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PEP vs COST // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PEP 8
— COST 7
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: COST
LAST: $137.34 (+2.65%) • MKT CAP: $182.32B
balance-sheet
3.38
LAST: $1,012.28 (+1.63%) • MKT CAP: $448.57B
balance-sheet
9.38
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PEP VS. COST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PEP | COST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 54.10% | 12.82% | +41.28 | PEP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 17.00% | 42.43% | -25.43 | COST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.3x | 31.4x | -17.06 | PEP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.31% | 2.09% | +2.22 | PEP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.20% | 3.85% | +8.35 | PEP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.80% | 3.04% | +5.76 | PEP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.30% | 10.14% | -7.84 | COST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.19% | 0.58% | +3.61 | PEP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 3.38 | 9.38 | -6.00 | COST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | COST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 4.46% | +2.04 | COST | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.1 | 66.5 | -5.41 | COST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.89 | 0.73 | +0.16 | PEP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.6x | 39.7x | -19.12 | PEP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $182.32B | $448.57B | -$266.25B | COST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PEP REV | COST REV | PEP GROSS % | COST GROSS % | PEP FCF | COST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $303.15B | — | 12.8% | — | $9.38B |
| FY 2025 | $93.92B | $275.24B | 54.1% | 12.8% | $7.86B | $7.84B |
| FY 2024 | $91.85B | $254.45B | 54.6% | 12.6% | $8.37B | $6.63B |
| FY 2023 | $91.47B | $242.29B | 44.0% | 12.3% | $9.33B | $6.75B |
| FY 2022 | — | $226.95B | — | 12.2% | — | $3.50B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PEP // BETA 0.89
COST // BETA 0.73