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Side-by-side financial comparison of PepsiCo (PEP) and Tesla, Inc. (TSLA). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

PepsiCo is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($29.3B vs $22.4B, roughly 1.3× Tesla, Inc.). PepsiCo runs the higher net margin — 8.7% vs 2.1%, a 6.5% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Tesla, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (16.0% vs 5.6%). PepsiCo produced more free cash flow last quarter ($4.7B vs $1.4B). Over the past eight quarters, PepsiCo's revenue compounded faster (26.8% CAGR vs -6.3%).

PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational food and beverage corporation headquartered in Harrison, New York, in the hamlet of Purchase. PepsiCo's business encompasses all aspects of the food and beverage market. It oversees the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of its products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay, Inc., PepsiCo has since expanded from its namesake product Pepsi to an immensely diversified range of food and beverage brands.

Tesla, Inc. is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, it designs, manufactures, and sells battery electric vehicles (BEVs), stationary battery energy storage devices from home to grid-scale, solar panels and solar shingles, and related products and services.

PEP vs TSLA — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
PEP
PEP
1.3× larger
PEP
$29.3B
$22.4B
TSLA
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
TSLA
TSLA
+10.4% gap
TSLA
16.0%
5.6%
PEP
Higher net margin
PEP
PEP
6.5% more per $
PEP
8.7%
2.1%
TSLA
More free cash flow
PEP
PEP
$3.3B more FCF
PEP
$4.7B
$1.4B
TSLA
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
PEP
PEP
Annualised
PEP
26.8%
-6.3%
TSLA

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Revenue
$29.3B
$22.4B
Net Profit
$2.5B
$477.0M
Gross Margin
53.2%
21.1%
Operating Margin
12.1%
4.2%
Net Margin
8.7%
2.1%
Revenue YoY
5.6%
16.0%
Net Profit YoY
66.8%
17.0%
EPS (diluted)
$1.85
$0.13

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
$22.4B
Q4 25
$29.3B
$24.9B
Q3 25
$23.9B
$28.1B
Q2 25
$22.7B
$22.5B
Q1 25
$17.9B
$19.3B
Q4 24
$27.8B
$25.7B
Q3 24
$23.3B
$25.2B
Q2 24
$22.5B
$25.5B
Net Profit
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
$477.0M
Q4 25
$2.5B
$840.0M
Q3 25
$2.6B
$1.4B
Q2 25
$1.3B
$1.2B
Q1 25
$1.8B
$409.0M
Q4 24
$1.5B
$2.3B
Q3 24
$2.9B
$2.2B
Q2 24
$3.1B
$1.5B
Gross Margin
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
21.1%
Q4 25
53.2%
20.1%
Q3 25
53.6%
18.0%
Q2 25
54.7%
17.2%
Q1 25
55.8%
16.3%
Q4 24
52.6%
16.3%
Q3 24
55.4%
19.8%
Q2 24
55.9%
18.0%
Operating Margin
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
4.2%
Q4 25
12.1%
5.7%
Q3 25
14.9%
5.8%
Q2 25
7.9%
4.1%
Q1 25
14.4%
2.1%
Q4 24
8.1%
6.2%
Q3 24
16.6%
10.8%
Q2 24
18.0%
6.3%
Net Margin
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
2.1%
Q4 25
8.7%
3.4%
Q3 25
10.9%
4.9%
Q2 25
5.6%
5.2%
Q1 25
10.2%
2.1%
Q4 24
5.5%
9.0%
Q3 24
12.6%
8.6%
Q2 24
13.7%
5.8%
EPS (diluted)
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
$0.13
Q4 25
$1.85
$0.24
Q3 25
$1.90
$0.39
Q2 25
$0.92
$0.33
Q1 25
$1.33
$0.12
Q4 24
$1.11
$0.66
Q3 24
$2.13
$0.62
Q2 24
$2.23
$0.42

