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KHC vs PEP // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
The Kraft Heinz Company (NYSE) VS. PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KHC 3
— PEP 10
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: PEP
LAST: $24.34 (+1.84%) • MKT CAP: $28.34B
balance-sheet
0.48
LAST: $137.34 (+2.65%) • MKT CAP: $182.32B
balance-sheet
3.38
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KHC VS. PEP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KHC | PEP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.30% | 54.10% | -20.80 | PEP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -6.60% | 17.00% | -23.60 | PEP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 14.3x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 12.92% | 4.31% | +8.61 | KHC | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -18.70% | 12.20% | -30.90 | PEP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -23.40% | 8.80% | -32.20 | PEP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.30% | 2.30% | -5.60 | PEP | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 6.70% | 4.19% | +2.51 | KHC | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 0.48 | 3.38 | -2.90 | PEP | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 5/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.60% | 6.50% | +0.10 | PEP | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 56.0 | 61.1 | -5.07 | PEP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.90 | 0.89 | +0.01 | KHC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 27.0x | 20.6x | +6.40 | PEP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $28.34B | $182.32B | -$153.98B | PEP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KHC REV | PEP REV | KHC GROSS % | PEP GROSS % | KHC FCF | PEP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $24.94B | $93.92B | 33.3% | 54.1% | $3.66B | $7.86B |
| FY 2024 | $25.85B | $91.85B | 34.7% | 54.6% | $3.16B | $8.37B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $91.47B | — | 44.0% | $3.98B | $9.33B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KHC // BETA 0.90
PEP // BETA 0.89