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KR vs PEP // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Kroger Company (The) (NYSE) VS. PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KR 4
— PEP 10
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: PEP
LAST: $66.76 (+1.26%) • MKT CAP: $38.94B
fcf-yield
1.71%
LAST: $137.34 (+2.65%) • MKT CAP: $182.32B
fcf-yield
4.31%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KR VS. PEP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KR | PEP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 54.10% | -13.10 | PEP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.70% | 17.00% | -8.30 | PEP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.6x | 14.3x | -7.70 | KR | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 1.71% | 4.31% | -2.60 | PEP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 1.30% | 12.20% | -10.90 | PEP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.70% | 8.80% | -8.10 | PEP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.40% | 2.30% | -1.90 | PEP | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.27% | 4.19% | -1.92 | PEP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.33 | 3.38 | +0.95 | KR | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 5/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.00% | 6.50% | +0.50 | PEP | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.1 | 61.1 | +2.99 | KR | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.03 | 0.89 | +0.14 | KR | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 35.6x | 20.6x | +15.00 | PEP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $38.94B | $182.32B | -$143.38B | PEP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KR REV | PEP REV | KR GROSS % | PEP GROSS % | KR FCF | PEP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $147.64B | $93.92B | 44.0% | 54.1% | $667.1M | $7.86B |
| FY 2024 | $147.12B | $91.85B | 44.0% | 54.6% | -$826.5M | $8.37B |
| FY 2023 | $150.04B | $91.47B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $36.2M | $9.33B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KR // BETA 1.03
PEP // BETA 0.89