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CAG vs PEP // NET PROFIT MARGIN
ConAgra Brands Inc. (NYSE) VS. PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAG 3
— PEP 11
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: PEP
LAST: $14.57 (+3.41%) • MKT CAP: $6.73B
net-margins
-17.00%
LAST: $137.34 (+2.65%) • MKT CAP: $182.32B
net-margins
8.80%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAG VS. PEP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAG | PEP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 23.90% | 54.10% | -30.20 | PEP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -10.00% | 17.00% | -27.00 | PEP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 14.3x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 14.55% | 4.31% | +10.24 | CAG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -14.40% | 12.20% | -26.60 | PEP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | -17.00% | 8.80% | -25.80 | PEP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.90% | 2.30% | -5.20 | PEP | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 9.96% | 4.19% | +5.77 | CAG | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.06 | 3.38 | -2.32 | PEP | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 5/9 | -1.00 | PEP | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.10% | 6.50% | +0.60 | PEP | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.6 | 61.1 | -7.49 | PEP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.07 | 0.89 | +0.18 | CAG | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 23.0x | 20.6x | +2.40 | PEP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.73B | $182.32B | -$175.59B | PEP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAG REV | PEP REV | CAG GROSS % | PEP GROSS % | CAG FCF | PEP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $11.28B | $93.92B | 23.9% | 54.1% | $978.7M | $7.86B |
| FY 2024 | $11.61B | $91.85B | 25.9% | 54.6% | $1.30B | $8.37B |
| FY 2023 | $12.05B | $91.47B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $1.47B | $9.33B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CAG // BETA 1.07
PEP // BETA 0.89