PepsiCo, Inc.PEP
ASignal's systematic analysis rates PEP as Neutral. PepsiCo, Inc. has a market cap of $194.80B, a P/E of 22.37, a 9.2% net margin, and 8.5% year-over-year revenue growth.
Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 9, 2026
The case on PEP
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- Strong free cash flow of $8.75B indicating solid cash generation
- High return on equity (ROE) of 43.88%, signaling excellent capital efficiency
- Gross margin of 54.38% reflects strong pricing power
- Earnings growth of 27.80% year-over-year shows strong profitability growth
- Forward P/E of 15.70x is reasonable relative to sector and growth
- High debt-to-equity ratio of 2.45x, above the concerning threshold of 1.0
- Current ratio of 0.90x and quick ratio of 0.67x indicate weak short-term liquidity
- Payout ratio of 89.32% is high, limiting room for dividend growth
- Technical indicators show MACD below signal line despite positive histogram momentum
- SMA20 below SMA50 suggests ongoing bearish trend
Key facts
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