PepsiCo (PEP) Competitors $135.26 -0.82 (-0.60%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$135.21 -0.05 (-0.04%) As of 07/11/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PEP vs. CELH, GOOGL, KDP, MNST, TSLA, KO, PG, SAM, STZ, and TAPShould you be buying PepsiCo stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PepsiCo include Celsius (CELH), Alphabet (GOOGL), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Monster Beverage (MNST), Tesla (TSLA), CocaCola (KO), Procter & Gamble (PG), Boston Beer (SAM), Constellation Brands (STZ), and Molson Coors Beverage (TAP). PepsiCo vs. Its Competitors Celsius Alphabet Keurig Dr Pepper Monster Beverage Tesla CocaCola Procter & Gamble Boston Beer Constellation Brands Molson Coors Beverage Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Does the media refer more to CELH or PEP? In the previous week, PepsiCo had 85 more articles in the media than Celsius. MarketBeat recorded 98 mentions for PepsiCo and 13 mentions for Celsius. PepsiCo's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Celsius' score of 1.06 indicating that PepsiCo is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Celsius 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PepsiCo 67 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend CELH or PEP? Celsius currently has a consensus price target of $45.65, suggesting a potential upside of 1.24%. PepsiCo has a consensus price target of $158.19, suggesting a potential upside of 16.95%. Given PepsiCo's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PepsiCo is more favorable than Celsius.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Celsius 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71PepsiCo 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.16 Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CELH or PEP? PepsiCo has higher revenue and earnings than Celsius. PepsiCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Celsius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCelsius$1.36B8.57$145.07M$0.32140.91PepsiCo$91.85B2.02$9.58B$6.8019.89 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CELH or PEP? 61.0% of Celsius shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Celsius shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, CELH or PEP? Celsius has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PepsiCo has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CELH or PEP more profitable? PepsiCo has a net margin of 10.24% compared to Celsius' net margin of 8.40%. PepsiCo's return on equity of 58.28% beat Celsius' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Celsius8.40% 42.12% 10.05% PepsiCo 10.24%58.28%11.02% SummaryPepsiCo beats Celsius on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PepsiCo News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PEP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PEP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PEP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPepsiCoBEVERAGES IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$186.58B$44.32B$16.26B$9.11BDividend Yield4.18%1.92%3.10%4.02%P/E Ratio19.8917.6219.7820.25Price / Sales2.022.9746.1599.65Price / Cash12.3923.7914.8358.16Price / Book10.2111.146.095.49Net Income$9.58B$1.40B$680.31M$250.27M7 Day Performance-0.23%-2.39%1.73%4.75%1 Month Performance2.24%0.07%1.22%7.64%1 Year Performance-18.70%19.35%4.67%16.34% PepsiCo Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PEPPepsiCo4.5783 of 5 stars$135.26-0.6%$158.19+17.0%-17.5%$186.58B$91.85B19.89319,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeCELHCelsius3.0904 of 5 stars$45.78-1.7%$45.18-1.3%-22.9%$11.77B$1.36B142.771,073Analyst ForecastGOOGLAlphabet4.198 of 5 stars$175.97-2.0%$199.95+13.6%-2.9%$2.13T$350.02B19.60183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionKDPKeurig Dr Pepper4.4243 of 5 stars$33.86+0.2%$39.92+17.9%+3.3%$46.01B$15.52B30.8029,400Positive NewsMNSTMonster Beverage3.1512 of 5 stars$62.80-0.4%$62.05-1.2%+17.0%$61.28B$7.49B41.346,558Analyst DowngradeTSLATesla4.6658 of 5 stars$292.02-7.4%$301.60+3.3%+30.1%$940.01B$95.72B160.35125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionKOCocaCola4.4882 of 5 stars$70.98-0.5%$76.27+7.4%+10.8%$305.53B$47.06B28.3969,700Trending NewsPGProcter & Gamble4.8336 of 5 stars$159.96-0.5%$178.45+11.6%-5.2%$375.41B$84.04B25.42108,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementSAMBoston Beer4.1894 of 5 stars$197.19-1.9%$276.21+40.1%-32.5%$2.20B$2.14B32.722,537Analyst ForecastSTZConstellation Brands4.4252 of 5 stars$171.20-0.6%$213.74+24.8%-33.6%$30.50B$10.96B-71.6910,600Analyst RevisionTAPMolson Coors Beverage4.5195 of 5 stars$48.76-1.4%$60.46+24.0%-2.2%$9.86B$13.73B9.8116,800Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Celsius Alternatives Alphabet Alternatives Keurig Dr Pepper Alternatives Monster Beverage Alternatives Tesla Alternatives CocaCola Alternatives Procter & Gamble Alternatives Boston Beer Alternatives Constellation Brands Alternatives Molson Coors Beverage Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PEP) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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