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$9.5B
$81.7B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$42.3B
$7.5B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$20.4B
$74.7B
Total Assets
$107.4B
$125.1B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
2.07×
0.10×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
$81.7B
Q4 25
$9.5B
$44.1B
Q3 25
$8.7B
$41.6B
Q2 25
$8.0B
$36.8B
Q1 25
$8.6B
$37.0B
Q4 24
$9.3B
$36.6B
Q3 24
$8.1B
$33.6B
Q2 24
$6.7B
$30.7B
Total Debt
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
$7.5B
Q4 25
$42.3B
$6.6B
Q3 25
$44.1B
$5.6B
Q2 25
$39.3B
$5.0B
Q1 25
$39.4B
$5.1B
Q4 24
$37.2B
$5.5B
Q3 24
$38.5B
$5.3B
Q2 24
$36.6B
$5.3B
Stockholders' Equity
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
$74.7B
Q4 25
$20.4B
$82.1B
Q3 25
$19.4B
$80.0B
Q2 25
$18.4B
$77.3B
Q1 25
$18.4B
$74.7B
Q4 24
$18.0B
$72.9B
Q3 24
$19.5B
$69.9B
Q2 24
$19.4B
$66.5B
Total Assets
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
$125.1B
Q4 25
$107.4B
$137.8B
Q3 25
$106.6B
$133.7B
Q2 25
$105.3B
$128.6B
Q1 25
$101.7B
$125.1B
Q4 24
$99.5B
$122.1B
Q3 24
$100.5B
$119.9B
Q2 24
$99.5B
$112.8B
Debt / Equity
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
0.10×
Q4 25
2.07×
0.08×
Q3 25
2.28×
0.07×
Q2 25
2.14×
0.06×
Q1 25
2.14×
0.07×
Q4 24
2.06×
0.08×
Q3 24
1.98×
0.08×
Q2 24
1.88×
0.08×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$6.6B
$3.9B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$4.7B
$1.4B
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
16.0%
6.5%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
6.5%
11.1%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
2.61×
8.25×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$7.7B
$7.0B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
$3.9B
Q4 25
$6.6B
$3.8B
Q3 25
$4.5B
$6.2B
Q2 25
$2.0B
$2.5B
Q1 25
$-973.0M
$2.2B
Q4 24
$6.3B
$4.8B
Q3 24
$4.9B
$6.3B
Q2 24
$2.4B
$3.6B
Free Cash Flow
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
$1.4B
Q4 25
$4.7B
$1.4B
Q3 25
$3.5B
$4.0B
Q2 25
$1.1B
$146.0M
Q1 25
$-1.6B
$664.0M
Q4 24
$3.8B
$2.0B
Q3 24
$3.8B
$2.7B
Q2 24
$1.3B
$1.3B
FCF Margin
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
6.5%
Q4 25
16.0%
5.7%
Q3 25
14.5%
14.2%
Q2 25
4.7%
0.6%
Q1 25
-8.8%
3.4%
Q4 24
13.7%
7.9%
Q3 24
16.1%
10.9%
Q2 24
5.6%
5.3%
Capex Intensity
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
11.1%
Q4 25
6.5%
9.6%
Q3 25
4.1%
8.0%
Q2 25
4.0%
10.6%
Q1 25
3.4%
7.7%
Q4 24
8.9%
10.8%
Q3 24
4.9%
14.0%
Q2 24
4.8%
8.9%
Cash Conversion
PEP
PEP
TSLA
TSLA
Q1 26
8.25×
Q4 25
2.61×
4.54×
Q3 25
1.72×
4.54×
Q2 25
1.56×
2.17×
Q1 25
-0.53×
5.27×
Q4 24
4.13×
2.08×
Q3 24
1.67×
2.89×
Q2 24
0.76×
2.44×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

PEP
PEP

Pepsi Co Foods North America$8.3B28%
Pepsi Co Beverages North America$8.2B28%
Europe Middle East Africa Segment$6.1B21%
Latin America Foods Segment$3.7B13%
International Beverage Franchise$1.6B5%
Asia Pacific Foods Segment$1.5B5%

TSLA
TSLA

Automotive Sales$15.5B69%
Services & Other$3.7B17%
Energy Generation And Storage$2.4B11%
Automotive Leasing$381.0M2%
Automotive Regulatory Credits$380.0M2%

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