KDP vs PEP

Keurig Dr Pepper and PepsiCo, both Consumer Defensive

PepsiCo is the larger company at $194B against $42B. On trailing earnings PEP is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 21.2 against 32.5, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year PEP returned +5.0% against -1.1% for KDP. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts PEP ahead, 9/10 against 7/10.

Keurig Dr Pepper and PepsiCocompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureKDPPEP
Last close$32.21$142
Market cap$42B$194B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better32.521.2
Dividend yield2.9%4.0%
1-year return-1.1%+5.0%
5-year return+3.5%+6.1%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–107/109/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Keurig Dr Pepper

Revenue of $7.3B in Q2 2026, net income $142M. Its largest reported line is US Refreshment Beverages, 40% of the disclosed total.

PepsiCo

Revenue of $24B in Q2 2026, net income $3.0B. Its largest reported line is Pepsi Co Beverages North America, 30% of the disclosed total.

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