PE
PepsiCo Inc.
PEP · Consumer Staples - Beverages & Food
Company brief
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PEPConsumer Staples - Beverages & Food$231B

PepsiCo Inc.

Global food and beverage leader with portfolio including Pepsi, Lay's, Gatorade, Quaker, and hundreds of regional brands across 200+ markets

Moat score
92/100
13F status
Tracking pending
Main Metrics

Beginner valuation check

Price
$148
Next earnings
Data pending

Data pending from FMP or Finnhub.

1Y Performance
+13%

Positive price performance shows recent market sentiment, not a full investment thesis.

Forward P/E
17.8x

Forward P/E around 17.8x means investors pay about $17.8 for each expected $1 of future profit per share, usually the next 12 months or next fiscal year. It is a forecast, not a fact.

P/E
23.3x

A P/E around 23.3x means investors pay about $23.3 for each $1 the company earned per share over the last 12 months, usually the last four quarterly reports.

EPS
$6.36
Market Cap
$203.8B
Forward P/E is the cleanest beginner valuation anchor here; compare it with growth and recent performance.

Source: market data index. As of May 21, 2026. P/E can be unavailable or misleading when earnings are negative.

Scenario Framework

Bull / Neutral / Bear

Neutral Case

Investors keep focusing on PepsiCo's steady consumer staples profile, with Frito-Lay North America and the broader portfolio doing the heavy lifting while valuation remains an important check.

Watch signal

Forward P/E around 17.8x stays broadly in line with the company's growth and quality profile.

What you own

PepsiCo Inc. is exposure to consumer staples - beverages & food operating model with high switching costs and 108% net revenue retention.

Base thesis

Deep retailer integration creates 98%+ customer retention through mission-critical shelf optimization

Main risk

The main question is whether the company can keep customer value compounding without margin pressure eroding the moat.

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Investor Snapshot
92Moat Score
Net Revenue Retention108%
Retention RiskLow
AI Disruption RiskMedium
Switching CostsHigh
13F Ownership
Tracking pending

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Investment Thesis
  • Deep retailer integration creates 98%+ customer retention through mission-critical shelf optimization
  • 15+ years of category management data creates unassailable competitive moat in CPG analytics
  • Route-to-market complexity makes switching costs prohibitive for enterprise customers
  • AI enhances demand forecasting but humans still required for complex trade negotiations
  • Direct store delivery networks create physical switching barriers worth billions