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PEP vs KO // OPERATING MARGIN
PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Coca-Cola Company (The) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PEP 6
— KO 9
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: KO
LAST: $137.34 (+2.65%) • MKT CAP: $182.32B
operating-margins
12.20%
LAST: $94.08 (+1.36%) • MKT CAP: $399.30B
operating-margins
28.70%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PEP VS. KO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PEP | KO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 54.10% | 61.60% | -7.50 | KO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 17.00% | 25.30% | -8.30 | KO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.3x | 26.4x | -12.10 | PEP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.31% | 1.33% | +2.98 | PEP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 12.20% | 28.70% | -16.50 | KO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.80% | 27.30% | -18.50 | KO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.30% | 1.90% | +0.40 | PEP | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.19% | 2.20% | +1.99 | PEP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.38 | 6.84 | -3.46 | KO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 7/9 | -2.00 | KO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.50% | 6.60% | -0.10 | PEP | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 61.1 | 62.5 | -1.39 | KO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.89 | 0.92 | -0.03 | KO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.6x | 28.4x | -7.80 | PEP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $182.32B | $399.30B | -$216.98B | KO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PEP REV | KO REV | PEP GROSS % | KO GROSS % | PEP FCF | KO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $93.92B | $47.94B | 54.1% | 61.6% | $7.86B | $5.30B |
| FY 2024 | $91.85B | $47.06B | 54.6% | 61.1% | $8.37B | $4.74B |
| FY 2023 | $91.47B | $45.75B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $9.33B | $9.54B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PEP // BETA 0.89
KO // BETA 0.92