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Summary
PepsiCo has underperformed compared to Coca-Cola over the past year, with Pepsi's stock down 10% while Coke's surged 36%. Despite a 3.1% organic revenue growth reported by Pepsi, challenges in North American sales and rising costs have pressured margins. CEO Ramón Laguarta acknowledges the need for improvement in the U.S. market. For investors, focusing on Coca-Cola's balanced strategy of simultaneous volume and pricing growth may present a more stable opportunity moving into 2027.
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