Revenue growth decelerated from an 8.5% peak in 2026Q1 to 5.6% in 2026Q3 on stable 54.4% gross margins, though recurring Q4 operating margin plunges to 8.1% (2024Q4) and 12.1% (2025Q4) alongside SG&A growth of ~12% outpacing gross profit growth of 9.5% suggest negative incremental operating leverage and volatile EPS growth ranging from -58.7% to +137%.
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) annual income statement — 30-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 98.24B | 93.92B | 91.85B | 91.47B | 86.39B | 79.47B | 70.37B | 67.16B | 64.66B | 63.52B | 62.8B | 63.06B | 66.68B | 66.42B | 65.49B | 66.5B | 57.84B | 43.23B | 43.25B | 39.47B | 35.14B | 32.56B | 29.26B | 26.97B | 25.11B | 23.51B | 25.48B | 25.09B | 22.35B | 20.92B | 20.34B |
| Revenue Growth % | 6.36% | 2.25% | 0.42% | 5.88% | 8.7% | 12.93% | 4.78% | 3.87% | 1.79% | 1.16% | -0.41% | -5.44% | 0.4% | 1.41% | -1.52% | 14.98% | 33.79% | -0.04% | 9.57% | 12.34% | 7.91% | 11.28% | 8.49% | 7.4% | 6.8% | -7.72% | 1.54% | 12.28% | 6.84% | 2.85% | 6.66% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 45.02B | 43.07B | 41.74B | 41.88B | 40.58B | 37.08B | 31.8B | 30.13B | 29.38B | 28.8B | 28.22B | 28.73B | 31.24B | 31.24B | 31.29B | 31.59B | 26.57B | 20.1B | 20.35B | 18.04B | 15.76B | 14.18B | 12.67B | 12.38B | 11.5B | 10.75B | 10.23B | 10.33B | 8.32B | 7.62B | 7.58B |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 45.85% | 45.45% | 45.79% | 46.97% | 46.65% | 45.18% | 44.87% | 45.44% | 45.33% | 44.94% | 45.56% | 46.85% | 47.04% | 47.78% | 47.51% | 45.95% | 46.49% | 47.05% | 45.7% | 44.86% | 43.54% | 43.31% | 45.9% | 45.78% | 45.72% | 40.13% | 41.15% | 37.22% | 36.42% | 37.3% |
| Gross Profit | 53.22B | 50.86B | 50.11B | 49.59B | 45.82B | 42.4B | 38.58B | 37.03B | 35.28B | 34.73B | 34.58B | 34.33B | 35.45B | 35.17B | 34.2B | 34.91B | 31.26B | 23.13B | 22.9B | 21.44B | 19.38B | 18.39B | 16.59B | 14.59B | 13.62B | 12.76B | 15.25B | 14.77B | 14.03B | 13.3B | 12.75B |
| Gross Margin % | 54.17% | 54.15% | 54.55% | 54.21% | 53.03% | 53.35% | 54.82% | 55.13% | 54.56% | 54.67% | 55.06% | 54.44% | 53.15% | 52.96% | 52.22% | 52.49% | 54.05% | 53.51% | 52.95% | 54.3% | 55.14% | 56.46% | 56.69% | 54.1% | 54.22% | 54.28% | 59.87% | 58.85% | 62.78% | 63.58% | 62.7% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 1.49% | 1.05% | 8.24% | 8.06% | 9.91% | 4.18% | 4.96% | 1.59% | 0.44% | 0.73% | -3.16% | 0.78% | 2.84% | -2.03% | 11.67% | 35.14% | 1.02% | 6.83% | 10.64% | 5.38% | 10.85% | 13.67% | 7.18% | 6.68% | -16.33% | 3.29% | 5.25% | 5.5% | 4.29% | 7.6% |
