Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Coca-Cola vs PepsiCo

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) compete head-to-head in the beverage space, with their iconic, namesake brands. Unfortunately for PepsiCo, Coca-Cola is the winner of that battle of the beverages, with the Pepsi brand having now fallen all the way to No. 3, trailing just slightly behind Keurig Dr. Pepper's namesake Dr. Pepper.But don't count PepsiCo out as an also-ran. Here's why the No. 2 company in beverages (and No. 3 in cola) is the No. 1 stock between the two soda icons for you to buy right now.Coca-Cola makes sodas and other drinks. PepsiCo makes soda and other drinks. These two companies compete directly in the beverage space across a very large number of different sub-categories. For example, water, sports drinks, iced teas, and cold coffee are all beverage niches where both companies have strong contenders battling for industry dominance. Coca-Cola wins in some (like cola) and PepsiCo wins in others (notably sports drinks). But, overall, Coca-Cola is the stronger beverage maker.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool