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FRPT vs PEP // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Freshpet Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FRPT 7
— PEP 6
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: PEP
LAST: $66.12 (+1.63%) • MKT CAP: $3.18B
gross-margins
40.80%
LAST: $133.79 (+0.88%) • MKT CAP: $182.32B
gross-margins
54.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FRPT VS. PEP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FRPT | PEP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 40.80% | 54.10% | -13.30 | PEP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.40% | 17.00% | -10.60 | PEP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 38.3x | 14.3x | +24.00 | PEP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.05% | 4.31% | +0.74 | FRPT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.90% | 12.20% | -5.30 | PEP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.60% | 8.80% | +3.80 | FRPT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 13.00% | 2.30% | +10.70 | FRPT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 4.19% | -4.19 | PEP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.24 | 3.38 | +0.86 | FRPT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | FRPT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.9 | 52.4 | +1.50 | FRPT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.89 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 19.2x | 20.6x | -1.40 | FRPT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.18B | $182.32B | -$179.14B | PEP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FRPT REV | PEP REV | FRPT GROSS % | PEP GROSS % | FRPT FCF | PEP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.10B | $93.92B | 40.8% | 54.1% | $160.6M | $7.86B |
| FY 2024 | $975.2M | $91.85B | 40.6% | 54.6% | $154.3M | $8.37B |
| FY 2023 | $766.9M | $91.47B | — | — | $75.9M | $9.33B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FRPT // BETA —
PEP // BETA 0.89