STOCK COMPARISON
PepsiCo vs Coca-Cola: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how PepsiCo (PEP) and Coca-Cola (KO) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees PepsiCo as the less overvalued of the two: PepsiCo trades at $138 versus a fair value of $107 (-23%), while Coca-Cola trades at $86.85 versus $36.57 (-58%).
PepsiCo
PEP · USD · Consumer Staples
-23%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$138
Fair Value$107
Quality60/100
Coca-Cola
KO · USD · Consumer Staples
-58%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$86.85
Fair Value$36.57
Quality73/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
PepsiCoCoca-Cola
Valuation
22.4×P/E (TTM)25.6×
1.97×P/S (TTM)7.12×
9.23×P/B10.91×
11.9×EV/EBITDA22.9×
1.53×PEG4.15×
4.0%Dividend yield2.4%
$5.69Dividend per share$2.06
Profitability
9%Net margin28%
17%Operating margin35%
44%Return on equity43%
9%Return on assets10%
Growth
9%Revenue growth (YoY)12%
2.8%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)3.7%
5.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)7.7%
Balance & size
2.07×Debt / equity1.31×
$188BMarket cap$351B
healthyGrowth qualitymixed
Even match: 7 to 7 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
PepsiCoof which business quality 59 · market factors 51
Coca-Colaof which business quality 62 · market factors 77
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
69
71
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
32
59
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
52
44
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
49
51
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
77
72
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
93
96
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
35
61
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
31
83
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
85
84
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
PepsiCo
DCF Models$89.02
Earnings-Based$50.16
Dividend Discount$93.30
Multiples$112
Asset-Based$10.01
Growth DCF$82.81
Economic Profit$61.14
Growth Earnings$102
24 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Coca-Cola
DCF Models$28.16
Earnings-Based$22.41
Dividend Discount$31.26
Multiples$32.61
Asset-Based$5.01
Growth DCF$15.88
Economic Profit$24.81
Growth Earnings$49.08
25 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
PepsiCo
Bear $57.19Fair Value $107Bull $158
$138 = current price (white tick)
Coca-Cola
Bear $21.38Fair Value $36.57Bull $47.76
$86.85 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
PepsiCo · Consumer Staples
Quality score60 · above median
Fair value upside-23% · below median
Coca-Cola · Consumer Staples
Quality score73 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-58% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees PepsiCo as the less overvalued of the two: PepsiCo trades at $138 versus a fair value of $107 (-23%), while Coca-Cola trades at $86.85 versus $36.57 (-58%).
Coca-Cola has the higher quality score (73/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
