Ambev vs PepsiCo

Ambev ABEV · PepsiCo PEP · Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages

Ambev reported revenue of R$88.2 billion in fiscal 2025, and PepsiCo $93.9 billion in fiscal 2025, in different currencies. Ambev's revenue fell 1.4% in its latest year, and PepsiCo's grew 2.2%. Ambev had an operating margin of 26.4%, against 12.2% at PepsiCo. Free cash flow was R$19.9 billion at Ambev and $7.7 billion at PepsiCo. Their fiscal years end in different months (December 31 and December 27), so the periods don't line up exactly.

Side by side

	Ambev	PepsiCo
Latest fiscal year	FY2025, Dec 31, 2025	FY2025, Dec 27, 2025
Revenue	R$88.2B	$93.9B
Revenue growth	−1.4%	2.2%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years	8.6%	5.9%
Gross margin	51.4%	54.1%
Operating margin	26.4%	12.2%
Net margin	17.6%	8.8%
Free cash flow	R$19.9B	$7.7B
Free cash flow margin	22.5%	8.2%
Return on capital	25.4%	16.4%
Net debt to EBITDA	−0.6x	2.6x
Dividends and buybacks	R$0M	$8.6B
Change in diluted share count	−0.8%	−0.4%
Last close	$2.83	$135.46
P/E at the last close	—	17.0×
Insider trades, last 12 months	—	bought $23.7 million, sold $10.2 million
Piotroski F-score	6 of 9	6 of 9

Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

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In each company's own currency. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.

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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Ambev and PepsiCo pages.