PepsiCo on Tuesday raised its revenue outlook for the year as consumers snacked on more Doritos chips and drank more Gatorade in its latest quarter even as prices increased.
Shares of the company rose less than 1% in premarket trading.
Here's what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv:
- Earnings per share: $1.86 adjusted vs. $1.74 expected
- Revenue: $20.23 billion vs. $19.51 billion expected
Pepsi reported second-quarter net income attributable to the company of $1.43 billion, or $1.03 per share, down from $2.36 billion, or $1.70 per share, a year earlier.
The company's margins shrank as it faced higher freight and commodity costs during the quarter. CEO Ramon Laguarta said in prepared remarks that Pepsi is accelerating its cost management initiatives and using "mix and assortment solutions," like smaller sizes for its variety packs.
While higher costs weighed on its profits, the food and beverage giant saw a larger hit from the Russia-Ukraine war. It reported a $1.17 billion charge for the quarter related to the conflict. In the wake of the Kremlin's invasion of the neighboring country last quarter, Pepsi said it was pausing sales in Russia except for some essential items, like baby formula. The company is now trying to discontinue or reposition some of its Russian juice and dairy brands.
Excluding items, the company earned $1.86 per share. Net sales rose 5.2% to $20.23 billion. Organic revenue, which strips out the impact of acquisitions and divestitures, climbed 13% in the quarter.
Frito-Lay North America reported organic revenue grew 14% as sales of Cheetos and Doritos grew but volume, which excludes the impact of pricing or currency fluctuation, declined 2%. Laguarta said that the division gained market share during the quarter.
The company's North American beverage unit saw organic revenue growth of 9%, but its volume fell 1%. Gatorade, Aquafina and Lifewtr saw double-digit growth in the quarter.
Quaker Foods North America, usually the laggard of Pepsi's portfolio, was the only domestic segment to report volume growth for the quarter. Its organic revenue climbed 18%, helped by double-digit growth in rice and pasta, oatmeal and cookies. It volume rose 2%.
For 2022, Pepsi is now expecting organic revenue growth of 10%, up from its prior forecast of 8%. This marks the second consecutive quarter that the company has hiked its revenue forecast without updating its expectations for its earnings. Pepsi is still forecasting core constant currency earnings per share growth of 8%.
Laguarta said the company expects that the North American business will be resilient and most of its international markets will be strong, despite macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility.
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