US	7,1 Md $US	3 Md $US	2,4 Md $US	292 M $US	2 Md $US	4,5 Md $US	—	-4,4 Md $US	-4,2 Md $US	9,2 Md $US	10,7 Md $US	19,5 Md $US	37,8 Md $US	16,2 %	—	4,3 %	—
2018-12-29	64,7 Md $US	12,8 Md $US	12,5 Md $US	9,4 Md $US	6,1 Md $US	3,3 Md $US	2,4 Md $US	256 M $US	2 Md $US	4,9 Md $US	—	4,6 Md $US	-13,8 Md $US	10,7 Md $US	10,8 Md $US	9 Md $US	32,2 Md $US	15,6 %	—	4,9 %	—
2019-12-28	67,2 Md $US	13,1 Md $US	7,3 Md $US	9,6 Md $US	5,4 Md $US	4,2 Md $US	2,4 Md $US	237 M $US	3 Md $US	5,3 Md $US	—	-6,4 Md $US	-8,5 Md $US	10,8 Md $US	5,6 Md $US	5,7 Md $US	32 Md $US	15,3 %	—	4,0 %	—
2020-12-26	70,4 Md $US	13,2 Md $US	7,1 Md $US	10,6 Md $US	6,4 Md $US	4,2 Md $US	2,5 Md $US	264 M $US	2 Md $US	5,5 Md $US	—	-11,6 Md $US	3,8 Md $US	5,6 Md $US	8,3 Md $US	9,6 Md $US	43,7 Md $US	14,3 %	—	2,7 %	—
2021-12-25	79,5 Md $US	14,9 Md $US	7,6 Md $US	11,6 Md $US	7 Md $US	4,6 Md $US	2,7 Md $US	301 M $US	106 M $US	5,8 Md $US	—	-3,3 Md $US	-10,8 Md $US	8,3 Md $US	5,7 Md $US	6 Md $US	39,9 Md $US	14,0 %	—	3,5 %	—
2022-12-31	86,4 Md $US	14,9 Md $US	8,9 Md $US	10,8 Md $US	5,6 Md $US	5,2 Md $US	2,8 Md $US	343 M $US	1,5 Md $US	6,2 Md $US	-810 M $US	-2,4 Md $US	-8,5 Md $US	5,7 Md $US	5,1 Md $US	5,3 Md $US	38,8 Md $US	13,3 %	—	5,8 %	—
2023-12-30	91,5 Md $US	15,8 Md $US	9,1 Md $US	13,4 Md $US	7,9 Md $US	5,5 Md $US	2,9 Md $US	380 M $US	1 Md $US	6,7 Md $US	4,8 Md $US	-5,5 Md $US	-3 Md $US	5,1 Md $US	9,8 Md $US	10 Md $US	41,5 Md $US	13,1 %	—	5,6 %	—
2024-12-28	91,9 Md $US	16,7 Md $US	9,6 Md $US	12,5 Md $US	7,2 Md $US	5,3 Md $US	3,2 Md $US	362 M $US	1 Md $US	7,2 Md $US	695 M $US	-5,5 Md $US	-7,6 Md $US	9,8 Md $US	8,6 Md $US	9,3 Md $US	41,2 Md $US	14,0 %	—	6,2 %	—
2025-12-27	93,9 Md $US	15,5 Md $US	8,2 Md $US	12,1 Md $US	7,7 Md $US	4,4 Md $US	3,5 Md $US	288 M $US	1 Md $US	7,6 Md $US	3,7 Md $US	-6,9 Md $US	-5 Md $US	8,6 Md $US	9,2 Md $US	9,5 Md $US	46,4 Md $US	12,2 %	—	5,3 %	—

§9 Comparaison de valorisation avec les pairs

PepsiCo, Inc.PEP

Cours / juste valeur

Juste valeur128,71 $USReport-date price129,62 $US

Date d’évaluation21 sept. 2026

Avantage concurrentielWide

Score d’investissement63 / 100

The Coca-Cola CompanyKO

Cours / juste valeur

Juste valeur57,11 $USReport-date price88,07 $US

Date d’évaluation08 sept. 2026

Avantage concurrentielNone

Score d’investissement53 / 100

The Procter & Gamble CompanyPG

Cours / juste valeur

Juste valeur126,47 $USReport-date price145,58 $US

Date d’évaluation09 sept. 2026

Avantage concurrentielNarrow

Score d’investissement56 / 100

PepsiCo, Inc.PEP

Cours / juste valeur

Juste valeur128,71 $USReport-date price129,62 $US

Date d’évaluation21 sept. 2026

Avantage concurrentielWide

Score d’investissement63 / 100

Multiples des pairs et rentabilité
Symbole	Nom	Cap. boursière	P/E	P/S	EV/EBITDA	ROE

PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) trades at 14.4x forward earnings against a peer median of 23.0x. Its EV/EBITDA of 11.6x compares with a peer median of 19.7x. The comparison uses 4 peers: The Coca-Cola Company, The Procter & Gamble Company, Colgate-Palmolive Company and Monster Beverage Corporation, as of 2026-09-21.

§10 Secteur et cycleEN

Phase du cycle

Expansion

Industry capex-to-revenue stands at 4.7% with capex-to-depreciation at 1.59, while PepsiCo invested $4,415M in capital expenditures (4.70% of revenue) in FY2025 against $3,451M in depreciation.⁷

Cycle haussier

In an expansionary upswing, consumer demand for convenience snacks and zero-sugar beverages outpaces inflation, allowing brand leaders to push selective price increases while away-from-home channels drive high-margin fountain and impulse volumes.

Cycle baissier

In a downturn or stagflationary environment, household budget tightening accelerates consumer trade-down to private label snacks, convenience and impulse foot traffic slows, and commodity inflation across packaging, sugar, and freight compresses margins.

Tendances séculaires
Tendance	Impact	Note
Health and Wellness Shift toward Zero-Sugar and Functional Formulations	positive	Consumers are steadily migrating to low-sugar beverages and better-for-you snack options, where PepsiCo's R&D scale and brand reformulations capture premium pricing.
Private Label Savory Snack Penetration	negative	Rising grocery prices have incentivized retail grocers to expand private label salty snacks, pressuring premium branded snack volumes and demanding increased price-pack promotional spending.
Emerging Market Middle Class Consumption	positive

Positionnement

PepsiCo holds an advantaged position as one of the few global food and beverage giants with integrated snack and beverage operations, enabling unmatched DSD route density and dual-category retail negotiations relative to beverage-only peers like Coca-Cola.⁵

§11 Gestion de positionEN

Taille de position

3-5%

A neutral portfolio weighting of 3-5% aligns with the Hold rating, reflecting a fair risk-reward trade-off where the shares trade within 1% of the $128.71 Fair value midpoint.⁴

Risque

Maintain disciplined position limits within defensive equity allocations, hedge foreign exchange exposure where practicable, and monitor quarterly volume share trends across domestic snack aisles to detect structural trade-down.

Tranches d'entrée
Niveau	Action	Pourquoi
$110.00 - $115.00	Consider initiating or adding to position	A 10-15% discount to Fair value ($128.71) provides an attractive margin of safety and raises the dividend yield above historical averages.
	Opportunistic accumulation	Corresponds to the conservative valuation lower boundary, offering significant downside protection against stress-test scenarios.

Tranches de sortie
Niveau	Action
$150.00 - $155.00	Trim position to harvest gains as valuation approaches consensus target levels.
$168.61	Harvest full gains as shares reach Potential value upper boundary.

Points de contrôle trimestriels
Métrique	Seuil	Action
PBNA Operating Margin	< 3.50%	Review commercial partner agreements and downgrade beverage earnings recovery expectations.⁸
Consolidated Gross Margin

PEP	PepsiCo Inc.	$177.2B	14.4x	1.8x	11.6x	51.5%	—
KO	The Coca-Cola Company	$377.9B	24.9x	7.5x	24.1x	42.1%	34.9%
PG	The Procter & Gamble Company	$341.0B	19.8x	3.9x	14.8x	30.3%	22.1%
CL	Colgate-Palmolive Company	$69.1B	21.1x	3.3x	15.3x	267.4%	21.0%
MNST	Monster Beverage Corporation	$86.6B	33.8x	9.4x	28.7x	25.7%	29.2%

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Présentation de l’entreprise

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Wide

Sources of advantage

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Forward Earnings

North American Beverage Operating Margin Recovery

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Free Cash Flow Conversion and Dividend Coverage