PepsiCovsWalmart

PEP and WMT stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

PepsiCo (PEP) has a market value of $199B and Walmart (WMT) $1.02T. Over the last year, with dividends, PEP moved +4.8% and WMT +24.9%. The P/E is 18.2 for PEP and 46.3 for WMT. Dividend yield: PEP 3.99%, WMT 0.77%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    PEP$199B

    WMT$1.02T

    WMT is 5.1 times PEP

  • Revenue, 12 months

    PEP$98.2B

    WMT$736B

    WMT is 7.5 times PEP

  • Net income, 12 months

    PEP$10.9B

    WMT$22.1B

    WMT is 2.0 times PEP

  • Operating margin

    PEP15.3%

    WMT4.4%

    10.9 points apart

  • ROIC

    PEP16.6%

    WMT17.8%

    1.2 points apart

  • P/E

    PEP18.2

    WMT46.3

    WMT is 2.5 times PEP

  • Dividend yield

    PEP4.0%

    WMT0.8%

    3.2 points apart

  • 5-year return

    PEP+5.1%

    WMT+176.8%

    171.7 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

PEP+5.1%

WMT+176.8%

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Returns by period
PeriodPEPWith dividendsWMTWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+4.8%Price +0.7%+24.9%Price +23.8%
3 years since November 13, 2023-3.4%-1.1% a yearPrice -13.3%+136.5%+33.2% a yearPrice +129.2%
5 years since November 12, 2021+5.1%+1.0% a yearPrice -10.6%+176.8%+22.6% a yearPrice +160.1%
10 years since November 14, 2016+95.5%+6.9% a yearPrice +43.4%+544.1%+20.5% a yearPrice +445.1%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

PEPPepsiCoWMTWalmart

Valuation

PEPWMT
Valuation
Price$145.44$128.09
Market value$199B$1.02T
Enterprise value (EV)$239B$1.06T
P/E18.246.3
P/E, 5-year median25.933.8
P/B8.910.4
EV/EBIT15.932.9
Free cash flow yield5.3%1.3%

Results and growth

PEPWMT
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$98.2B$736B
Net income, 12 months$10.9B$22.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months$10.5B$13.5B
Earnings per share, 12 months$7.96$2.77
Revenue growth, year on year2.3%4.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+5.9%over 5 years+5.0%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+3.2%over 5 years+11.5%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

PEPWMT
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin54.2%25.2%
Operating margin15.3%4.4%
Net margin11.1%3.0%
ROIC16.6%17.8%
ROE51.6%23.1%

Balance sheet

PEPWMT
Balance sheet
Cash$11.2B$11.5B
Total debt$51.9B$70.3B
Net debt / EBITDA2.20.9
Interest cover13.6×17.4×

Dividends and buybacks

PEPWMT
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield4.0%0.8%
Dividend per share, 12 months$5.81$0.99
Dividend growth a year, past+6.9%over 5 years+5.5%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.5%0.8%
Shareholder yield4.5%1.6%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, PepsiCo or Walmart?

By market value, Walmart ($1.02T) is about 5.1 times PepsiCo ($199B), at today's prices.

How did PEP and WMT stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 14, 2016, PEP's price moved +43.4% and WMT's +445.1%. With dividends: PEP +95.5% (+6.9% a year), WMT +544.1% (+20.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, PEP or WMT?

The dividend yield at today's price is 3.99% for PepsiCo and 0.77% for Walmart. Over the last twelve months they paid $5.81 and $0.99 per share.

What is the P/E of PEP and WMT?

At today's price, the P/E is 18.2 for PEP and 46.3 for WMT. The median of the last five years was 25.9 and 33.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, PepsiCo or Walmart?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 11.1% for PepsiCo and 3.0% for Walmart, and the operating margin 15.3% and 4.4%. Revenue was $98.2B and $736B.

Which is the better investment, PepsiCo or Walmart?

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