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PepsiCo Beats Q2 Forecasts, Narrows Full-Year EPS Decline Outlook

Eased currency headwinds help strong international sales offset weaker North American volumes

Overview

  • Adjusted Q2 EPS reached $2.12, surpassing analysts’ $2.03 estimate, while revenue climbed 1% to $22.73 billion.
  • The company narrowed its full-year core EPS decline forecast to 1.5%, improved from an earlier 3% projected drop.
  • North America snack sales fell 1% and beverage sales dipped 2% in Q2, offset by 2.1% organic growth overseas.
  • CEO Ramon Laguarta credited a softer dollar for the better outlook and highlighted pricing actions and cost cuts to absorb higher tariff costs.
  • On July 15, PepsiCo partnered with Cargill to advance regenerative agriculture practices over 240,000 acres through 2030.