What If You Invested $1,000 in PepsiCo (PEP)?
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PepsiCo
PEP
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+133510.96% (1,336 times)
- Buy
- Oct 3, 1974
- $0.13
- Sell
- May 12, 2023
- $178.83
Buying PEP at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $1,336,109.63.
Max drawdown
-66.21% (fell to 34% of peak)
- Peak
- Dec 7, 1972
- $0.4
- Trough
- Oct 3, 1974
- $0.13
The worst decline for PEP was -66.21% (fell to 34% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+41633.63% (417.3 times)
- IPO
- Jun 1, 1972
- $0.38
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $157.72
A $1,000 investment in PEP at IPO would be worth $417,336.28 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is PepsiCo (PEP) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- PepsiCo (PEP) stock's all-time low was $0.13 on Oct 3, 1974. The all-time high was $178.83 on May 12, 2023.
What if you invested $1,000 in PepsiCo (PEP) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying PepsiCo (PEP) stock at the all-time low ($0.13 on Oct 3, 1974) and selling at the peak ($178.83 on May 12, 2023) would have turned $1,000 into $1,336,109.63. Historical return: +133510.96% (1,336 times).
What are PepsiCo (PEP)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for PepsiCo (PEP) stock was Oct 3, 1974 (all-time low at $0.13). The best sell date was May 12, 2023 at $178.83. This investment would have returned +133510.96% (1,336 times).
What was PepsiCo (PEP) stock's maximum drawdown?
- PepsiCo (PEP) stock's worst decline was -66.21% (fell to 34% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $0.4 on Dec 7, 1972. Trough: $0.13 on Oct 3, 1974. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $337.92 at the trough.
What if you bought PepsiCo (PEP) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in PepsiCo (PEP) stock at IPO ($0.38 on Jun 1, 1972) would be worth $417,336.28 today. Historical return: +41633.63% (417.3 times). Current stock price: $157.72 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in PepsiCo (PEP) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in PepsiCo (PEP) stock 5 years ago ($115.78 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $1,362.28 today. Historical return: +36.23% (1.36 times). Current stock price: $157.72 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in PepsiCo (PEP) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in PepsiCo (PEP) stock 10 years ago ($75.12 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $2,099.48 today. Historical return: +109.95% (2.10 times). Current stock price: $157.72 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in PepsiCo (PEP) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in PepsiCo (PEP) stock 20 years ago ($33.84 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $4,660.31 today. Historical return: +366.03% (4.66 times). Current stock price: $157.72 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for PEP. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.