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KR vs PEP

The Kroger Co. compared with PepsiCo, Inc.. This page compares both source-verified company profiles and does not introduce an unverified price target.

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The Kroger Co.

$189.43

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PepsiCo, Inc.

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Business exposure

KR: Food Retail

PEP: Soft Drinks

Upside lens

KR: E-commerce scale and fulfillment changes can improve omnichannel profitability. First-party loyalty data can expand Kroger Precision Marketing. A dense store network can support fresh-food differentiation and pickup economics.

PEP: International organic revenue growth remained strong and broad-based, supported by volume growth across convenient foods and beverages and continued scaling in developing and emerging markets. Expansion in functional, permissible, portion-controlled, and zero-sugar products can improve relevance across health, hydration, energy, and affordability occasions. Automation, digitalization, simplification, and operational improvements are intended to create structural savings that fund brand investment and improve operating leverage.

Risk lens

KR: Value-seeking behavior can increase price investment and mix pressure. Mass merchants, clubs and discounters compete aggressively on price. Strategic changes under new leadership may take time to produce results.

PEP: North America organic revenue trailed expectations, with subdued beverage volume and lower effective pricing in convenient foods pointing to a more gradual recovery. Core operating margin contracted as operating costs, affordability investments, and beverage volume and channel mix offset productivity and pricing benefits; input-cost inflation is expected to rise in the second half. Shifting health preferences and regulation of ingredients, labeling, packaging, marketing, and environmental impacts can require reformulation, constrain demand, or increase costs.

Verified sources

Kroger Reports First Quarter 2026 ResultsThe Kroger Co. · earningsVerified

Fetched: 7/12/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Published: 6/18/2026, 12:00:00 AM

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The Kroger Co. Investor RelationsThe Kroger Co. · companyVerified

Fetched: 7/12/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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The Kroger Co. SEC filings and company factsU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · filingVerified

Fetched: 7/12/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Published: 6/18/2026, 12:00:00 AM

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PepsiCo Reports Second-Quarter 2026 ResultsPepsiCo, Inc. · earningsVerified

Fetched: 7/12/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Published: 7/9/2026, 12:00:00 AM

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PepsiCo Investor RelationsPepsiCo, Inc. · companyVerified

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PepsiCo Form 10-Q for the 12 and 24 Weeks Ended June 13, 2026U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · filingVerified

Fetched: 7/12/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Published: 7/9/2026, 12:00:00 AM

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