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PEP vs MNST // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PEP 5
— MNST 9
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: PEP
LAST: $137.34 (+2.65%) • MKT CAP: $182.32B
fcf-yield
4.31%
LAST: $47.34 (+2.14%) • MKT CAP: $136.20B
fcf-yield
1.44%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PEP VS. MNST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PEP | MNST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 54.10% | 55.80% | -1.70 | MNST | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 17.00% | 17.50% | -0.50 | MNST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.3x | 53.8x | -39.50 | PEP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 4.31% | 1.44% | +2.87 | PEP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 12.20% | 29.20% | -17.00 | MNST | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.80% | 22.80% | -14.00 | MNST | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.30% | 10.70% | -8.40 | MNST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 4.19% | 0.00% | +4.19 | PEP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.38 | 20.46 | -17.08 | MNST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 8/9 | -3.00 | MNST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.4 | 55.9 | -3.50 | MNST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.89 | 1.14 | -0.25 | MNST | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 20.6x | 67.1x | -46.50 | PEP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $182.32B | $136.20B | $46.12B | PEP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PEP REV | MNST REV | PEP GROSS % | MNST GROSS % | PEP FCF | MNST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $93.92B | $8.29B | 54.1% | 55.8% | $7.86B | $1.97B |
| FY 2024 | $91.85B | $7.49B | 54.6% | 54.0% | $8.37B | $1.66B |
| FY 2023 | $91.47B | $7.14B | — | — | $9.33B | $1.40B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PEP // BETA 0.89
MNST // BETA 1.14