Dec 26, 2020

PepsiCo Q4 2020 Earnings Report

PepsiCo reported strong Q4 2020 results, with global beverage business accelerating and snacks/food business remaining resilient, despite COVID-19 challenges.

Key Takeaways

PepsiCo's Q4 2020 results showed strong performance driven by its global beverage business and resilient snacks and food business. The company reported net revenue growth of 8.8% and EPS of $1.33. Organic revenue growth was 5.7%. For 2021, PepsiCo expects a mid-single digit increase in organic revenue and a high-single digit increase in core constant currency EPS.

Global beverage business accelerated, while snacks and food business remained resilient.

Net revenue growth was 8.8%, and organic revenue growth was 5.7%.

EPS was $1.33, and core EPS was $1.47.

For 2021, the company anticipates a mid-single digit increase in organic revenue and a high-single digit increase in core constant currency EPS.

Total Revenue
$22.5B
Previous year: $20.6B
+8.8%
EPS
$1.47
Previous year: $1.45
+1.4%
Organic Revenue Growth
5.7%
Previous year: 4.3%
+32.6%
Organic Volume Growth
3%
Previous year: 1%
+200.0%
Effective Net Pricing Growth
3%
Previous year: 3%
+0.0%
Gross Profit
$12B
Previous year: $11.3B
+6.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$8.19B
Previous year: $5.51B
+48.6%
Total Assets
$92.9B
Previous year: $78.5B
+18.3%

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Forward Guidance

For 2021, the Company expects a mid-single digit increase in organic revenue and a high-single digit increase in core constant currency EPS.

Positive Outlook

  • Expects mid-single digit increase in organic revenue.
  • Expects high-single digit increase in core constant currency EPS.
  • Core annual effective tax rate of approximately 21 percent.
  • Total cash returns to shareholders of approximately $5.9 billion.
  • 5 percent increase in annualized dividend to $4.30 per share.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income