PEP's PBNA unit gains momentum through innovation and cost cuts, strengthening its path toward mid-teens margins by 2026.
PEP battles currency swings and tariff costs as it pushes cost cuts and smarter sourcing to defend its flat EPS goal for 2025.
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PepsiCo posted modest Q3 growth, but soft North American volumes raise concerns heading into a critical Q4. Margins remain strong, yet declining net income highlights ongoing cost and demand pressure. Leverage is high, but cash flows and interest coverage keep the balance sheet manageable.
PepsiCo trades at a P/E discount to the historical average, suggesting a revaluation opportunity if operational challenges are addressed. The volume dilemma could financially be alleviated by rightsizing capacity as well as portfolio and lowering still-elevated capex, a strategy also supported by activist investor Elliott, among many others. The Celsius partnership is a hopeful strategic wildcard against the backdrop of historically poor inorganic portfolio developments.
PEP slips below its 50-day SMA as short-term sentiment weakens, but strong fundamentals and rising earnings estimates hint at a longer-term rebound.
PEP accelerates its AI-driven digital transformation, partnering with AWS and Salesforce to modernize operations and deepen consumer connections.
Over the past decade, PepsiCo (PEP) stock has provided a remarkable $73 Bil to its investors in the form of cash through dividends and repurchases. Let's examine some figures and see how this distribution capacity measures up to the market's most significant capital-return entities.
PEP leans on innovation with zero-sugar drinks, protein snacks and cleaner ingredients to drive its next growth wave.
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PepsiCo drives margin recovery with automation, SKU cuts and AI efficiencies as cost pressures bite into profits.
PepsiCo has resolved a lawsuit accusing it of falsely marketing its Gatorade protein bars as good for you, though they contain more sugar than protein and more sugar than Snickers bars and chocolate-frosted Dunkin' donuts.