NASDAQ$PEP

PepsiCo · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

PepsiCo reported strong net revenue growth, navigating a dynamic supply chain and cost environment.

PepsiCo's Q3 2021 results showed strong net revenue growth, with organic revenue increasing by 9%. The company is raising its full-year guidance, expecting organic revenue to increase approximately 8% and core constant currency earnings per share to increase at least 11%. PepsiCo is focused on becoming a Faster, Stronger, and Better company through strategic investments and its new pep+ initiative.

  • Delivered strong net revenue growth while navigating a dynamic and volatile supply chain and cost environment.
  • Full-year organic revenue is expected to increase approximately 8 percent.
  • Core constant currency earnings per share is expected to increase at least 11 percent.
  • Investments are being made to become a Faster, Stronger, and Better company.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$20.2B

Previous: $18.1B+11.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.79

Previous: $1.66+7.8%
Organic revenue growth

9.0%

Previous: 4.0%+125.0%
Net pricing growth

5.0%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$2.22B

Previous: $2.29B-2.9%
Net Income

$2.22B

Previous: $2.29B-2.9%
Operating Income

$3.16B

Previous: $3.01B+4.9%
Gross Profit

$10.8B

Previous: $9.94B+8.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.51B

Previous: $9.09B-28.5%
Total Assets

$93.3B

Previous: $92B+1.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$71M

Previous: $85M-16.5%

Revenue & EPS history

PepsiCo · Revenue · Quarterly

$20.2B

Q3 2021+11.6%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

PepsiCo · $24.2B total across 6 segments · Q2 2026

  • PepsiCo Beverages North America
    $7.24B
  • PepsiCo Foods North America
    $6.37B
  • Europe, Middle East and Africa
    $4.98B
  • Latin America Foods
    $2.94B
  • International Beverages Franchise
    $1.52B
  • Asia Pacific Foods
    $1.12B

Forward guidance

The Company now expects to deliver approximately 8 percent organic revenue growth, at least 11 percent core constant currency EPS growth, and at least 12 percent core EPS growth.

Tailwinds

  • Expects to deliver approximately 8 percent organic revenue growth.
  • Expects at least 11 percent core constant currency EPS growth.
  • Expects at least 12 percent core EPS growth.
  • A core annual effective tax rate of approximately 21 percent is expected.
  • Total cash returns to shareholders of approximately $5.9 billion is expected.

Headwinds

  • Cannot predict the impact of foreign exchange translation.
  • Cannot predict commodity mark-to-market net impacts.
  • Completed share repurchase activity and do not expect to repurchase any additional shares for the balance of 2021.
  • Unable to reconcile full year projected 2021 organic revenue growth to our full year projected 2021 reported net revenue growth because we are unable to predict the 2021 impact of foreign exchange
  • Unable to predict the occurrence or impact of any acquisitions, divestitures or other structural changes.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

64%

46 / 72 earnings

Positive

+7.4%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-4.9%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.3%+0.8%-4.2%
Q4 2025+4.9%+9.9%+3.5%
Q3 2025+4.0%+9.1%+3.0%
Q2 2025+1.6%-1.6%+3.8%
Q1 2025-4.9%-5.6%-9.1%
Q4 2024-4.5%-3.8%+2.9%
Q3 2024+3.2%+4.5%-1.9%
Q2 2024+1.7%+0.7%+5.4%
Q1 2024+0.5%-0.5%+1.6%
Q4 2023-1.9%-3.6%-6.2%
Q3 2023+0.8%-0.8%+3.0%
Q2 2023+2.8%+0.7%+0.5%
Q1 2023+1.6%+2.9%-0.9%
Q4 2022+2.9%+2.7%+0.5%
Q3 2022+7.4%+6.2%+9.5%
Q2 2022-0.2%+0.4%+2.7%
Q1 2022+0.6%-1.2%-2.1%
Q4 2021-2.0%-3.5%-10.6%
Q3 2021+3.2%+3.9%+9.4%
Q2 2021+3.4%+4.2%+3.7%
Q1 2021+1.4%+2.5%+3.2%
Q4 2020-2.8%-2.4%-3.4%
Q3 2020-0.4%-2.1%-3.8%
Q2 2020+0.8%+0.1%+2.5%
Q1 2020-0.8%-3.2%-1.6%
Q4 2019+0.6%-0.3%-12.8%
Q3 2019+4.7%+2.5%+2.2%
Q2 2019+1.4%+0.5%-2.3%
Q1 2019+3.8%+3.3%+6.6%
Q4 2018+3.0%+2.9%+2.7%
Q3 2018-2.9%-3.8%+0.7%
Q2 2018+4.4%+4.6%+5.5%
Q1 2018+0.6%-2.0%-0.8%
Q4 2017-2.5%-0.8%+0.1%
Q3 2017+1.2%+0.8%+1.0%
Q2 2017+0.4%+0.6%+1.8%
Q1 2017-1.3%-1.6%+3.3%
Q4 2016+1.1%+1.2%+4.2%
Q3 2016+1.3%-0.3%-0.3%
Q2 2016+2.2%+2.7%+2.6%
Q1 2016+0.5%
Q4 2015+0.9%
Q3 2015+2.8%
Q2 2015-0.1%
Q1 2015-2.2%
Q4 2014+2.3%
Q3 2014+0.8%
Q2 2014+3.1%
Q1 2014+1.3%
Q4 2013-4.2%
Q3 2013+2.5%
Q2 2013-0.8%
Q1 2013+5.0%
Q4 2012+3.0%
Q3 2012+0.7%
Q2 2012+3.5%
Q1 2012-0.9%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q3 2011+2.3%
Q2 2011-4.0%
Q1 2011+1.4%
Q4 2010-2.4%
Q3 2010-3.5%
Q2 2010+3.1%
Q1 2009+0.4%
Q1 2010-0.4%
Q4 2007-1.4%
Q2 2009-1.4%
Q4 2009-1.4%
Q4 2008-0.9%
Q3 2008-0.9%
Q3 2009-0.9%

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