Stock comparison
Colgate-Palmolive
PepsiCo
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CL
Colgate-Palmolive
Market cap
$72.37B
Sector
Consumer Staples
PEP
PepsiCo
Market cap
$203.47B
Sector
Consumer Staples
Overall winner
Colgate-Palmolive CL
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CL | PEP | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 69B | 58C | CL |
| Benjamin Graham | 74B | 76B | PEP |
| Philip Fisher | 57C | 46D | CL |
| Peter Lynch | 57C | 62C | PEP |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 42D | CL |
| Charlie Munger | 78B | 59C | CL |
| Terry Smith | 75B | 51D | CL |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CL | PEP |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $72.37B | $203.47B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.9x | 23.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 17.7x | 18.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 30.42% | 13.23% |
| Gross margin | 60.06% | 54.06% |
| Net margin | 10.04% | 9.16% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.0% | 4.27% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 0.77% | 2.28% |
| Debt / Equity | 55.0x | 2.5x |
| Dividend yield | 2.37% | 3.86% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CL leads on
- ROIC (TTM)30.42%vs 13.23%+57%
- Gross margin60.06%vs 54.06%+10%
- Net margin10.04%vs 9.16%+9%
PEP leads on
- Debt / Equity2.5xvs 55.0x+96%
- EPS CAGR 5y2.28%vs 0.77%+66%
- Market cap$203.47Bvs $72.37B+64%
- Dividend yield3.86%vs 2.37%+39%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.