Is Gatorade owned by Coca-Cola?
No. Gatorade is owned by PepsiCo (since 2001), not by Coca-Cola.[1]
Why people ask: Gatorade and Powerade compete on the same shelf and are often assumed to share an owner.
Gatorade
- Owner
- PepsiCo since 2001
- HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Deal
- pepsico acquires quaker oats 2001
Also under PepsiCo: 7UP, Aquafina, bubly, Cheetos, Diet Pepsi, Doritos, Doritos Dinamita, Fritos
Coca-Cola
- Parent
- Independent (listed or private)
- HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States
Also under Coca-Cola: Appletiser, Aquarius, Ayataka, BodyArmor, Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Light, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Costa Coffee
Ownership history of Gatorade
- 1983–2001 Quaker Oats Company
- 2001–present PepsiCo
Frequently asked questions
Is Gatorade owned by Coca-Cola?
No. Gatorade is owned by PepsiCo (since 2001), not by Coca-Cola.
Who owns Gatorade?
Gatorade is owned by PepsiCo, headquartered in United States, since 2001.
Who owns Coca-Cola?
Coca-Cola is a company headquartered in the United States and is not owned by another company recorded here.
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] PepsiCo, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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