Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. PEP scored 65.5, SYY scored 52.9 — PEP leads.
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PEP
PepsiCo, Inc.
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · Quality-Growth
65.5
$125.97 · $171.7B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
12.6
PEP leads
SYY
Sysco Corporation
Food Distribution · Quality-Growth
52.9
$78.14 · $38.4B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
CheapestPEP15.8x
Fastest growthPEP+6.4%
Strongest balance sheetPEP2.31
Highest qualityPEP78 / 100
Largest discount to fair valueSYY-9%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Growth against the P/E multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
PEP
stronger →← stronger
SYY
78
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
71
56
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
54
64
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
39
PEP is stronger on 3 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
PEP
SYY
$10.5bA-
FCF
$1.9bC+
+6.4%C+
Rev
+3.9%C+
2.31C
D/E
5.65D
15.8xB+
P/E
21.3xB
1.31B
PEG
1.09B+
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
PEP
SYY
5% above
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
9% below
~6%/yr
Growth the price impliesyr-1 FCF growth, fading to 4% · lower = less priced in
~3%/yr
-8%
1-yr DCF upside
+6%
-5%
5-yr DCF upside
+10%
-1%
10-yr DCF upside
+14%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
PEP
Why this score
Durable high returns
SYY
Why this score
Durable high returns
The companies
PEPPepsiCo, Inc.
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · $125.97
Why now
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic · market cap $171.7b. Down 27% from 52-week high of $171.48 — deep drawdown territory. 22 sell-side analysts rate this a Hold with a mean 1-yr target of $143.86 (implying +14% upside).
Moat
ROE 49% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 96% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash. $171.7b market cap gives the company enough scale to absorb fixed costs that subscale competitors can't, without yet being so large that growth has to come from acquisition.
Risk
D/E 2.31 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Dividend payout 75% of earnings on a 4.6% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut.
SYYSysco Corporation
Food Distribution · $78.14 · beta 0.64
Why now
Food Distribution · market cap $38.4b. 15% off the 52-week high of $91.85. 12 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $90.83 (implying +16% upside).
Moat
ROE 66% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 110% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash.
Risk
D/E 5.65 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Net margin 2.1% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
Generating verdict… typically 5–10 seconds
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Where PEP and SYY diverge
On the headline score the gap is 12.6 points in favor of PEP. The widest single difference is Value, where PEP leads by 25.4 points.
ValuePEP 64.1 · SYY 38.7PEP +25.4
QualityPEP 78.2 · SYY 71.4PEP +6.8
GrowthPEP 56.1 · SYY 53.5level
Pillars run 0–100. Value is judged against each company's own sector, so a Value score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.
Common questions
Is PEP or SYY the better stock?
PEP scores higher: PEP 65.5, SYY 52.9 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
Where do PEP and SYY differ most?
The widest gap is value, where PEP leads by 25 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. PEP also leads quality, while growth is effectively level between them.
How are PEP and SYY scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.