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PepsiCo Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 1 new, 6 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue and EPS rose: Fourth-quarter net revenue was $29,343 million, up 5.6% reported and 2.1% organic. Diluted EPS was $1.85, up 68%; core EPS was $2.26, up 11% in constant currency. Source
  • Full-year EPS fell on impairment: Full-year net revenue was $93,925 million, up 2.3% (organic up 1.7%). Diluted EPS was $6.00, down 14%, after a $1,993 million intangible-asset impairment. Core EPS was $8.14, against $8.16. Source
  • North America Beverages core profit rose: PBNA net revenue rose 4% reported and 2% organic in the quarter, and core operating profit rose 33%. Source
  • EMEA grew and profit rose: EMEA net revenue rose 12% reported and 5% organic, and core operating profit rose 37%. Reported operating profit rose 72%. Source
  • Restaging large global brands: For 2026 management aims to accelerate growth by restaging large global brands and adding innovation in emerging and functional spaces. Source
  • Tariffs and commodities hit PBNA: PBNA quarterly operating profit absorbed a 7-percentage-point impact of higher commodity costs, which the company said was driven by tariffs of 11 percentage points. Source
  • New $10 billion buyback authorized: A new program allows repurchases of up to $10 billion of common stock through February 28, 2030. Source
  • Rockstar impairment drove full-year charge: Impairment of intangible assets was $1,993 million for the year, mainly the Rockstar brand, against $33 million in 2024. Source

“PepsiCo’s fourth quarter results reflected a sequential acceleration in reported and organic revenue growth, with improvements in both the North America and International businesses.”

Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Organic revenue growth Sourcefiscal 2026between 2 and 4 percentKept
Core constant currency EPS growth Sourcefiscal 2026between 4 and 6 percentKept
Implied net revenue growth Sourcefiscal 2026within a range of 4 to 6 percent
Implied core EPS growth excluding global minimum tax Sourcefiscal 2026approximately 7 to 9 percent
Capital spending Sourcefiscal 2026below 5 percent of net revenueKept
Core annual effective tax rate Sourcefiscal 2026approximately 22 percentKept
Free cash flow conversion ratio Sourcefiscal 2026at least 80 percentKept
Total cash returns to shareholders Sourcefiscal 2026approximately $8.9 billion, comprised of dividends of $7.9 billion and share repurchases of $1.0 billion
Foreign exchange translation effect Sourcefiscal 2026tailwind of approximately 1 percentage pointKept
Acquisitions net of divestitures Sourcefiscal 20261 percentage point contribution to reported net revenue growth
Annualized dividend per share Sourcefrom the June 2026 payment$5.92 per shareRaised from $5.69 per share
Share repurchase program Sourcethrough February 28, 2030up to $10 billionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: The fiscal 2026 financial guidance given in December was affirmed, not revised, in this release. Source
  • New: The annualized dividend was increased 4 percent to $5.92 per share from $5.69, the 54th consecutive annual increase. Source
  • New: A new share repurchase program of up to $10 billion through February 28, 2030 was announced. Source

Quarter and full-year results

  • Fourth-quarter revenue and EPS rose: Fourth-quarter net revenue was $29,343 million, up 5.6% reported and 2.1% organic. Diluted EPS was $1.85, up 68%; core EPS was $2.26, up 11% in constant currency. Source
  • Full-year EPS fell on impairment: Full-year net revenue was $93,925 million, up 2.3% (organic up 1.7%). Diluted EPS was $6.00, down 14%, after a $1,993 million intangible-asset impairment. Core EPS was $8.14, against $8.16. Source
  • Core operating margin widened: Quarterly operating profit was $3,557 million, up 58%. Core operating profit was $4,075 million, a core operating margin of 13.9%, against 12.5% a year earlier. Source

Segment results

  • North America Beverages core profit rose: PBNA net revenue rose 4% reported and 2% organic in the quarter, and core operating profit rose 33%. Source
  • PFNA profit fell in the quarter: PFNA net revenue rose 1.5% reported but fell 1% organically in the quarter. Operating profit fell 6%, on operating cost increases, a prior-year gain and higher restructuring charges. Source
  • EMEA grew and profit rose: EMEA net revenue rose 12% reported and 5% organic, and core operating profit rose 37%. Reported operating profit rose 72%. Source
  • LatAm and Asia Pacific grew organically: LatAm Foods organic revenue rose 5% in the quarter and operating profit rose 15%. Asia Pacific Foods organic revenue rose 4% in the quarter and 1.5% for the full year. Source

“As a result, we expect North America’s business performance to improve and the International business to remain resilient this year.”

Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta

Growth plan for 2026

  • Restaging large global brands: For 2026 management aims to accelerate growth by restaging large global brands and adding innovation in emerging and functional spaces. Source
  • Sharper value for affordability: Management plans sharper value offers to address consumer affordability dynamics as part of the 2026 approach. Source
  • Productivity savings to fund growth: Management aims for a record year of productivity savings in 2026, with the savings meant to help fund growth investments. Source

Costs and productivity

  • Productivity lifted Asia Pacific profit: Asia Pacific Foods operating profit improvement was attributed to productivity savings, lower advertising and marketing costs and net revenue growth. Source
  • Tariffs and commodities hit PBNA: PBNA quarterly operating profit absorbed a 7-percentage-point impact of higher commodity costs, which the company said was driven by tariffs of 11 percentage points. Source
  • Dairy and potato costs hit EMEA: EMEA quarterly operating profit absorbed a 16-percentage-point impact of higher commodity costs, mainly potatoes, cooking oil and dairy, plus higher restructuring charges. Source
  • Productivity plan extended to 2030: The 2019 Productivity Plan was expanded and extended through the end of 2030. Restructuring and impairment charges were $983 million for the year. Source

Pricing and volume

  • Pricing rose in EMEA: Effective net pricing was 8% in EMEA and 7% in PBNA in the fourth quarter, and 9% in EMEA for the full year. EMEA full-year operating profit rose 7%. Source
  • PBNA volume declined in quarter: PBNA organic volume fell 5% in the fourth quarter, and PBNA operating profit was affected by a decline in organic volume. Source
  • PFNA volume fell for the year: Full-year organic volume fell 2% in PFNA and 3.5% in PBNA. PFNA operating profit fell 7%, partly on the decrease in organic volume. Source

Cash flow and capital spending

  • Operating cash flow eased: Net cash provided by operating activities was $12,087 million for the year, against $12,507 million in 2024. Source
  • Capital spending fell: Capital spending was $4,415 million for the year, down from $5,318 million. Sales of property, plant and equipment brought in $528 million. Source
  • Acquisition spending rose: Acquisitions, net of cash acquired and investments, totaled $3,391 million, against $256 million a year earlier. Long-term debt obligations rose to $42,321 million. Source

Shareholder returns

  • Dividend rises 4 percent: The annualized dividend rises 4%, from $5.69 to $5.92 per share, the 54th consecutive annual increase. Source
  • New $10 billion buyback authorized: A new program allows repurchases of up to $10 billion of common stock through February 28, 2030. Source
  • Dividends paid and buybacks in year: Cash dividends paid were $7,638 million for the year, against $7,229 million, and share repurchases were $1,000 million, unchanged. Source

Impairments, portfolio and tax

  • Rockstar impairment drove full-year charge: Impairment of intangible assets was $1,993 million for the year, mainly the Rockstar brand, against $33 million in 2024. Source
  • Be & Cheery impairment in Asia Pacific: Asia Pacific Foods operating profit decreased 2% for the year, reflecting an impairment charge tied to the Be & Cheery brand. Source
  • Prior-year TBG charges lapped: Prior-year impairment and other charges tied to the Tropicana Brands Group investment and Juice Transaction receivables were lapped in the PBNA and EMEA comparisons. Source
  • Full-year core tax rate 19.5%: The full-year 2025 core effective tax rate was 19.5%, and core net income attributable to PepsiCo was $11,176 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 February 2026

  • Dividend increase starts June 2026: The higher annualized dividend takes effect with the June 2026 payment, the 54th consecutive annual increase. Source
  • Live question and answer session: A live question and answer session with investors and financial analysts was scheduled for 8:15 a.m. Eastern on February 3, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Organic volume change, fourth quarter, total Source(2)%
Effective net pricing, fourth quarter, total Source4.5%
Organic volume change, full year, total Source(2)%
Effective net pricing, full year, total Source4%

Risks management discussed

  • External: Higher commodity costs, including tariffs, weighed on PBNA operating profit in the quarter. Source
  • External: Higher commodity costs for potatoes, cooking oil and dairy weighed on EMEA operating profit in the quarter. Source
  • Financial: Impairment charges tied to the Rockstar brand lowered PBNA operating profit for the full year. Source
  • Regulatory: Management said the 2026 core EPS growth range would be higher excluding global minimum tax regulations. Source
  • Demand: Management cited consumer affordability dynamics as a factor in its 2026 value approach. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management affirmed the fiscal 2026 financial guidance it provided in December. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.