Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, soft-drink and snack giant PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at PepsiCo and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
PepsiCo facts
Headquarters (Founded) |
Purchase, N.Y. (1898) |
Market Cap |
$110.7 billion |
Industry |
Soft drinks |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$66.6 billion |
Management |
Chairman/CEO Indra Nooyi |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
30.6% |
Cash/Debt |
$4.2 billion / $28.3 billion |
Dividend Yield |
3% |
Competitors |
Coca-Cola |
On CAPS, 97% of the 4,546 members who have rated PepsiCo believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those bulls, adilimani, succinctly summed up the PepsiCo bull case for our community:
Strong stock. Good dividend. Strong entry in the healthy foods and juices area and derives a lot of its revenue from the emerging markets which are strong.