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Should you buy PepsiCo stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares PepsiCo with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with PepsiCo include Celsius (CELH), Alphabet (GOOGL), Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Monster Beverage (MNST), and Tesla (TSLA).

How does PepsiCo compare to Celsius?

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and institutional ownership.

PepsiCo has a net margin of 9.15% compared to Celsius' net margin of 5.85%. PepsiCo's return on equity of 56.61% beat Celsius' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celsius	5.85%	37.95%	9.62%
PepsiCo	9.15%	56.61%	10.56%

Celsius has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PepsiCo has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

61.0% of Celsius shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Celsius	$2.52B	2.98	$108M	$0.43	68.21
PepsiCo	$93.93B	2.17	$8.24B	$6.37	23.40

In the previous week, PepsiCo had 39 more articles in the media than Celsius. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for PepsiCo and 13 mentions for Celsius. PepsiCo's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Celsius' score of 0.49 indicating that PepsiCo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Celsius	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
PepsiCo	33 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Celsius presently has a consensus target price of $63.89, indicating a potential upside of 117.85%. PepsiCo has a consensus target price of $170.11, indicating a potential upside of 14.12%. Given Celsius' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Celsius is more favorable than PepsiCo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celsius	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
PepsiCo	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37

Summary

PepsiCo beats Celsius on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PepsiCo compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends and earnings.

Alphabet has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PepsiCo has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 150 more articles in the media than PepsiCo. MarketBeat recorded 202 mentions for Alphabet and 52 mentions for PepsiCo. PepsiCo's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Alphabet's score of 1.03 indicating that PepsiCo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	137 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	36 Neutral mention(s)	14 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PepsiCo	33 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to PepsiCo's net margin of 9.15%. PepsiCo's return on equity of 56.61% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%
PepsiCo	9.15%	56.61%	10.56%

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $5.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Alphabet pays out 6.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PepsiCo pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and PepsiCo has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years. PepsiCo is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than PepsiCo. PepsiCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet	$402.84B	11.94	$132.17B	$13.11	30.28
PepsiCo	$93.93B	2.17	$8.24B	$6.37	23.40

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $411.23, suggesting a potential upside of 3.60%. PepsiCo has a consensus target price of $170.11, suggesting a potential upside of 14.12%. Given PepsiCo's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PepsiCo is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	47 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94
PepsiCo	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37

Summary

Alphabet beats PepsiCo on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PepsiCo compare to Keurig Dr Pepper?

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Keurig Dr Pepper has a net margin of 10.81% compared to PepsiCo's net margin of 9.15%. PepsiCo's return on equity of 56.61% beat Keurig Dr Pepper's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Keurig Dr Pepper	10.81%	10.51%	4.64%
PepsiCo	9.15%	56.61%	10.56%

PepsiCo has higher revenue and earnings than Keurig Dr Pepper. Keurig Dr Pepper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PepsiCo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Keurig Dr Pepper	$16.94B	2.36	$2.08B	$1.35	21.80
PepsiCo	$93.93B	2.17	$8.24B	$6.37	23.40

Keurig Dr Pepper currently has a consensus price target of $31.57, suggesting a potential upside of 7.28%. PepsiCo has a consensus price target of $170.11, suggesting a potential upside of 14.12%. Given PepsiCo's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PepsiCo is more favorable than Keurig Dr Pepper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Keurig Dr Pepper	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
PepsiCo	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37

94.0% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Keurig Dr Pepper pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $5.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Keurig Dr Pepper pays out 68.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PepsiCo pays out 89.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Keurig Dr Pepper has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and PepsiCo has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years. PepsiCo is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, PepsiCo had 51 more articles in the media than Keurig Dr Pepper. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for PepsiCo and 1 mentions for Keurig Dr Pepper. PepsiCo's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Keurig Dr Pepper's score of 0.63 indicating that PepsiCo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Keurig Dr Pepper	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PepsiCo	33 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Keurig Dr Pepper has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PepsiCo has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

PepsiCo beats Keurig Dr Pepper on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PepsiCo compare to Monster Beverage?

Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Monster Beverage has a net margin of 23.11% compared to PepsiCo's net margin of 9.15%. PepsiCo's return on equity of 56.61% beat Monster Beverage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Monster Beverage	23.11%	26.86%	21.89%
PepsiCo	9.15%	56.61%	10.56%

Monster Beverage has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PepsiCo has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

72.4% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Monster Beverage shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, PepsiCo had 33 more articles in the media than Monster Beverage. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for PepsiCo and 19 mentions for Monster Beverage. PepsiCo's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Monster Beverage's score of 0.55 indicating that PepsiCo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Monster Beverage	6 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PepsiCo	33 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PepsiCo has higher revenue and earnings than Monster Beverage. PepsiCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monster Beverage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Monster Beverage	$8.29B	10.44	$1.91B	$2.07	42.77
PepsiCo	$93.93B	2.17	$8.24B	$6.37	23.40

Monster Beverage currently has a consensus target price of $88.89, indicating a potential upside of 0.40%. PepsiCo has a consensus target price of $170.11, indicating a potential upside of 14.12%. Given PepsiCo's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PepsiCo is more favorable than Monster Beverage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Monster Beverage	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
PepsiCo	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37

Summary

Monster Beverage and PepsiCo tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PepsiCo compare to Tesla?

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

PepsiCo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tesla. PepsiCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PepsiCo	$93.93B	2.17	$8.24B	$6.37	23.40
Tesla	$97.88B	15.73	$3.79B	$1.09	376.14

PepsiCo has a net margin of 9.15% compared to Tesla's net margin of 3.95%. PepsiCo's return on equity of 56.61% beat Tesla's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PepsiCo	9.15%	56.61%	10.56%
Tesla	3.95%	4.89%	2.93%

PepsiCo has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the broader market.

73.1% of PepsiCo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Tesla shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

PepsiCo presently has a consensus price target of $170.11, suggesting a potential upside of 14.12%. Tesla has a consensus price target of $395.20, suggesting a potential downside of 3.61%. Given PepsiCo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe PepsiCo is more favorable than Tesla.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PepsiCo	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37
Tesla	5 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.34

In the previous week, Tesla had 239 more articles in the media than PepsiCo. MarketBeat recorded 291 mentions for Tesla and 52 mentions for PepsiCo. PepsiCo's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Tesla's score of 0.64 indicating that PepsiCo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PepsiCo	33 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tesla	130 Very Positive mention(s)	46 Positive mention(s)	50 Neutral mention(s)	34 Negative mention(s)	15 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

PepsiCo beats Tesla on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PEP vs. The Competition

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Metric	PepsiCo	BEVERAGES Industry	Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$203.73B	$43.97B	$16.07B	$12.22B
Dividend Yield	3.82%	2.79%	3.56%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	23.40	23.52	26.53	25.25
Price / Sales	2.17	2.79	47.28	70.60
Price / Cash	13.27	21.77	13.12	37.27
Price / Book	9.92	8.28	5.60	6.63
Net Income	$8.24B	$1.50B	$671.49M	$335.32M
7 Day Performance	-0.23%	-1.56%	-0.76%	-1.83%
1 Month Performance	-5.46%	3.08%	-3.54%	-1.16%
1 Year Performance	12.94%	7.62%	-13.27%	28.31%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PEP PepsiCo	4.4473 of 5 stars	$149.06 0.0%	$170.11 +14.1%	+13.0%	$203.73B	$93.93B	23.40	306,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Options Volume
CELH Celsius	4.0311 of 5 stars	$30.15 -6.6%	$63.89 +111.9%	-23.4%	$7.74B	$2.97B	70.07	1,497	High Trading Volume
GOOGL Alphabet	4.13 of 5 stars	$390.86 -2.5%	$407.86 +4.4%	+138.8%	$4.73T	$422.50B	29.81	190,820	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Analyst Revision
KDP Keurig Dr Pepper	3.8043 of 5 stars	$28.84 +0.0%	$31.57 +9.5%	-14.5%	$39.23B	$16.60B	21.36	30,600
MNST Monster Beverage	2.5602 of 5 stars	$86.25 0.0%	$87.20 +1.1%	+38.5%	$84.39B	$8.79B	41.69	6,891	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Buyback Announcement

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