Who owns Mountain Dew?
Mountain Dew is owned by PepsiCo (the United States, NASDAQ: PEP).[1]
Evidence: PepsiCo, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-03, SEC EDGAR, 3 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- PepsiCo, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Purchase, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Knoxville, Tennessee
- Founded
- 1940
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Other carbonated soft drinks
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: PEP
- Trademark registrant
- PEPSICO, INC. (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Mountain Dew
Mountain Dew began in Tennessee in 1940 as a mixer for whiskey, its name a slang term for moonshine. Pepsi-Cola acquired it in 1964 and repositioned it as a high-caffeine citrus soft drink aimed at young men, a strategy that made it one of the largest soft drink brands in the United States.
What PepsiCo's annual report says about Mountain Dew
Sentences about Mountain Dew from PepsiCo's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
PepsiCo Beverages North America Either independently or in conjunction with third parties, PBNA makes, markets and sells beverage concentrates, fountain syrups and finished goods under various beverage brands including Aquafina, Bubly, Diet Mountain Dew, Diet Pepsi, Gatorade, Gatorade Zero, Mountain Dew, Mountain Dew Baja Blast, Pepsi, Pepsi Wild Cherry, Pepsi Zero Sugar and Propel.
International Beverages Franchise IB Franchise makes, markets and sells beverage concentrates to authorized and independent bottlers under various beverage brands including 7UP, Aquafina, Gatorade, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, Pepsi, Pepsi Black, Pepsi Zero Sugar, and Sting Energy.
How often PepsiCo names Mountain Dew in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central.
Trademark record for Mountain Dew
The USPTO record for the Mountain Dew mark lists PEPSICO, INC. as the owner of record (serial number 72243574). That name matches the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Mountain Dew
Where Mountain Dew sits in PepsiCo
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by PepsiCo
PepsiCo controls 29 brands on Brandtree, 12 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- 7UP (1929)
- Aquafina (1994)
- bubly (2018)
- Diet Pepsi (1964)
- Gatorade (1965)
- Mirinda (1959)
- Pepsi (1893)
- Pepsi Max (1993)
- Propel (2000)
- Rockstar Energy (2001)
- Starry (2023)
Founded in the 1940s
Other brands in other carbonated soft drinks, and who owns them
PepsiCo has more brands in other carbonated soft drinks on Brandtree than any other owner: 4 of 80.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Hamoud La Blanche | Hamoud Boualem | 🇩🇿 Algeria |
| 7UP (United States) | Keurig Dr Pepper | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Colombiana | Postobón | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Faxe Kondi | Royal Unibrew | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
| Fanta | Coca-Cola | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Hi-Malt | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Jones Soda | Jones Soda | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Melo | Kasapreko | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
About the owner: PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a publicly listed company headquartered in Purchase, New York, United States, founded in 1965. Brandtree records 29 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: PEP.
PepsiCo was formed in 1965 by the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay. Roughly half its revenue comes from snacks rather than drinks, which distinguishes it from its main soft-drink competitor.
🇺🇸 Mountain Dew and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Mountain Dew is not one of them.
- 7UP (United States) — Keurig Dr Pepper 🇺🇸
- Alani Nu — Celsius Holdings 🇺🇸
- André — Gallo 🇺🇸
- Angry Orchard — Boston Beer 🇺🇸
- Apple & Eve — Lassonde 🇨🇦
- Archery Summit — Crimson Wine Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Mountain Dew?
The parent company of Mountain Dew is PepsiCo, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Mountain Dew American?
Yes. Mountain Dew originated in the United States in 1940 and its owner, PepsiCo, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Mountain Dew still owned by PepsiCo?
Yes. As of 9 October 2026, Mountain Dew is still owned by PepsiCo. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] PepsiCo, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-03 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 3 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] USPTO: MOUNTAIN DEW, serial 72243574, registration 820362 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 26 September 2026.
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