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KN vs PEP // ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP
Knowles Corporation (NYSE) VS. PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KN 2
— PEP 9
▲ ENTERPRISE SCALE & MARKET CAP LEADER: PEP
LAST: $32.87 (-6.00%) • MKT CAP: $2.96B
market-cap
$2.96B
LAST: $137.34 (+2.65%) • MKT CAP: $182.32B
market-cap
$182.32B
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KN VS. PEP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KN | PEP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 43.20% | 54.10% | -10.90 | PEP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.60% | 17.00% | -10.40 | PEP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 31.0x | 14.3x | +16.70 | PEP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 4.31% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.90% | 12.20% | -0.30 | PEP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.50% | 8.80% | -1.30 | PEP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.20% | 2.30% | +4.90 | KN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 4.19% | -4.19 | PEP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 3.38 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 5/9 | +1.00 | KN | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 49.5 | 52.4 | -2.90 | PEP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.89 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 62.3x | 20.6x | +41.70 | PEP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap ACTIVE | $2.96B | $182.32B | -$179.36B | PEP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KN REV | PEP REV | KN GROSS % | PEP GROSS % | KN FCF | PEP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $593.2M | $93.92B | 43.2% | 54.1% | — | $7.86B |
| FY 2024 | $553.5M | $91.85B | 42.4% | 54.6% | — | $8.37B |
| FY 2023 | $456.8M | $91.47B | — | — | — | $9.33B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KN // BETA —
PEP // BETA 0.89