Compare Stocks
Side by Side.
Pick two to five stocks and read the same fundamentals for each, year by year. Growth, margins, free cash flow, debt, return on equity, payouts and stock compensation, taken from each company's own 10-K filings, with today's valuation underneath. The tickers live in the page address, so a link shares the comparison.
How each line is worked out
| Line | How it is calculated | Last column |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue, free cash flow, EPS | as filed; free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending | compound growth per year |
| Revenue growth | this year's revenue against the year before | average of the years shown |
| Operating, net and free cash flow margins | the profit or cash figure divided by revenue | average |
| Return on equity | net income divided by year-end equity; n/a when equity is not positive | average |
| Cash conversion | operating cash flow divided by net income; n/a when net income is not positive | average |
| Debt to equity | total debt divided by equity, as filed | average |
| Returned to shareholders | dividends plus buybacks divided by free cash flow; n/a when free cash flow is not positive | average |
| Stock compensation | stock-based compensation divided by revenue | average |
- The outlined value in a column is the highest (lowest for debt and stock compensation) when two or more stocks report one. It helps you scan; it is not a ranking.
- Growth and averages need at least two usable years (growth) or three (averages) inside the window, otherwise they show n/a.
What this can't do
- Fiscal years differ. Each column is a company's own fiscal year, so a September and a December year-end are not the same twelve months.
- Not every company is covered. Banks, insurers and companies with too few filings are missing from the 10-year data, and a line a company never reported is n/a.
- Different businesses, different norms. Debt, margins and payouts mean different things for a utility, a software company and a retailer. Compare like with like.
- It looks backward. Past filings describe what happened, not what comes next.
On Oct 23, 2026, using each company's fiscal 2021 to 2025 filings, Coca-Cola (KO) has the highest average operating margin of the three, at 25.3%. The comparison tool lays the same twelve measures side by side for any two to five stocks, year by year; this is its built-in example of Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP) and Mondelez International (MDLZ).
How do these stocks
compare year by year?
Each table is one metric: a row per stock, a column per fiscal year, and a last column for the growth or average over the window. Click a ticker to open its stock card.
Add at least two stocks above, or try the example.
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What do they cost
right now?
The same stocks on this week's valuation measures. A cheap multiple next to weak numbers above is worth a closer look, not a conclusion.
How do Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Mondelez compare side by side?
On Oct 23, 2026, using each company's fiscal 2021 to 2025 filings, Coca-Cola (KO) has the highest average operating margin of the three, at 25.3%. The comparison tool lays the same twelve measures side by side for any two to five stocks, year by year; this is its built-in example of Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP) and Mondelez International (MDLZ).
| Measure | KO | PEP | MDLZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (per year) | +5.5%/yr | +4.3%/yr | +7.6%/yr |
| EPS growth (per year) | +7.8%/yr | +2.3%/yr | −11.2%/yr |
| Operating margin (average) | 25.3% | 13.3% | 13.9% |
| Net margin (average) | 24.2% | 9.8% | 11.3% |
| Return on equity (average) | 41.4% | 48.4% | 13.9% |
| Free cash flow margin (average) | 18.7% | 8.0% | 9.7% |
| Cash conversion (average) | 94.7% | 139.8% | 125.2% |
| Debt to equity (latest) | 1.37x | 2.41x | 0.72x |
| Returned to shareholders (average) | 131.9% | 109.1% | 128.7% |
| Stock compensation (average) | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
The tool above shows every year for each measure, plus today's valuation, for any stocks you pick; the link keeps your choice. Different businesses have different norms for margins and debt, so compare like with like. Revenue and free cash flow are defined in the glossary.
Computed from each company's own 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Educational content only, not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
How many stocks can I compare at once?
Two to five. Every stock is shown on the same metrics and the same fiscal years, so you can read across a row to compare companies or along it to see one company's trend.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each company's own 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, in dollars as reported. A figure the filings do not report is shown as n/a and is never estimated. Today's valuation comes from this site's weekly screener data.
What does the outlined value in each column mean?
It marks the highest value in that column, or the lowest for debt to equity and stock compensation, when at least two stocks report one. It is a way to scan the table, not a ranking or a recommendation.
Why are some years n/a?
A company may have fewer filed years than the window, may not report a line such as buybacks, or may have negative equity or free cash flow, which makes a ratio meaningless. Banks, insurers and a few other companies are not covered by the 10-year data.
Can I share a comparison?
Yes. The tickers are kept in the page address, for example ?t=KO,PEP,MDLZ, so copying the link shares the same comparison. Nothing else about you is stored.
About this stock comparison tool
Compare stocks side by side on revenue growth, margins, free cash flow, debt and shareholder payouts, using the numbers companies filed with the SEC. For the quick four-stock version on current ratios, use the stock compare tool in the screener. To check how profits turn into cash, see earnings quality, and to see how a mix of stocks fits together, run it through the Portfolio Doctor.
Educational content only, not investment advice. The comparison arranges figures from companies' filings; it does not say which stock to buy, hold or sell, and a stronger number on this page does not make a company a better investment. Always read a company's own filings and weigh your goals and risks.