Jim Cramer Says PepsiCo is Too Cheap Yet Overlooked
'If you want to know a stock that's too cheap relative to its growth rate, but nobody talks about it anymore, why don't you check out the stock of PepsiCo? It trades at a stunningly low 17 times earnings. I mean, what gives? Well, how about GLP-1 drugs? How about RFK Junior at Health and Human Services, who despises junk food even as he seems to embrace junk science? How about the desire to stay healthy? All these have weighed on PepsiCo stock. Of course, don't forget they own Frito-Lay. Maybe it's finally overdone. I don't know it. It's a tough industry all of a sudden.'
A close up of a glass of a refreshing carbonated beverage illustrating the company's different beverages.
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) produces and sells a wide range of beverages and packaged foods, including snacks, cereals, dairy products, and soft drinks. The company's portfolio features well-known brands like Lay's, Gatorade, Quaker, and Pepsi.
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