| Operating Expenses | 38.16B | 37.37B | 37.22B | 37.6B | 34.3B | 31.24B | 28.5B | 26.74B | 25.17B | 24.45B | 24.77B | 25.97B | 25.86B | 25.47B | 25.09B | 25.28B | 22.93B | 15.09B | 15.94B | 14.27B | 12.87B | 12.46B | 11.33B | 9.81B | 9.32B | 9.13B | 11.44B | 11.28B | 11.16B | 10.35B | 10.14B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 39.78% | 40.52% | 41.11% | 39.71% | 39.3% | 40.49% | 39.81% | 38.93% | 38.49% | 39.45% | 41.19% | 38.79% | 38.35% | 38.31% | 38.01% | 39.65% | 34.9% | 36.86% | 36.14% | 36.64% | 38.28% | 38.71% | 36.38% | 37.11% | 38.81% | 44.88% | 44.97% | 49.93% | 49.47% | 49.84% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 38.16B | 37.37B | 37.19B | 36.68B | 34.46B | 31.24B | 28.45B | 26.74B | 25.17B | 24.45B | 24.77B | 24.61B | 25.77B | 25.36B | 24.97B | 25.14B | 22.81B | 15.03B | 15.88B | 14.21B | 12.71B | 12.31B | 11.03B | 9.46B | 8.96B | 8.57B | 11.1B | 11.02B | 9.92B | 9.24B | 9.06B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 39.78% | 40.49% | 40.1% | 39.89% | 39.3% | 40.43% | 39.81% | 38.93% | 38.49% | 39.45% | 39.03% | 38.65% | 38.18% | 38.13% | 37.81% | 39.44% | 34.76% | 36.71% | 35.99% | 36.18% | 37.82% | 37.7% | 35.07% | 35.67% | 36.47% | 43.58% | 43.91% | 44.41% | 44.18% | 44.56% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 33M | 927M | -155M | 0 | 42M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.36B | 92M | 110M | 119M | 133M | 117M | 63M | 64M | 58M | 162M | 150M | 297M | 351M | 362M | 552M | 331M | 266M | 1.23B | 1.11B | 1.07B |
| Operating Income | 15.05B | 13.49B | 12.89B | 11.99B | 11.51B | 11.16B | 10.08B | 10.29B | 10.11B | 10.28B | 9.8B | 8.35B | 9.58B | 9.71B | 9.11B | 9.63B | 8.33B | 8.04B | 6.96B | 7.17B | 6.5B | 5.92B | 5.26B | 4.78B | 4.29B | 3.64B | 3.82B | 3.48B | 2.87B | 2.95B | 2.62B |
| Operating Margin % | 15.32% | 14.36% | 14.03% | 13.1% | 13.33% | 14.04% | 14.32% | 15.32% | 15.64% | 16.18% | 15.61% | 13.25% | 14.37% | 14.61% | 13.91% | 14.48% | 14.41% | 18.61% | 16.09% | 18.16% | 18.5% | 18.19% | 17.97% | 17.73% | 17.1% | 15.46% | 14.98% | 13.88% | 12.85% | 14.11% | 12.86% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 4.69% | 7.52% | 4.12% | 3.14% | 10.73% | -2.05% | 1.79% | -1.62% | 4.81% | 17.37% | -12.82% | -1.28% | 6.51% | -5.41% | 15.61% | 3.58% | 15.59% | -2.94% | 10.27% | 9.79% | 12.61% | 10% | 11.32% | 18.12% | -4.77% | 9.62% | 21.27% | -2.71% | 12.84% | -2.1% |
| EBITDA | 19.49B | 17.67B | 16.7B | 15.5B | 14.79B | 14.38B | 13.11B | 13.13B | 12.51B | 12.64B | 12.17B | 10.77B | 12.21B | 12.37B | 11.8B | 12.37B | 10.66B | 9.68B | 8.5B | 8.6B | 7.91B | 7.23B | 6.52B | 6B | 5.41B | 4.72B | 4.91B | 4.64B | 4.11B | 4.06B | 3.69B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 19.84% | 18.81% | 18.18% | 16.95% | 17.12% | 18.09% | 18.62% | 19.56% | 19.35% | 19.91% | 19.38% | 17.08% | 18.3% | 18.62% | 18.02% | 18.6% | 18.43% | 22.39% | 19.66% | 21.78% | 22.51% | 22.2% | 22.29% | 22.25% | 21.53% | 20.07% | 19.27% | 18.49% | 18.37% | 19.4% | 18.14% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 19.95% | 5.79% | 7.73% | 4.81% | 2.89% | 9.7% | -0.22% | 5% | -1.08% | 3.89% | 13.03% | -11.77% | -1.31% | 4.8% | -4.6% | 16.05% | 10.13% | 13.84% | -1.09% | 8.7% | 9.38% | 10.84% | 8.68% | 11% | 14.6% | -3.93% | 5.86% | 12.98% | 1.18% | 10% | -0.78% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 4.44B | 4.18B | 3.81B | 3.52B | 3.28B | 3.21B | 3.03B | 2.84B | 2.4B | 2.37B | 2.37B | 2.42B | 2.63B | 2.66B | 2.69B | 2.74B | 2.33B | 1.64B | 1.54B | 1.43B | 1.41B | 1.31B | 1.26B | 1.22B | 1.11B | 1.08B | 1.09B | 1.16B | 1.23B | 1.11B | 1.07B |
