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PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$137.34 +2.65% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $137.73

PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

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ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $187.16B

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As of 2026-11-03, PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 65/100 at a spot price of $137.34 (+2.65% 1D, market cap $187.16B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 16/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, PEP ranks #26 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Beverages (Production/Distribution)), PEP carries a Roarable C (65/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 22.1x, gross margin of 54.1%, and ROIC of 17.0%. By comparison, KOF (Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. American) holds a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 32.8x, ROIC 9.9%, cap $194.12B) and BUD (Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsored ADR (Belgium)) posts a C+ grade (66/100 RQD, P/E 32.8x, ROIC 9.9%, cap $158.52B). Among the 5-stock peer group, PEP leads on earnings multiple (22.1x) while KO leads on capital efficiency (25.3% ROIC).

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Per PEP's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-27, CIK 0000077476), PepsiCo Inc. generated $93.92B in revenue (+2.3% YoY), $8.24B in net income, and $7.86B in free cash flow against $107.40B in total assets and $42.32B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (54% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $137.74 (+0.29%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) • 8.4% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 65/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 55.6% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for PEP)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (65/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY PEP SCORES 65/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+16/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 8.4% FCF Margin ($7.86B FCF) & 54.1% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit8/20 pts (-12 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (59.1) create a -12 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$129.27+4.2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$134.70-1.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$132.63+3.6% Next Q

Current

Grade C$137.34+1.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (57) → C (65)Full Audit →

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Even with a 65/100 (C) score, PEP faces multiple-compression risk if 22.1x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($132.98) or 200D SMA ($145.81) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($141.67) toward Bear Floor ($110.50).

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±4.5%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (PEP)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for PEP.

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PEP // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -11.16%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-03O $133.8H $137.3L $133.8C $137.3VOL 19.51M

RES: $138.0SUP: $116.7SMA50: $133.0SMA200: $145.8

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PEP Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

15.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for PEP. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (PEP)

Consumer Staples Rank #26 of 146 ⚔️ KOF vs PEP Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (PEP vs. KOF, BUD, MNST, KO)

Industry: Beverages (Production/Distribution) (35 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) ranks #26 by composite RQD confidence (65/100, grade C) and #5 by equity capitalization ($187.16B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, PEP leads on earnings valuation at 22.1x trailing P/E, while KO leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 25.3% ROIC and 61.6% gross margin. KO currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 77/100 (B+) compared with PEP at 65/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
PEP ACTIVE PepsiCo Inc.	C	65/100	22.1x	54.1%	17.0%	+2.65%	$187.16B	Benchmark Subject
KOF Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. American	C+	67/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+0.16%	$194.12B	/kof-vs-pep →
BUD Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsored ADR (Belgium)	C+	66/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+1.08%	$158.52B	/bud-vs-pep →
MNST Monster Beverage Corporation	B+	76/100	72.2x	55.8%	17.5%	+2.14%	$139.11B	/mnst-vs-pep →
KO Coca-Cola Company	B+	77/100	30.5x	61.6%	25.3%	+1.36%	$404.72B	/ko-vs-pep →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-27 • CIK 0000077476

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-27), PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) reported GAAP revenue of $93.92B (+2.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $91.85B , and +2.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $8.24B, operating cash flow of $12.09B, and free cash flow of $7.86B (-6.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, PEP closed FY2025 with $107.40B in total assets against $42.32B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.38, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-27	$93.92B	$8.24B	$12.09B	$7.86B	$107.40B	$42.32B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-28	$91.85B	$9.58B	$12.51B	$8.37B	$99.47B	$37.22B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-30	$91.47B	$9.07B	$13.44B	$9.33B	$109.77B	$25.69B

3. PEP Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is PEP stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does PEP compare to KOF and BUD in the Consumer Staples sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for PEP?

Where is PEP trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

PEP last traded at $137.34 (+2.65% on volume of 19,505,544 shares), positioning the stock +3.28% above its 50-day simple moving average ($132.98) and -5.81% below its 200-day simple moving average ($145.81). Across its 52-week range of $123.47 to $171.48, PEP sits at the 28.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 59.1 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.5% ($131.16 to $143.52).

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PEP — PepsiCo Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:09:09Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

The per the Roarable RQD rating, PEP scores 61 out of 100 with a letter grade of C-, labeled "Roarable Hold — Cautious Neutral." The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 16 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects ROIC of 17% and FCF yield of 4.31%. For a prospective investor, this is the strongest pillar, indicating the business generates meaningful returns on invested capital and cash relative to its market value.
Whale 13F Flow: 9 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects institutional accumulation and options positioning. The modest score suggests institutional support is present but not a dominant driver today.
Insider Conviction: 16 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. This is a relatively strong pillar, though the underlying trade-level detail is not in the source data.
Macro Regime Fit: 8 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects beta of 0.89 and sector sensitivity. The low score indicates limited alignment with the current macro regime as scored by the rating.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 12 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects Altman Z of 3.38, Piotroski F of 5/9, and Debt/Equity of 2.07. The leverage level is the primary constraint on this pillar.

