PepsiCo Competitors

The Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) 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 analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for The Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo, as provided by MarketBeat.

The Procter & Gamble presently has a consensus price target of $139.8125, indicating a potential downside of 1.87%. PepsiCo has a consensus price target of $144.40, indicating a potential upside of 3.36%. Given PepsiCo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PepsiCo is more favorable than The Procter & Gamble.

Risk and Volatility

The Procter & Gamble has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PepsiCo has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares The Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares The Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

62.8% of The Procter & Gamble shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of PepsiCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of The Procter & Gamble shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by 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.

Dividends

The Procter & Gamble pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $4.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. The Procter & Gamble pays out 61.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PepsiCo pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The Procter & Gamble has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years and PepsiCo has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years.

Summary

The Procter & Gamble beats PepsiCo on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) 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 analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, as provided by MarketBeat.

Coca-Cola presently has a consensus price target of $54.0526, indicating a potential upside of 7.57%. PepsiCo has a consensus price target of $144.40, indicating a potential upside of 3.36%. Given Coca-Cola's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Coca-Cola is more favorable than PepsiCo.

Risk and Volatility

Coca-Cola has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PepsiCo has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Coca-Cola and PepsiCo's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Coca-Cola and PepsiCo's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

65.9% of Coca-Cola shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of PepsiCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Coca-Cola shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by 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.

Dividends

Coca-Cola pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $4.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Coca-Cola pays out 77.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PepsiCo pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Coca-Cola has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and PepsiCo has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years.

Summary

PepsiCo beats Coca-Cola on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Anheuser Busch Inbev (NYSE:BUD) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.0% of Anheuser Busch Inbev shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of PepsiCo shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Anheuser Busch Inbev shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Anheuser Busch Inbev has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PepsiCo has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Anheuser Busch Inbev and PepsiCo, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Anheuser Busch Inbev presently has a consensus target price of $66.40, indicating a potential upside of 16.65%. PepsiCo has a consensus target price of $144.40, indicating a potential upside of 3.36%. Given Anheuser Busch Inbev's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Anheuser Busch Inbev is more favorable than PepsiCo.

Profitability

This table compares Anheuser Busch Inbev and PepsiCo's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Anheuser Busch Inbev pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $4.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Anheuser Busch Inbev pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PepsiCo pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. PepsiCo has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years. PepsiCo is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Anheuser Busch Inbev and PepsiCo's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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

Summary

PepsiCo beats Anheuser Busch Inbev on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares PepsiCo and Philip Morris International's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Volatility and Risk

PepsiCo has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Philip Morris International has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

70.2% of PepsiCo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Philip Morris International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares PepsiCo and Philip Morris International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for PepsiCo and Philip Morris International, as reported by MarketBeat.

PepsiCo currently has a consensus target price of $144.40, indicating a potential upside of 3.36%. Philip Morris International has a consensus target price of $94.80, indicating a potential upside of 29.28%. Given Philip Morris International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Philip Morris International is more favorable than PepsiCo.

Dividends

PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $4.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Philip Morris International pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. PepsiCo pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Philip Morris International pays out 92.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PepsiCo has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years and Philip Morris International has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and Unilever (NYSE:UN) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares PepsiCo and Unilever's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Volatility and Risk

PepsiCo has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unilever has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

70.2% of PepsiCo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.0% of Unilever shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares PepsiCo and Unilever's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for PepsiCo and Unilever, as reported by MarketBeat.

PepsiCo currently has a consensus target price of $144.40, indicating a potential upside of 3.36%. Unilever has a consensus target price of $52.00, indicating a potential downside of 15.52%. Given PepsiCo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe PepsiCo is more favorable than Unilever.

Dividends

PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $4.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Unilever pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. PepsiCo pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unilever pays out 64.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. PepsiCo has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years and Unilever has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Unilever is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

PepsiCo beats Unilever on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and Diageo (NYSE:DEO) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

PepsiCo has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares PepsiCo and Diageo's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Profitability

This table compares PepsiCo and Diageo's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $4.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Diageo pays an annual dividend of $4.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. PepsiCo pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diageo pays out 79.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PepsiCo has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years and Diageo has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for PepsiCo and Diageo, as reported by MarketBeat.

PepsiCo currently has a consensus target price of $144.40, indicating a potential upside of 3.36%. Diageo has a consensus target price of $143.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.82%. Given Diageo's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Diageo is more favorable than PepsiCo.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

70.2% of PepsiCo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Diageo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

PepsiCo beats Diageo on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.