| EBIT | 14.59B | 11.37B | 12.87B | 12.24B | 11.64B | 11.68B | 10.2B | 10.25B | 10.41B | 10.75B | 9.89B | 8.41B | 9.67B | 9.8B | 9.2B | 9.69B | 9.13B | 8.48B | 7.37B | 7.86B | 7.23B | 5.92B | 5.41B | 4.99B | 4.52B | 4.02B | 4B | 3.56B | 2.87B | 2.95B | 2.62B |
| Net Interest Income | -3.16B | -1.12B | -919M | -819M | -939M | -1.86B | -1.13B | -935M | -1.22B | -907M | -1.23B | -911M | -824M | -814M | -808M | -799M | -835M | -330M | -288M | -99M | -66M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200M | 306M | 244M | 110M | 59M | 85M | 97M | 91M | 57M | 68M | 67M | 41M | 125M | 173M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 3.16B | 1.12B | 919M | 819M | 939M | 1.86B | 1.13B | 935M | 1.22B | 1.15B | 1.34B | 970M | 909M | 911M | 899M | 856M | 903M | 397M | 329M | 224M | 239M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -1.33B | -3.25B | -941M | -569M | -807M | -1.34B | -1.01B | -979M | -921M | -674M | -1.25B | -911M | -824M | -814M | -808M | -799M | -100M | 35M | 86M | 461M | 487M | 460M | 287M | 211M | 138M | 8M | -57M | 792M | -609M | -643M | -1.05B |
| Pretax Income | 13.73B | 10.24B | 11.95B | 11.42B | 10.71B | 9.82B | 9.07B | 9.31B | 9.19B | 9.6B | 8.55B | 7.44B | 8.76B | 8.89B | 8.3B | 8.83B | 8.23B | 8.08B | 7.04B | 7.63B | 6.99B | 6.38B | 5.55B | 4.99B | 4.43B | 3.64B | 3.76B | 4.28B | 2.26B | 2.31B | 1.57B |
| Pretax Margin % | 13.97% | 10.91% | 13.01% | 12.48% | 12.39% | 12.36% | 12.89% | 13.87% | 14.21% | 15.12% | 13.62% | 11.8% | 13.13% | 13.39% | 12.68% | 13.28% | 14.23% | 18.69% | 16.29% | 19.33% | 19.89% | 19.6% | 18.95% | 18.51% | 17.65% | 15.5% | 14.76% | 17.04% | 10.13% | 11.04% | 7.7% |
| Income Tax | 2.76B | 1.95B | 2.32B | 2.26B | 1.73B | 2.14B | 1.89B | 1.96B | -3.37B | 4.69B | 2.17B | 1.94B | 2.2B | 2.1B | 2.09B | 2.37B | 1.89B | 2.1B | 1.88B | 1.97B | 1.35B | 2.3B | 1.37B | 1.42B | 1.43B | 1.24B | 1.22B | 1.77B | 270M | 818M | 624M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 20.1% | 19.03% | 19.42% | 19.81% | 16.13% | 21.81% | 20.88% | 21.04% | -36.67% | 48.89% | 25.42% | 26.08% | 25.11% | 23.66% | 25.17% | 26.85% | 23.01% | 25.99% | 26.67% | 25.86% | 19.27% | 36.1% | 24.74% | 28.53% | 32.33% | 34.14% | 32.39% | 41.4% | 11.93% | 35.43% | 39.85% |
| Net Income | 10.93B | 8.24B | 9.58B | 9.07B | 8.91B | 7.62B | 7.12B | 7.31B | 12.52B | 4.86B | 6.33B | 5.45B | 6.51B | 6.74B | 6.18B | 6.44B | 6.32B | 5.95B | 5.14B | 5.66B | 5.64B | 4.08B | 4.21B | 3.57B | 3B | 2.4B | 2.54B | 2.5B | 1.99B | 2.14B | 1.15B |
| Net Margin % | 11.13% | 8.77% | 10.43% | 9.92% | 10.31% | 9.59% | 10.12% | 10.89% | 19.35% | 7.65% | 10.08% | 8.65% | 9.77% | 10.15% | 9.43% | 9.69% | 10.93% | 13.75% | 11.89% | 14.33% | 16.06% | 12.52% | 14.39% | 13.23% | 11.95% | 10.21% | 9.98% | 9.98% | 8.92% | 10.24% | 5.65% |
