PepsiCo (PEP) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer PEP or CELH?

In the previous week, PepsiCo had 80 more articles in the media than Celsius. MarketBeat recorded 92 mentions for PepsiCo and 12 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 media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PepsiCo	59 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Celsius	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is PEP or CELH 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
PepsiCo	10.24%	58.28%	11.02%
Celsius	8.40%	42.12%	10.05%

Which has more risk & volatility, PEP or CELH?

PepsiCo has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Celsius has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Celsius shares are held by company 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.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PepsiCo	$91.85B	2.02	$9.58B	$6.80	19.89
Celsius	$1.36B	8.57	$145.07M	$0.32	140.91

Do analysts prefer PEP or CELH?

PepsiCo presently has a consensus target price of $158.19, suggesting a potential upside of 16.95%. Celsius has a consensus target price of $45.65, suggesting a potential upside of 1.24%. Given PepsiCo's higher probable upside, equities 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)	2.16
Celsius	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

PepsiCo beats Celsius on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.