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Side-by-side financial comparison of PepsiCo (PEP) and Walmart (WMT). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Walmart is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($177.8B vs $29.3B, roughly 6.1× PepsiCo). PepsiCo runs the higher net margin — 8.7% vs 3.5%, a 5.2% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Walmart posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (5.8% vs 5.6%). PepsiCo produced more free cash flow last quarter ($4.7B vs $1.9B). Over the past eight quarters, PepsiCo's revenue compounded faster (26.8% CAGR vs 1.7%).

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.

Walmart Inc. is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores in the United States and 19 other countries. It is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company was founded in 1962 by brothers Sam Walton and James "Bud" Walton in nearby Rogers, Arkansas. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses.

PEP vs WMT — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
WMT
WMT
6.1× larger
WMT
$177.8B
$29.3B
PEP
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
WMT
WMT
+0.2% gap
WMT
5.8%
5.6%
PEP
Higher net margin
PEP
PEP
5.2% more per $
PEP
8.7%
3.5%
WMT
More free cash flow
PEP
PEP
$2.8B more FCF
PEP
$4.7B
$1.9B
WMT
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
PEP
PEP
Annualised
PEP
26.8%
1.7%
WMT

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2026

Metric
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Revenue
$29.3B
$177.8B
Net Profit
$2.5B
$6.1B
Gross Margin
53.2%
24.2%
Operating Margin
12.1%
3.8%
Net Margin
8.7%
3.5%
Revenue YoY
5.6%
5.8%
Net Profit YoY
66.8%
34.2%
EPS (diluted)
$1.85
$0.77

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
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
$29.3B
$177.8B
Q3 25
$23.9B
$175.8B
Q2 25
$22.7B
$164.0B
Q1 25
$17.9B
$178.8B
Q4 24
$27.8B
$168.0B
Q3 24
$23.3B
$167.8B
Q2 24
$22.5B
$159.9B
Q1 24
$18.3B
$171.9B
Net Profit
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
$2.5B
$6.1B
Q3 25
$2.6B
$7.0B
Q2 25
$1.3B
$4.5B
Q1 25
$1.8B
$5.3B
Q4 24
$1.5B
$4.6B
Q3 24
$2.9B
$4.5B
Q2 24
$3.1B
$5.1B
Q1 24
$2.0B
$5.5B
Gross Margin
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
53.2%
24.2%
Q3 25
53.6%
24.5%
Q2 25
54.7%
24.2%
Q1 25
55.8%
23.9%
Q4 24
52.6%
24.2%
Q3 24
55.4%
24.4%
Q2 24
55.9%
24.1%
Q1 24
54.8%
23.3%
Operating Margin
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
12.1%
3.8%
Q3 25
14.9%
4.1%
Q2 25
7.9%
4.4%
Q1 25
14.4%
4.4%
Q4 24
8.1%
4.0%
Q3 24
16.6%
4.7%
Q2 24
18.0%
4.3%
Q1 24
14.9%
4.2%
Net Margin
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
8.7%
3.5%
Q3 25
10.9%
4.0%
Q2 25
5.6%
2.7%
Q1 25
10.2%
2.9%
Q4 24
5.5%
2.7%
Q3 24
12.6%
2.7%
Q2 24
13.7%
3.2%
Q1 24
11.2%
3.2%
EPS (diluted)
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
$1.85
$0.77
Q3 25
$1.90
$0.88
Q2 25
$0.92
$0.56
Q1 25
$1.33
$0.65
Q4 24
$1.11
$0.57
Q3 24
$2.13
$0.56
Q2 24
$2.23
$0.63
Q1 24
$1.48
$-1.80

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$9.5B
$10.6B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$42.3B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$20.4B
$96.1B
Total Assets
$107.4B
$288.7B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
2.07×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
$9.5B
$10.6B
Q3 25
$8.7B
$9.4B
Q2 25
$8.0B
$9.3B
Q1 25
$8.6B
$9.0B
Q4 24
$9.3B
$10.0B
Q3 24
$8.1B
$8.8B
Q2 24
$6.7B
$9.4B
Q1 24
$8.3B
$9.9B
Total Debt
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
$42.3B
Q3 25
$44.1B
Q2 25
$39.3B
Q1 25
$39.4B
$36.0B
Q4 24
$37.2B
Q3 24
$38.5B
Q2 24
$36.6B
Q1 24
$37.7B
$39.6B
Stockholders' Equity
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
$20.4B
$96.1B
Q3 25
$19.4B
$90.1B
Q2 25
$18.4B
$83.8B
Q1 25
$18.4B
$91.0B
Q4 24
$18.0B
$88.1B
Q3 24
$19.5B
$84.4B
Q2 24
$19.4B
$81.3B
Q1 24
$19.0B
$83.9B
Total Assets
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
$107.4B
$288.7B
Q3 25
$106.6B
$270.8B
Q2 25
$105.3B
$262.4B
Q1 25
$101.7B
$260.8B
Q4 24
$99.5B
$263.4B
Q3 24
$100.5B
$254.4B
Q2 24
$99.5B
$254.1B
Q1 24
$100.0B
$252.4B
Debt / Equity
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
2.07×
Q3 25
2.28×
Q2 25
2.14×
Q1 25
2.14×
0.40×
Q4 24
2.06×
Q3 24
1.98×
Q2 24
1.88×
Q1 24
1.98×
0.47×

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
WMT
WMT
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$6.6B
$9.1B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$4.7B
$1.9B
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
16.0%
1.1%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
6.5%
4.1%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
2.61×
1.48×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$7.7B
$15.3B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
$6.6B
$9.1B
Q3 25
$4.5B
$12.9B
Q2 25
$2.0B
$5.4B
Q1 25
$-973.0M
$13.5B
Q4 24
$6.3B
$6.6B
Q3 24
$4.9B
$12.1B
Q2 24
$2.4B
$4.2B
Q1 24
$-1.0B
$16.7B
Free Cash Flow
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
$4.7B
$1.9B
Q3 25
$3.5B
$6.5B
Q2 25
$1.1B
$425.0M
Q1 25
$-1.6B
$6.4B
Q4 24
$3.8B
$372.0M
Q3 24
$3.8B
$6.3B
Q2 24
$1.3B
$-427.0M
Q1 24
$-1.7B
$10.8B
FCF Margin
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
16.0%
1.1%
Q3 25
14.5%
3.7%
Q2 25
4.7%
0.3%
Q1 25
-8.8%
3.6%
Q4 24
13.7%
0.2%
Q3 24
16.1%
3.7%
Q2 24
5.6%
-0.3%
Q1 24
-9.1%
6.3%
Capex Intensity
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
6.5%
4.1%
Q3 25
4.1%
3.7%
Q2 25
4.0%
3.0%
Q1 25
3.4%
4.0%
Q4 24
8.9%
3.7%
Q3 24
4.9%
3.5%
Q2 24
4.8%
2.9%
Q1 24
3.4%
3.5%
Cash Conversion
PEP
PEP
WMT
WMT
Q4 25
2.61×
1.48×
Q3 25
1.72×
1.84×
Q2 25
1.56×
1.21×
Q1 25
-0.53×
2.57×
Q4 24
4.13×
1.43×
Q3 24
1.67×
2.69×
Q2 24
0.76×
0.83×
Q1 24
-0.51×
3.04×

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%

WMT
WMT

Grocery$71.7B40%
Walmart International$33.5B19%
E Commerce$24.8B14%
Sams Club US$23.6B13%
Healthand Wellness$18.4B10%
Other Categories$3.2B2%
Fuel And Other$3.0B2%

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