Pepsico Outperforms After Smart Investment and Marketing

February 14, 2013

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Pepsico (NYSE:PEP) saw some shareholder love on Valentine’s Day following the release of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 earnings report. Shares climbed as much as 2 percent in morning trading after the soft-drink company beat expectations and provided solid 2013 guidance.

Fourth-quarter reported earnings grew 19 percent to $1.06 per share, or $1.09 excluding one-time items, above of expectations for $1.05. Organic revenue grew 5 percent, but net revenue for the period fell 1 percent to $19.95 billion, negatively impacted by a strong dollar.

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	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue ($) in millions	20,158	12,428	16,458	16,652	19,954
Diluted EPS ($)	0.89	0.71	0.94	1.21	1.06

Net revenues for the year fell 1.5 percent to $65.49 billion, while diluted earnings per share fell 3 percent to $3.92.

	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Revenue ($) in millions	43,251	43,232	57,838	66,504	65,492
Diluted EPS ($)	3.21	3.77	3.92	4.03	3.92

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