| Net Income Growth % | 51.32% | -13.97% | 5.55% | 1.84% | 16.96% | 6.99% | -2.65% | -41.56% | 157.67% | -23.26% | 16.09% | -16.29% | -3.37% | 9.1% | -4.11% | 1.95% | 6.29% | 15.64% | -9.12% | 0.28% | 38.35% | -3.18% | 18.05% | 18.93% | 25% | -5.62% | 1.52% | 25.69% | -6.96% | 86.42% | -28.46% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 10.97B | 8.29B | 9.63B | 9.15B | 8.98B | 7.68B | 7.17B | 7.35B | 12.56B | 4.91B | 6.38B | 5.5B | 6.56B | 6.79B | 6.21B | 6.46B | 6.34B | 5.98B | 5.17B | 5.66B | 5.64B | 4.08B | 4.17B | 3.57B | 3B | 2.4B | 2.54B | 2.5B | 1.99B | 1.49B | 942M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 651M | 207M |
| Minority Interest | 195M | 141M | 130M | 134M | 124M | 108M | 98M | 82M | 84M | 92M | 104M | 107M | 110M | 110M | 105M | 311M | 312M | 638M | 476M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 8.00 | 6.00 | 6.95 | 6.56 | 6.42 | 5.48 | 5.11 | 5.20 | 8.78 | 3.38 | 4.36 | 3.67 | 4.27 | 4.32 | 3.92 | 4.03 | 3.91 | 3.77 | 3.21 | 3.41 | 3.34 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.05 | 1.68 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 1.37 | 1.31 | 1.36 | 0.72 |
| EPS Growth % | 51.33% | -13.67% | 5.95% | 2.18% | 17.15% | 7.24% | -1.73% | -40.77% | 159.76% | -22.48% | 18.8% | -14.05% | -1.16% | 10.2% | -2.73% | 3.07% | 3.71% | 17.45% | -5.87% | 2.1% | 39.75% | -2.05% | 19.02% | 22.02% | 26.32% | -6.34% | 3.65% | 4.58% | -3.68% | 88.89% | -28% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 6.03 | 6.98 | 6.59 | 6.46 | 5.51 | 5.14 | 5.23 | 8.84 | 3.42 | 4.39 | 3.71 | 4.31 | 4.37 | 3.96 | 4.12 | 3.97 | 3.80 | 3.26 | 3.48 | 3.42 | 2.43 | 2.47 | 2.07 | 1.69 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 1.40 | 1.35 | 1.40 | 0.73 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 1.37B | 1.37B | 1.38B | 1.38B | 1.39B | 1.39B | 1.39B | 1.41B | 1.43B | 1.44B | 1.45B | 1.49B | 1.53B | 1.56B | 1.57B | 1.6B | 1.61B | 1.58B | 1.6B | 1.66B | 1.69B | 1.71B | 1.73B | 1.74B | 1.78B | 1.8B | 1.79B | 1.5B | 1.52B | 1.57B | 1.61B |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 1.36B | 1.37B | 1.37B | 1.38B | 1.38B | 1.38B | 1.39B | 1.4B | 1.42B | 1.42B | 1.43B | 1.45B | 1.49B | 1.53B | 1.54B | 1.56B | 1.59B | 1.56B | 1.58B | 1.62B | 1.65B | 1.68B | 1.7B | 1.72B | 1.77B | 1.78B | 1.75B | 1.47B | 1.48B | 1.53B | 1.56B |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 92.69% | 75.48% | 73.64% | 69.27% | 76.33% | 77.37% | 72.52% | 39.39% | 92.07% | 66.79% | 74.1% | 57.27% | 50.95% | 53.5% | 49% | 47.12% | 45.95% | 49.42% | 38.95% | 32.86% | 40.26% | 31.48% | 29.99% | 34.7% | 41.42% | 37.32% | 37.33% | 37.98% | 34.36% | 58.75% |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PEP stock.
For fiscal year 2025, PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) reported total revenue of $93.92B. This represents a 361.8% increase compared to $20.34B in 1996.
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) is profitable, generating $8.24B in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 8.8%.
