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PepsiCo (PEP) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know

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In the latest close session, PepsiCo (PEP - Free Report) was down 1.58% at $139.93. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.5%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.38%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.5%.

The stock of food and beverage company has fallen by 3.71% in the past month, leading the Consumer Staples sector's loss of 3.92% and undershooting the S&P 500's gain of 2.74%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of PepsiCo in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on October 9, 2025. The company is expected to report EPS of $2.27, down 1.73% from the prior-year quarter. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $23.8 billion, indicating a 2.06% upward movement from the same quarter last year.

PEP's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $8.03 per share and revenue of $93.08 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -1.59% and +1.33%, respectively.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for PepsiCo. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.17% increase. Right now, PepsiCo possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

From a valuation perspective, PepsiCo is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 17.7. This signifies no noticeable deviation in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 17.7 for its industry.

We can additionally observe that PEP currently boasts a PEG ratio of 3.59. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Beverages - Soft drinks industry held an average PEG ratio of 2.26.

The Beverages - Soft drinks industry is part of the Consumer Staples sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 222, which puts it in the bottom 11% of all 250+ industries.

The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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