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SMPL vs PEP // NET PROFIT MARGIN
The Simply Good Foods Company (NASDAQ) VS. PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SMPL 5
— PEP 8
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: PEP
LAST: $11.25 (+5.54%) • MKT CAP: $925.9M
net-margins
7.10%
LAST: $137.34 (+2.65%) • MKT CAP: $182.32B
net-margins
8.80%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SMPL VS. PEP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SMPL | PEP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 36.20% | 54.10% | -17.90 | PEP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.40% | 17.00% | -10.60 | PEP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.5x | 14.3x | -7.80 | SMPL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 17.05% | 4.31% | +12.74 | SMPL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.80% | 12.20% | -1.40 | PEP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 7.10% | 8.80% | -1.70 | PEP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.00% | 2.30% | +6.70 | SMPL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 4.19% | -4.19 | PEP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.13 | 3.38 | -1.25 | PEP | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | SMPL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.6 | 52.4 | -0.80 | PEP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.89 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 8.3x | 20.6x | -12.30 | SMPL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $925.9M | $182.32B | -$181.40B | PEP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SMPL REV | PEP REV | SMPL GROSS % | PEP GROSS % | SMPL FCF | PEP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.45B | $93.92B | 36.2% | 54.1% | $157.9M | $7.86B |
| FY 2024 | $1.33B | $91.85B | 38.4% | 54.6% | $210.0M | $8.37B |
| FY 2023 | $1.24B | $91.47B | — | — | $171.1M | $9.33B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
SMPL // BETA —
PEP // BETA 0.89