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Published Feb 09, 2024 06:10AM ET
Updated Feb 09, 2024 07:30AM ET
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) Misses Q4 Sales Targets
Food and beverage company PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) fell short of analysts' expectations in Q4 FY2023, with revenue flat year on year at $27.85 billion. It made a GAAP profit of $0.94 per share, down from its profit of $1.67 per share in the same quarter last year.
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PepsiCo (PEP) Q4 FY2023 Highlights:
Beverages and AlcoholThe beverages and alcohol category encompasses companies engaged in the production, distribution, and sale of refreshments like beer, wine, and spirits, along with soft drinks, juices, and bottled water. These companies' performance is influenced by brand strength, marketing strategies, and shifts in consumer preferences. Changing consumption patterns are particularly relevant and can be seen in the explosion of alcoholic craft beer drinks or the steady decline of non-alcoholic sugary sodas.
The industry is highly competitive, with a diverse range of products from large multinational corporations, niche brands, and startups vying for market share. It's also subject to varying degrees of government regulation and taxation, especially for alcoholic beverages.
Sales GrowthPepsiCo is one of the most widely recognized consumer staples companies in the world. Its influence over consumers gives it extremely high negotiating leverage with distributors, enabling it to pick and choose where it sells its products (a luxury many don't have).
As you can see below, the company's annualized revenue growth rate of 9.1% over the last three years was decent despite consumers buying less of its products. We'll explore what this means in the "Volume Growth" section.
This quarter, PepsiCo missed Wall Street's estimates and reported a rather uninspiring 0.5% year-on-year revenue decline, generating $27.85 billion in revenue. Looking ahead, Wall Street expects sales to grow 5.1% over the next 12 months, an acceleration from this quarter.
Cash Is KingIf you've followed StockStory for a while, you know we emphasize free cash flow. Why, you ask? We believe that in the end, cash is king, and you can't use accounting profits to pay the bills.
PepsiCo's free cash flow came in at $2.83 billion in Q4, up 52.7% year on year. This result represents a 10.2% margin.
Over the last two years, PepsiCo has shown decent cash profitability, giving it some reinvestment opportunities. The company's free cash flow margin has averaged 6.7%, slightly better than the broader consumer staples sector. Furthermore, its margin has averaged year-on-year increases of 2.2 percentage points over the last 12 months. This likely pleases the company's investors.
Key Takeaways from PepsiCo's Q4 Results It was encouraging to see PepsiCo slightly top analysts' full-year earnings guidance expectations. That stood out as a positive in these results. On the other hand, its organic revenue unfortunately missed analysts' expectations and its operating margin missed Wall Street's estimates. Guidance for full year organic revenue called for growth of at least 4% while analysts' estimates call for 4.9% growth. Full year EPS will be "at least" $8.15, and with Consensus at $8.15, this portion of guidance can be viewed as better. Overall, the results were mixed. The company is down 1.2% on the results and currently trades at $171.9 per share.
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