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PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) 10-K Red Flags

Risk signals extracted deterministically from PepsiCo Inc.’s SEC 10-K/10-Q XBRL filings — no LLM, every finding cites the underlying data.

Detected red flags (14)

  • Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" appears in 19 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
  • Operating cash flow exceeds net income: OCF is 1.48x net income, indicating high earnings quality — cash conversion is strong and accruals are not inflating reported profits.
  • Endogenous analysis: 1 positive signal(s) versus 1 risk signal(s). The filing exhibits more constructive indicators than concerns, though individual risk factors should still be monitored.
  • 1 new XBRL disclosure(s) in latest filing — expanding reporting scope.
  • 20 disclosure(s) dropped from prior year — reduced reporting granularity.
  • Ongoing high-severity risk language: Material weakness in internal controls.
  • Market cap $197.12B at $144.22 per share.
  • Trailing P/E 21.98, P/S 2.15, P/B 9.22.
  • Price $144.22 — downtrend (below 200-DMA); 1-month momentum positive.
  • RSI(14) 50.82.
  • Composite risk: Elevated.
  • Leverage debt/equity 2.17 (high).
  • Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" appears in 19 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
  • Operating cash flow exceeds net income: OCF is 1.48x net income, indicating high earnings quality — cash conversion is strong and accruals are not inflating reported profits.

Filings & ownership

  • Latest annual report (10-K) filed Feb 3, 2026.
  • Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed Apr 16, 2026.
  • 15 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
  • Recent insider Form 4s: 0 buy vs 0 sell transactions.
  • ~10,000+ recent 13F-HR filings reference PepsiCo Inc.; broad institutional reporting.
  • Recent filers include LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE FIDUCIARY ADVISORS /MA, LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE FIDUCIARY ADVISORS /MA, LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE FIDUCIARY ADVISORS /MA.
  • 19 recent 13D activist/beneficial-ownership filings — potential catalyst.
  • 1 recent 13G passive institutional ownership notices.

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