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) reported an operating income of $13.49B, resulting in an operating profit margin of 14.4%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) generated $50.86B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 54.1%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Volatile earnings and Q4 margin compression
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Revenue Inflects from Contraction to Expansion
PepsiCo's revenue growth has inflected sharply from -1.8% in early 2025 to a peak of 8.5% in 2026Q1, though sequential deceleration to 5.6% in 2026Q3 suggests the pricing-driven recovery may be maturing. According to reported quarterly statements, absolute revenue reached $25.3B in the latest period.
The swing from three consecutive quarters of negative growth in mid-2024 to consistent mid-single-digit expansion through 2026 appears to reflect aggressive price/mix actions rather than volume recovery, given the simultaneous gross margin compression in Q4 periods. The deceleration from 8.5% to 5.6% over two quarters warrants monitoring, as it may indicate pricing elasticity limits are being tested. Management's decision to skip formal guidance at the October 2026 earnings report reinforces the view that near-term trajectory visibility is limited.
Gross Stability Masks Q4 Operating Erosion
Gross margins have held within a tight 53–55% band across the ten-quarter window, but operating margin has exhibited pronounced Q4 seasonality, plunging to 8.1% in 2024Q4 and 12.1% in 2025Q4. Based on recent SEC filings, this recurring fourth-quarter compression reflects elevated promotional intensity during holiday periods.
The structural gap between gross margin stability and operating margin volatility suggests PepsiCo's cost-of-goods exposure to agricultural commodities is well-hedged, but SG&A deployment becomes significantly less efficient in Q4. The 2025Q4 operating margin of 12.1% improved meaningfully from the prior year's 8.1%, which may indicate better promotional discipline, though it remains far below the 16–17% levels achieved in non-Q4 quarters. Relative to Coca-Cola's 28.7% operating margin, PepsiCo's consolidated DSD model imposes a persistent structural overhead burden.
SG&A Growth Outpaces Gross Profit Expansion
SG&A outlays rose approximately 12% from $8.5B in 2024Q2 to $9.5B in 2026Q3 while gross profit grew only 9.5% over the same period, implying negative incremental operating leverage. As reported in financial statements, the SG&A-to-gross-profit ratio has remained elevated near 69%, suggesting overhead efficiency has not structurally improved.
While the SG&A-to-revenue ratio has improved modestly in recent quarters (37.6% in 2026Q3 versus 37.8% in 2024Q2), the absolute dollar growth in overhead appears to be absorbing the benefits of pricing actions. This dynamic constrains the conversion of gross profit into operating income and may reflect continued investment in the capital-intensive DSD distribution network. Investors should monitor whether the Q1–Q3 2026 SG&A discipline (sub-39% of revenue) can be sustained into the seasonally heavy Q4 period.
Q4 2024 Trough Anchors Subsequent Recovery
The fourth quarter of 2024 marked a decisive operational trough, with operating margin collapsing to 8.1% and net margin falling to 5.5%, the weakest readings across the entire ten-quarter series. According to recent SEC filings, this dislocation appears to have catalyzed subsequent pricing and cost actions that restored profitability through 2025–2026.
The 2024Q4 EPS of $1.11 represented a stark departure from the $2.13–$2.23 range seen in normal operating quarters, suggesting significant one-time charges or margin-reset investments that depressed reported results. The recovery trajectory from this trough—operating margin climbing to 16.9% by 2026Q3—indicates the reset was followed by successful revenue management actions. However, the durability of this recovery depends on whether the underlying drivers were structural efficiency improvements or temporarily favorable commodity inputs.
EPS Volatility Undermines Earnings Predictability
Quarterly EPS growth has swung from -58.7% in 2025Q2 to +137% in 2026Q2, a range that is highly unusual for a mega-cap consumer staples name and suggests significant non-operating distortions. As reported in financial statements, net margins have fluctuated between 5.5% and 13.7% over the same window, complicating any linear earnings trajectory.
The extreme EPS growth dispersion—oscillating between deep contraction and triple-digit expansion—points to non-operating items, tax rate variability, or restructuring charges that distort the underlying earnings signal. The 2025Q2 net income of $1.3B against $22.7B of revenue (5.6% net margin) versus the prior year's $3.1B (13.7%) suggests a material below-the-line charge that warrants scrutiny. Combined with the absence of formal guidance, this volatility should lead analysts to discount headline EPS growth and focus instead on operating income trends, which show a more consistent—if modest—recovery trajectory.