PEP vs TSN
PepsiCo Inc. and Tyson Foods, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | PEP | TSN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $93.9B | $54.4B |
| Net income | $8.2B | $474.0M |
| Gross margin | 54.1% | 6.5% |
| Net margin | 8.8% | 0.9% |
| Return on equity | 42.9% | 2.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $6.00 | $1.33 |
| Dividend / share | $5.62 | · |
| Payout ratio | 92.7% | 147.0% |
| Free cash flow | $7.7B | $1.2B |
| Equity | $20.4B | $18.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.96× | 0.42× |
| Current ratio | 0.85× | 1.55× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.9% | 4.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 3.0% | −25.5% |
PEP bills 1.7× the revenue of TSN, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (8.8% against 0.9%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | PEP | TSN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $93.9B | $54.4B |
| FY2024 | $91.9B | $53.3B |
| FY2023 | $91.5B | $52.9B |
| FY2022 | $86.4B | $53.3B |
| FY2021 | $79.5B | $47.0B |
| FY2020 | $70.4B | $43.2B |
| FY2019 | $67.2B | $42.4B |
| FY2018 | $64.7B | $40.1B |
| FY2017 | $63.5B | $38.3B |
| FY2016 | $62.8B | $36.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | PEP | TSN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.2B | $474.0M |
| FY2024 | $9.6B | $800.0M |
| FY2023 | $9.1B | $-648.0M |
| FY2022 | $8.9B | $3.2B |
| FY2021 | $7.6B | $3.0B |
| FY2020 | $7.1B | $2.1B |
| FY2019 | $7.3B | $2.0B |
| FY2018 | $12.5B | $3.0B |
| FY2017 | $4.9B | $1.8B |
| FY2016 | $6.3B | $1.8B |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$39,484,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2024 | +$38,545,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2023 | +$38,590,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2022 | +$33,110,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2021 | +$32,425,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2020 | +$27,187,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2019 | +$24,756,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2018 | +$24,609,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2017 | +$25,265,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2016 | +$25,918,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2015 | +$21,683,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2014 | +$29,103,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2013 | +$32,041,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2012 | +$32,437,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2011 | +$34,472,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2010 | +$29,408,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2009 | +$16,528,000,000 | PEP |
| FY2008 | +$16,389,000,000 | PEP |
PEP has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +7.9 pp | PEP |
| FY2024 | +8.9 pp | PEP |
| FY2023 | +11.2 pp | PEP |
| FY2022 | +4.3 pp | PEP |
| FY2021 | +3.2 pp | PEP |
| FY2020 | +5.4 pp | PEP |
| FY2019 | +6.2 pp | PEP |
| FY2018 | +12.0 pp | PEP |
| FY2017 | +3.1 pp | PEP |
| FY2016 | +5.4 pp | PEP |
| FY2015 | +5.8 pp | PEP |
| FY2014 | +7.6 pp | PEP |
| FY2013 | +8.0 pp | PEP |
| FY2012 | +7.7 pp | PEP |
| FY2011 | +7.4 pp | PEP |
| FY2010 | +8.3 pp | PEP |
| FY2009 | +15.9 pp | PEP |
| FY2008 | +11.6 pp | PEP |
PEP has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 18 fiscal years.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
TSN's net margin has been more volatile than PEP's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 2.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.5.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
PEP led in net margin in every one of the 18 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
PEP's return on equity has been more volatile than TSN's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 15.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.8.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
PEP led in return on equity in every one of the 18 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.