Pepsico Inc · Beverages

PEP

Low riskNext report: Around Feb 2, 2027 (est.)

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The short version

A profitable company with steady sales. Insiders are buying.

Going well

Raised its dividend (4.2% yield)
Profitable every year for 10 years
Brings in more cash than it spends

Money moves

An insider bought $23.7M of shares with their own money in the last 30 days
Insiders sold $4.1M in the last 30 days
Institutions added 5.7% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (1426 bought, 1745 sold)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$135.47-0.2% that day

Latest insider buy: A director bought at $128.28 on Oct 14. The stock is now $135.47, +5.6% since.

Company value: $184.6B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 16.9x; You pay about $17 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 2.0x; Company value is 2.0 times a year of sales
Dividend yield: 4.2%; Yearly dividend as a share of today's price
Cash vs value: 6%; Cash as a share of company value
Debt vs value: 25%; Debt as a share of company value

From PEP's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Sep '26

$25.3B+11% vs a year earlier

Mar '23Tap a barSep '26

Last 12 months: $92.8B, up 7.4% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 5.9% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of PEP. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+7% a yearRecently: +7.4% a yearProfit margin12%Last 12 months: 11.8%P/E at the end17xToday: 16.9x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change0% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$130.2B

Profit in 5 years$15.6B

Price these guesses point to$194.92+44% vs $135.47 todayAbout +7.5% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 12% margin and a 17x P/E, sales could shrink about 0.5% a year for 5 years and still match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

5/7Mixed

PassReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.42.9%
MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.2.27x equity
MissNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.8.8%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$12.1B
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-0.9% in 3 years
PassGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.54.1%

Revenue: $93.9B; +2.3% vs prior year
5-year growth: +5.9%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $46.4B; 2.27x equity
Current ratio: 0.85x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Quarter ended Sep 5, 2026

Reported Oct 8

Revenue: $25.3B; +5.6% YoY
EPS: $2.23; vs $1.90
Op. margin: 16.9%; +2.0 pts
Gross margin: 54.4%; +0.8 pts
Free cash flow: $4.7B
Share count: -0.4%; vs a year ago

Insider rating

Last 90 days

62Buying

1 insider bought $23.7M
Robert C Pohlad grew their stake 74.3%
1 insider sold $4.1M (not pre-planned)

50 is neutral. Buying by more insiders, top executives and bigger stakes raises it. Selling lowers it; pre-planned sales count less.

Weekly insider trend

13 weeks agoBoughtSoldThis week

Filing buzz

Last 7 days vs normal

50/ 100

This week: 2
Normal week: 2.0
vs normal: 1.0x

SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.

Institutional ownership

Steady+5.7%

Institutions added 5.7% to their holdings. 1426 bought, 1745 sold.

Shares held by institutions1.08B

Sep '24Jun '26

Safety check

From SEC filings

Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years

-0.3%

Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn

Cash flow positive

Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have

1.9x · $42.7B debt

Shares outstandingLatest reported

1.4B

Earnings reports

Last 12

Next reportAround Feb 2, 2027 (est.)Estimated from the same quarter last year

Results filedOct 8
Results filedJul 9
Results filedApr 16
Results filedFeb 3
Results filedOct 9, 2025

Flags and big holders

Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days

No offerings, red flags or new big holders. Clean record.

Insider trades

Open-market buys and sells, last 90 days

Bought$23.7M1 insider

Sold$4.1M1 insider, 0 pre-planned

Insider	Trade	Shares	Avg price	Value	Owns after	Date
Ramon LaguartaChairman and CEO	Sell	30K	$135.13	$4.1M	492K	Oct 21Filing ↗
-5.8% of their holdings Not a pre-planned sale Also Director Filed 2 days after
Robert C PohladDirector	Buy	185K	$128.28	$23.7M	433K	Oct 14Filing ↗
+74.3% of their holdings 4 trades Held Held By Revocable Trust Filed 2 days after