PepsiCo (PEP) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

For the quarter ended December 2024, PepsiCo (PEP) reported revenue of $27.78 billion, down 0.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.96, compared to $1.78 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.40% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $27.9 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.95, the EPS surprise was +0.51%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how PepsiCo performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net revenue- Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China Region: $1.48 billion compared to the $1.49 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2.1% year over year. Net revenue- Frito-Lay North America: $7.32 billion compared to the $7.47 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.1% year over year. Net revenue- Quaker Foods North America: $874 million versus $871.55 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.1% change. Net revenue- Africa, Middle East and South Asia: $2.03 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.99 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5%. Net revenue- PepsiCo Beverages North America: $7.91 billion compared to the $7.95 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year. Net revenue- Europe: $4.48 billion versus $4.41 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.2% change. Net revenue- Latin America: $3.69 billion versus $3.76 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.9% change. Operating income (Non-GAAP)- Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand and China Region: $93 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $119.42 million. Operating income (Non-GAAP)- Frito-Lay North America: $1.65 billion versus $1.81 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Operating income (Non-GAAP)- Latin America: $528 million compared to the $691.11 million average estimate based on three analysts. Operating income (Non-GAAP)- Corporate unallocated: -$756 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of -$577.93 million. Operating income (Non-GAAP)- Africa, Middle East and South Asia: $208 million versus $150 million estimated by three analysts on average. View all Key Company Metrics for PepsiCo here>>>Shares of PepsiCo have returned +2.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks