PepsiCo (PEP) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What PEP does

PepsiCo (PEP) is a US stock in the Consumer Defensive sector, Beverages – Non-Alcoholic industry. The company manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells beverages and convenient foods worldwide through six segments, including 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 products ranging from cereals, chips, dips, and granola bars to beverage concentrates, fountain syrups, ready-to-drink tea and coffee, and SodaStream sparkling water makers. PepsiCo, Inc. also provides dairy products under brands such as Agusha, Chudo, and Domik v Derevne, serving wholesalers, foodservice customers, grocery stores, and e-commerce retailers. As a large-cap consumer staple, it is part of the S&P 500 and is often compared with peers such as Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Kroger (KR), Mondelez International (MDLZ), and Costco (COST).

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 130.18 USD, down 0.77% today, with a 52-week range of 127.98 – 171.48 and a year-on-year decline of -7.7%.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 17 shows how much investors pay per dollar of recent earnings; the forward P/E ratio of 14.5 reflects expectations for future earnings.
• Dividend yield of 4.51% indicates the annual dividend as a percentage of the current share price, with 75% of trailing earnings paid out as dividends.
• The ex-dividend date is 4 sept. 2026, meaning buyers on or after that date are not eligible for the next dividend payment.
• Beta of 0.36 suggests the stock tends to move less than the overall market, a typical trait of defensive consumer staples.
• Return on equity of 51.5% measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders’ equity.
• Debt-to-equity of 238.9% indicates the company carries more debt than equity, which is common in capital-intensive consumer businesses.
• Price-to-book of 8.05 compares the market price to the company’s book value per share.

Recent news

Recent headlines include a general risk overview for Celsius investors, an expansion of the Kontoor Brands board with the election of two new directors, and a separate article noting that one of those new directors is a former PepsiCo, Inc. chief financial officer. Other stories cover Tesla winning a lead role in a 2,500-truck electric Class 8 order and a shippers’ coalition advancing Class 8 electric battery truck adoption, alongside a prediction about an out-of-favor dividend stock’s potential upside.

What to watch

Investors typically monitor PepsiCo’s performance through lens of consumer demand, commodity input costs, foreign currency movements across its global segments, and competitive dynamics in both beverages and snacks. Regulatory changes in food and beverage labeling, sugar taxes, and environmental sustainability expectations can also affect the business. Earnings reports, particularly the upcoming report on 8 oct. 2026, and shifts in the dividend yield are common focus points for long-term holders. For broader context, PepsiCo’s movements are often compared with peers in the S&P 500 and consumer staples sector.