PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) — Price $140.42 (closing price, November 2, 2026) — Consumer Defensive — Beverages - Non-Alcoholic — NASDAQ

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Valuation dashboard for PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) with P/E 17.64, P/B 8.59, EV/EBITDA 11.8 and dividend yield 4.13%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Consumer Defensive companies.

PepsiCo, Inc. is a global enterprise that creates, promotes, and supplies a diverse array of drinks and easy-to-prepare food items across the globe. Its operations are structured into seven primary divisions: Frito-Lay North America, Quaker Foods North America, PepsiCo Beverages North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa/Middle East/South Asia, and the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, and China Region.

What would it be worth at its usual multiples?

Versus its usual multiples: cheap · Current P/E 17.6× · Multiples range: $174.64 · $208.79.

At the decade median (26.2×) $209 (+49 %); at its sector median (21.9×) $175 (+24 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.

Analysis Summary

PepsiCo, Inc. reported revenue of $93.92B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 5.9%. Net income reached $8.24B, with a 3.0% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 54.2%, operating margin 15.3%, net margin 11.1%.

At $140.42 (closing price, November 2, 2026), PEP trades at a P/E of 17.64 and an ROE of 50.62%. Market capitalisation stands at $191.4B, placing it among large-cap names.

Balance sheet quality for PEP: debt-to-equity ratio of 2.33, current ratio of 0.94 over the last 12 months. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio17.64
Price / Book8.59
EV / EBITDA11.8
Dividend Yield4.13%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.$191.4B17.648.5950.6%
MDLZMondelez International, Inc.$84.0B20.943.1815.6%
MNSTMonster Beverage Corporation$94.1B44.2610.0425.0%
CCEPCoca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC$51.2B23.285.5724.8%
KDPKeurig Dr Pepper Inc.$50.1B37.042.005.6%
COKECoca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.$13.9B27.82-8.9%
KOThe Coca-Cola Company$412.3B28.1911.0342.0%
HSYThe Hershey Company$34.4B19.375.1538.1%

Price

Price$140.42 (closing price, November 2, 2026)
Market Cap$191.4B
ExchangeNASDAQ
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity50.62%
Return on Invested Capital13.88%
Return on Assets9.74%
Gross Margin54.17%
Operating Margin15.32%
Net Margin11.10%

Related companies: MDLZ · MNST · CCEP · KDP · COKE · KO · HSY · KOF

Explore sector: Consumer Defensive · Beverages - Non-Alcoholic

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