PepsiCo (PEP) Competitors $139.28 +1.36 (+0.99%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$139.16 -0.12 (-0.08%) As of 08/1/2025 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 PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation and dividends. Is PEP or CELH more profitable? Celsius has a net margin of 8.40% compared to PepsiCo's net margin of 8.23%. PepsiCo's return on equity of 57.81% beat Celsius' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PepsiCo8.23% 57.81% 10.63% Celsius 8.40%42.12%10.05% Which has more volatility and risk, PEP or CELH? PepsiCo has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Celsius has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer PEP or CELH? PepsiCo presently has a consensus target price of $158.73, suggesting a potential upside of 13.97%. Celsius has a consensus target price of $47.83, suggesting a potential upside of 6.96%. Given PepsiCo's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PepsiCo is more favorable than Celsius.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PepsiCo 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.16Celsius 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PEP or CELH? 73.1% of PepsiCo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of Celsius shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Celsius shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PEP or CELH? 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 RatioPepsiCo$91.85B2.08$9.58B$5.4925.37Celsius$1.36B8.50$145.07M$0.32139.75 Does the media favor PEP or CELH? In the previous week, PepsiCo had 45 more articles in the media than Celsius. MarketBeat recorded 89 mentions for PepsiCo and 44 mentions for Celsius. PepsiCo's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Celsius' score of 0.69 indicating that PepsiCo is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PepsiCo 68 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Celsius 17 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryPepsiCo beats Celsius on 9 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$188.82B$40.98B$15.75B$9.53BDividend Yield4.13%2.69%3.20%4.08%P/E Ratio25.3716.6618.5223.80Price / Sales2.087.0845.9088.12Price / Cash12.5623.0514.5057.96Price / Book10.2710.025.885.55Net Income$9.58B$1.40B$690.35M$259.03M7 Day Performance-2.91%-5.65%-5.09%-4.56%1 Month Performance2.05%-4.52%-3.51%4.49%1 Year Performance-21.77%17.15%0.01%18.05% PepsiCo Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PEPPepsiCo4.5168 of 5 stars$139.28+1.0%$158.73+14.0%-20.4%$188.82B$91.85B25.37319,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionCELHCelsius2.8014 of 5 stars$47.13+1.1%$46.94-0.4%-0.2%$12.14B$1.33B147.151,073Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionGOOGLAlphabet4.5412 of 5 stars$192.23-0.5%$211.32+9.9%+10.8%$2.33T$371.40B20.47183,323Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastKDPKeurig Dr Pepper3.8103 of 5 stars$33.06-0.6%$39.77+20.3%-3.6%$44.87B$15.35B29.5029,400Positive NewsInsider TradeMNSTMonster Beverage3.2405 of 5 stars$60.41-0.4%$61.91+2.5%+14.9%$58.91B$7.45B39.746,558News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsTSLATesla4.2544 of 5 stars$326.27+3.2%$302.75-7.2%+39.6%$1.05T$97.69B188.97125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑KOCocaCola4.9057 of 5 stars$68.15-1.5%$77.21+13.3%+1.3%$293.31B$47.06B24.1669,700Positive NewsPGProcter & Gamble4.8493 of 5 stars$156.62-1.1%$176.12+12.4%-9.1%$367.21B$84.04B24.86108,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSAMBoston Beer3.6327 of 5 stars$208.49-3.0%$258.09+23.8%-24.4%$2.32B$2.14B29.322,537STZConstellation Brands4.619 of 5 stars$172.99-1.4%$213.74+23.6%-32.2%$30.50B$10.96B-72.3810,600Positive NewsTAPMolson Coors Beverage4.4154 of 5 stars$49.95-2.4%$59.26+18.7%-8.6%$10.10B$13.73B10.0516,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett to put 90% of his money in this one stock?CPA and CFA says you have WAY too many stocks - just buy these 3 After years working at the biggest accoun...Altimetry | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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