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PEPSICO INC (PEP) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.95% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $93.9B at a 8.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-10 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-10 | Jefferies | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-10 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-10 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-10 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.045 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.678 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.107 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.237 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEP | PEPSICO INC | 5/9 | 2.88 | 23.5 | +2.3% |
| KO | COCA COLA CO | 6/9 | 4.5 | 27.1 | +1.9% |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | 7/9 | 1.3 | 21.9 | +8.2% |
| STZ | CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. | 6/9 | 3.57 | 14.9 | -11% |
| PRMB | Primo Brands Corp | 6/9 | 0.03 | 150.6 | +29.3% |
| BF-A | BROWN FORMAN CORP | 6/9 | 6.3 | 18.1 | +0.5% |
| BRCC | BRC Inc. | 4/9 | -1.63 | — | +1.7% |
About PEPSICO INC
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. It offers cereals, chips, dips, granola bars, oatmeal, pasta, rice, and syrups and mixes; refrigerated dips and spreads; beverage concentrates, fountain syrups, and finished goods; and ready-to-drink tea and coffee products. The company also provides SodaStream sparkling water makers and related products, as well as various dairy products under the Agusha, Chudo, and Domik v Derevne brands. It serves wholesale and other distributors, foodservice customers, grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores, discount/dollar stores, mass merchandisers, membership stores, hard discounters, e-commerce retailers and authorized independent bottlers, and others through a network of direct-store-delivery, customer warehouse, and distributor networks, as well as directly to consumers through e-commerce platforms and retailers. PepsiCo, Inc. was founded in 1898 and is based in Purchase, New York.
FAQ
Is PEP financially healthy?
PEPSICO INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does PEP pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. PEPSICO INC pays a dividend yielding about 3.95% with a 92.7% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is PEP?
In FY2025, PEPSICO INC had a net margin of 8.8% and a return on equity of 40.1%.
Is PEP overvalued or undervalued?
PEPSICO INC trades at about 23.1× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.8×–35.6×, median 26.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for PEP?
The average Wall-Street price target for PEPSICO INC is $155.00, about 11.8% above the recent price, from 22 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is PEP a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on PEPSICO INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 23.5×, a dividend yield of 3.95%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-27. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.