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PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) EBITDA Margin: 16.55%

Is PepsiCo, Inc.’s EBITDA margin high or low?

PepsiCo, Inc.'s EBITDA margin of 16.55% is in line with its 5-year average of 17.79%, near the low end of its 5-year range (16.55%–18.79%).

The EBITDA margin for PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) is 16.55% as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026. It is below its 12-month average by 4.64% (17.36%).

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PEP EBITDA Margin
16.55%-8.87% 1Y
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PEP Average EBITDA Margin Chart

PEP Current vs Average EBITDA Margin Chart

PEP EBITDA Margin Metrics

EBITDA MARGIN

16.55%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG TTM

17.36%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 3Y

17.30%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 5Y

17.79%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 10Y

18.49%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 15Y

18.58%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 20Y

19.60%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-4.64%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-4.34%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-6.97%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-10.50%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-10.92%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-15.55%

PEP Competitors' EBITDA Margin

NAMEMARKET CAPEBITDA MARGINTTM3Y5Y
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)16.55%17.36%17.30%17.79%
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD)$157.86B35.14%34.55%33.52%31.91%
Altria Group, Inc. (MO)$121.70B53.79%63.75%57.49%49.17%
Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)$88.90B31.39%29.12%28.16%30.45%
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)$71.39B19.41%21.77%21.04%22.02%
Target Corporation (TGT)$57.99B7.97%8.04%8.03%8.29%
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)$347.85B28.38%27.63%27.07%27.15%
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)$43.78B25.26%23.65%24.08%25.64%
The Kroger Co. (KR)$39.49B3.90%4.54%4.59%4.58%
Sysco Corporation (SYY)$37.68B5.08%5.19%4.99%4.90%

Margin Comparison

Gross Margin

54.1%

EBITDA Margin

16.6%

Operating Margin

14.8%

Net Margin

9.2%

Formula: EBITDA Margin = (EBITDA / Revenue) × 100

Why EBITDA Margin matters:

  • Removes effects of depreciation policies (D&A)
  • Capital structure neutral (ignores interest)
  • Tax neutral (ignores tax differences)
  • Good proxy for operating cash generation

PepsiCo, Inc. EBITDA Margin Formula & Definition

EBITDA Margin = EBITDA / Revenue

EBITDA margin measures operating profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization as a percentage of revenue.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

PepsiCo, Inc. EBITDA Margin FAQ

What is the EBITDA margin for PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)?
The EBITDA margin for PEP stock is 16.55%.
Is PepsiCo, Inc.'s EBITDA margin high or low?
PepsiCo, Inc.'s EBITDA margin of 16.55% is in line with its 5-year average of 17.79%, near the low end of its 5-year range (16.55%–18.79%).
What is the TTM average EBITDA margin for PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)?
The TTM average EBITDA margin for PEP stock is 17.36%.
What is the 3Y average EBITDA margin for PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)?
The 3Y average EBITDA margin for PEP stock is 17.30%.
What is the 5Y average EBITDA margin for PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)?
The 5Y average EBITDA margin for PEP stock is 17.79%.
What is the 10Y average EBITDA margin for PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)?
The 10Y average EBITDA margin for PEP stock is 18.49%.
What is the 15Y average EBITDA margin for PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)?
The 15Y average EBITDA margin for PEP stock is 18.58%.
What is the 20Y average EBITDA margin for PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP)?
The 20Y average EBITDA margin for PEP stock is 19.60%.

PepsiCo, Inc. EBITDA Margin History

DATEEBITDA MARGIN
2025-12-2716.55%
2024-12-3118.16%
2023-12-3117.22%
2022-12-3117.27%
2021-12-3118.75%
2020-12-3118.79%
2019-12-3119.49%
2018-12-3119.81%
2017-12-3120.66%
2016-12-3119.53%
2015-12-3117.17%
2014-12-3118.43%
2013-12-3118.77%
2012-12-3118.16%
2011-12-3118.69%
2010-12-3119.82%
2009-12-3123.39%
2008-12-3120.62%
2007-12-3123.51%
2006-12-3124.57%
2005-12-3122.20%
2004-12-3122.81%
2003-12-3123.02%
2002-12-3122.42%
2001-12-3121.71%
2000-12-3120.00%
1999-12-3118.78%
1998-12-3118.37%
1997-12-3119.40%
1996-12-3118.14%

About PepsiCo, Inc.

PepsiCo, Inc. is a global enterprise that creates, promotes, and supplies a diverse array of drinks and easy-to-prepare food items across the globe. Its operations are structured into seven primary divisions: Frito-Lay North America, Quaker Foods North America, PepsiCo Beverages North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa/Middle East/South Asia, and the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, and China Region. The company's extensive product catalog encompasses popular snack foods like various dips, cheese snacks, spreads, and a range of chips (including corn, potato, and tortilla varieties). Its pantry staples feature cereals, rice, pasta, baking mixes, beverage syrups, granola bars, grits, oatmeal, rice cakes, and ready-made side dishes. In the beverage sector, PepsiCo offers concentrated syrups, fountain beverages, pre-packaged drinks, ready-to-consume teas, coffees, fruit juices, dairy-based items, and home carbonation systems with associated goods. PepsiCo reaches its broad clientele, which includes wholesale partners, food service providers, various retail outlets like supermarkets, pharmacies, convenience shops, discount stores, large-format retailers, membership-based stores, hard discount retailers, online merchants, and approved independent bottlers. This widespread distribution is achieved via direct store delivery, customer warehouse systems, and comprehensive distributor networks, along with direct sales to consumers through digital commerce channels and retail partners. Established in 1898, the corporation maintains its principal office in Purchase, New York.

Purchase, NY
319,000 employees
Consumer Defensive / Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
CEO
Ramon Luis Laguarta