# PepsiCo - PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)

Stock code PEP · Yahoo ticker PEP · Sector: Consumer Defensive

Overall fundamentals score: 53/100 (Okay). Bottom 49% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 70/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 33/100 | Weak |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 67/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

PepsiCo (PEP): Overall score: 53/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 70/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 49% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth +2%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +6%/yr - Okay
Net Profit Margin 11% - Okay
Quarterly Momentum +6% - Strong

Financial Safety: 33/100 (Weak)
Debt-to-Equity 2.3× - Weak
Current Ratio 0.9× - Weak
Interest Coverage 13.4× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 4% - Okay
Operating Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 17.2× - Okay
P/B Ratio 8.4× - Weak
PEG Ratio 2.7 - Weak

Risk: 67/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) -0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +4 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -3.6% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 1 of 4 quarters down - Strong

## Common questions

### What is PepsiCo's fundamentals score?

PepsiCo (PEP) scores 53/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 49% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is PepsiCo strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Cash & Dividends (75/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100).

### How does PepsiCo rank against its sector?

PepsiCo ranks #10 of 33 scored Consumer Defensive stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does PepsiCo pay dividends?

Yes. PepsiCo (PEP) has a dividend yield of 4.2%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 72% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 75/100.

### How do I buy PepsiCo shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy PEP. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is PepsiCo (PEP), in plain English?

PepsiCo (PEP) is a Consumer Defensive company (Beverages - Non-Alcoholic). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 53/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Cash & Dividends (75/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (17/100). Shares currently cost about 17 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 17.2×). It also pays back about 4.2% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/pep-pepsico

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
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