PepsiCo (PEP)
NASDAQConsumer StaplesBeverages - Non-alcoholicSnapshot 2026-10-29
$137.34+2.65%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer StaplesBeverages - Non-alcoholicSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Staples is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 6% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskMostly healthy — no soft spokes
PepsiCo’s case rests on steady consumer-staples earnings, though revenue growth has slowed. Revenue growth eased from 8.5% to 6.4% to 5.6%; third-quarter earnings beat estimates. It trades at 16× P/E versus a 16× peer median and 19× its historical multiple. The price reflects less growth than our forecast, despite the company’s slowing revenue trend. Weak North American profits and the reduced earnings-growth guidance challenge the case. KFC’s move to Coca-Cola also threatens PepsiCo’s U.S. foodservice channel. The model puts next-quarter miss probability near 16%. Peer multiples imply a price about 4% below where it trades; our read remains intact. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. PEP is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 25 analysts currently covering PEP (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for PEP in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 13 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Long-term renewal secures a key beverage placement, but has limited impact on company-wide objectives.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $137.34
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $137.34.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Accelerate organic revenue growth by 2-4% in fiscal 2026
Another plant closure and acknowledged soft-drink weakness pressure organic growth, though companywide impact is unclear.
Threatens: Accelerate organic revenue growth by 2-4% in fiscal 2026
Knoxville closure and job cuts accompany soft demand, but are limited in scale.
Advances: Accelerate organic revenue growth by 2-4% in fiscal 2026
India zero- and mid-calorie portfolio shift supports evolving consumer demand and product growth.
Threatens: Accelerate organic revenue growth by 2-4% in fiscal 2026
KFC's beverage switch removes a meaningful U.S. fountain channel for PepsiCo.
Threatens: Accelerate organic revenue growth by 2-4% in fiscal 2026
KFC replacing PepsiCo beverages with Coca-Cola weakens U.S. foodservice distribution.
Threatens: Accelerate organic revenue growth by 2-4% in fiscal 2026
Reuters confirms KFC's switch to Coca-Cola, a real but bounded distribution setback.
Threatens: Accelerate organic revenue growth by 2-4% in fiscal 2026
Earnings beat masks persistent North American business weakness, threatening revenue-growth execution.