Taken together, the rating points to a business with solid cash economics and a defensive beta, offset by a leveraged balance sheet and weak macro-regime alignment. Valuation tradeoffs are visible in the market data: a P/E (TTM) of 22.1 and EV/EBITDA of 14.3 sit against a dividend yield of 4.19%. Upside drivers would be earnings growth that re-rates the multiple or deleveraging; downside risk centers on multiple compression if the balance sheet constraint tightens. This is an educational summary of the rating's components, not personalized financial advice.

Business

PepsiCo Inc. is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Consumer Staples sector, operating in the Beverages (Production/Distribution) industry. its market capitalization is $182.3B. Per the market data, the company reports a gross margin of 54.1%, operating margin of 12.2%, and net margin of 8.8%. Customer segments, product lines, and revenue mix are —

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Earnings preview and valuation framing (Seeking Alpha, RISK WATCH): Headline describes a "Safe Dividend, Unsafe Stock" downgrade framing ahead of earnings.
Out-of-favor setup (24/7 Wall St., RISK WATCH): Headline suggests the stock has fallen out of favor and may present an opportunity, a contrarian framing.
Post-earnings trader expectations (Investopedia, MARKET WIRE): Coverage addresses how much traders expect the stock to move after earnings.
Relative-value comparisons (Motley Fool, Yahoo Finance, CNBC, MARKET WIRE): Multiple headlines compare PEP with Coca-Cola (KO) and discuss what is moving the stock.
Proprietary signals: Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, there are no proprietary signals.

Per the news wire, the flagged risk items concern valuation and dividend safety versus stock performance; the remaining items are market-wire commentary. Specific earnings figures or guidance are —

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply_chain field is NONE and there are no butterfly links. Upstream suppliers and downstream customers are — Sector correlations beyond the stated Consumer Staples / Beverages classification are — Second-order bottlenecks cannot be assessed from the provided graph; the one observable ripple is that the Coca-Cola (KO) comparison appears repeatedly in the news wire, indicating peer-relative valuation is a live theme.

Open Questions

What are the company's reported EPS figures for the financial periods, given every period lists EPS as N/A?
What is the cash balance for FY 2023, and how is the debt increase from $25.69B to $42.32B explained?
What did the most recent earnings release report, and what guidance was issued?
What is the segment and geographic revenue mix, and which customers or suppliers are material?
What specific institutional (13F) and insider (Form 4) transactions underlie the Whale and Insider pillar scores?

PEP Live News Feed, Press Releases & Catalyst Wire

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 20h ago

Jim Cramer Finds More Than a Stock Price Gap Between PepsiCo (PEP) and Coca-Cola (KO)

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🔴 RISK WATCH Seeking Alpha • 23h ago

PepsiCo Earnings Preview: Safe Dividend, Unsafe Stock (Downgrade) (NASDAQ:PEP)

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🟡 MARKET WIRE The Motley Fool • 1d ago

Coca-Cola vs. PepsiCo: Which Consumer Goods Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Investopedia • 1d ago

Here’s How Much Traders See PepsiCo Stock Moving After Earnings

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🔴 RISK WATCH 24/7 Wall St. • 1d ago

PepsiCo Stock Has Fallen Out of Favor. That Could Create an Opportunity

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🟡 MARKET WIRE CNBC • 1d ago

Jim Cramer talks what is moving PepsiCo's stock

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

Should You Add PepsiCo Stock to Your Portfolio Ahead of Q3 Earnings?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE The Motley Fool • 1d ago

PepsiCo's Next Earnings Report on Oct. 8 2026 Could Send the Stock Plunging. Here's Why.

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

PEP Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $137.34?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON PEP 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION

BR BreakoutHunter Swing & Catalyst Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $181.29 (+32.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

Per the Roarable RQD rating, a 17% ROIC and 4.31% FCF yield give the business a strong cash engine rated 16 of 20.

Long PEP at $137.34 targeting $181.29. Per the Roarable RQD rating, a 17% ROIC and 4.31% FCF yield give the business a strong cash engine rated 16 of 20.. Institutional whale score is 13/20 and the risk/reward vs. the $123.47 52-week low is skewed heavily in favor of bulls.

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Both sides have a point here — PEP's 12/20 balance sheet score keeps downside contained, so the real swing factor next earnings call is backlog and FCF conversion.

RE RedlineAuditor Accounting Quality Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $112.62 (-18.0%)

Spot @ $137.34

Per the Roarable RQD rating, Debt/Equity of 2.07 and a macro regime score of 8 of 20 constrain the overall grade to C-.

Fading this rally in PEP at $137.34. Per the Roarable RQD rating, Debt/Equity of 2.07 and a macro regime score of 8 of 20 constrain the overall grade to C-.. With a beta of 0.89 and the stock sitting at $137.34 (52-wk range $123.47–$171.48), the easy multiple expansion is already priced in.