PepsiCo reported better-than-expected revenue in the third quarter despite weaker demand for its snacks and drinks in North America
FILE - Bottles of Pepsi are displayed at a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Thursday, July 17, 2025. PepsiCo reported better-than-expected revenue in the third quarter despite weaker demand for its snacks and drinks in North America.
Revenue rose 2.6% to $23.94 billion in the July-September period. That was better than the $23.84 billion Wall Street was expecting, according to analysts polled by FactSet. In North America, PepsiCo said sales volumes for its Frito-Lay snacks and other foods fell 2% in the quarter while sales volumes for its beverages were down 3%. Sales volumes were higher in Latin America and Asia.for the company’s drinks and snacks. The company has been trying to combat perceptions that its products are too expensive by expanding distribution of value brands like Chester’s and Santitas. It is also accelerating a shift to Net income fell 11% to $2.6 billion. Adjusted for one-time items, the company earned $2.29 per share. That also beat analysts’ forecasts of $2.26.In a letter sent to PepsiCo’s board last month, Elliott said the company has been hurt by loss of market share in its North American beverage business and slowing growth and weaker profits in its North American food business.Elliott wants PepsiCo to slim down its food and beverage portfolio so it can reinvest in core brands like Mountain Dew or new products like protein snacks. It also wants the company to consider refranchising its North American bottlers, an action that its rival Coca-Cola took in 2017.Also on Thursday, PepsiCo named Walmart executive Steve Schmitt as its new chief financial officer. Schmitt was the CFO for Walmart's U.S. division. Current PepsiCo CFO Jamie Caulfield plans to retire on Nov. 10 after more than 30 years with the company. He will remain at PepsiCo until May 15 in an advisory role.
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