PEP
PEP — Consumer Defensive
Graham: 12
Buffett: 52
Lynch: 29
PepsiCo, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of various beverages and convenient foods worldwide. The company operates through six segments: PepsiCo Foods North America; PepsiCo Beverages North America; International Beverages Franchise; Europe, Middle East and Africa; Latin America...
Price ?
165.94
Market Cap ?
226.9B
P/E ?
27.61
P/B ?
11.12
Div Yield ?
3.39%
52W Range ?
127.60 - 171.48
200W MA ?
154.21
12
Graham-style buying rate (0-100)
Criteria breakdown
- ✓ Company size sufficient (large-cap) ? $226,896,429,056 — Uses market cap >= $2B as proxy
- ✗ Solid financial condition (CR>=2; LT debt <= NCAV) ? CR=0.85 | D/E=2.58 — Partial: checks current ratio; LT debt vs NCAV unavailable
- ✗ Uninterrupted dividends for 20 years ?
- ✓ No losses in last 10 years ? 10y window — Positive earnings for last 17y
- ✓ EPS growth >= 33% over 10 years ? ~38%
- ✗ Price-to-Book (P/B) <= 1.5 ? 11.12
- ✗ Price-to-Earnings (P/E) <= 15 ? 27.6 — Uses trailing P/E as proxy for 3y avg EPS
- ✗ Combined formula (P/E * P/B) <= 22.5 ? 306.9
- ✗ Margin of safety >= 20% ? -84% — Intrinsic = EPS * 15
- ✗ High ROE maintained without excessive debt ? ROE=42.8% | D/E=2.58 — Approximate threshold ROE = 15%, D/E = 1.0
What is evaluated (Graham):
- Valuation discipline and buying below intrinsic value.
- Financial resilience: liquidity and prudent leverage.
- Consistent dividends and earnings over long horizons.
"The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists." — Benjamin Graham
52
Buffett-style buying rate (0-100)
Criteria breakdown
- ✗ Positive and growing FCF (multi-year) ? 17,825,000,000 -> 16,502,000,000
- ✓ ROIC >= 12% sustained ? 21.4%
- ✓ High ROE (proxy for durable advantages) ? 42.8% — Consistency over years not checked
- ✗ Net profit margin >= 10% ? 8.8% — Derived from available financial filings
- ✗ Conservative leverage (D/E <= 1.0) ? 2.58
- ✓ Sustainable shareholder returns (dividend > 0%) ? 3.39% — Does not assess buybacks or payout safety
What is evaluated (Buffett):
- Durable advantages: high ROE, healthy margins.
- Balance discipline and shareholder friendly capital use.
- Positive free cash flow and efficient reinvestment.
"It is far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price." — Warren Buffett
29
Lynch-style buying rate (0-100)
Criteria breakdown
- ✗ PEG ratio (P/E / growth) <= 1.0 ? 12.30
- ✗ Positive multi-year EPS growth (per-year >= 10%) ? ~2.2%/yr
- ✗ Conservative leverage (D/E <= 0.5) ? 2.58
- ✓ Sustainable profitability (net margin >= 5%) ? 8.8%
- ✓ Earnings stability (no losses in 10y) ? 10y window
What is evaluated (Lynch):
- Growth at a reasonable price (PEG and EPS CAGR).
- Durable earnings with limited drawdowns.
- Conservative balance sheet and baseline profitability.
"Know what you own, and know why you own it." — Peter Lynch