PepsiCo Inc (PEP)

Pretax margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 7, 2024 Jun 15, 2024 Mar 23, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 9, 2023 Jun 17, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 3, 2022 Jun 11, 2022 Mar 19, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 4, 2021 Jun 12, 2021 Mar 20, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 5, 2020 Jun 13, 2020 Mar 21, 2020
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 11,898,000 11,611,000 11,784,000 11,420,000 11,336,000 10,314,000 9,639,000 7,966,000 10,637,000 11,717,000 11,566,000 12,744,000 9,760,000 10,534,000 10,325,000 9,481,000 9,014,000 8,867,000 8,709,000 8,412,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 91,854,000 91,920,000 92,054,000 91,875,000 91,471,000 91,617,000 90,135,000 88,038,000 86,392,000 83,644,000 81,862,000 80,854,000 79,474,000 76,681,000 74,583,000 71,311,000 70,372,000 68,557,000 67,654,000 64,593,000
Pretax margin 12.95% 12.63% 12.80% 12.43% 12.39% 11.26% 10.69% 9.05% 12.31% 14.01% 14.13% 15.76% 12.28% 13.74% 13.84% 13.30% 12.81% 12.93% 12.87% 13.02%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $11,898,000K ÷ $91,854,000K
= 12.95%

PepsiCo Inc's pretax margin has fluctuated over the past few quarters, as indicated by the data provided. The pretax margin, which is a measure of a company's profitability before taxes are deducted, is an important indicator of its operational efficiency and cost management.

From March 2021 to June 2022, PepsiCo experienced an upward trend in pretax margin, reaching a peak of 15.76% in March 2022. This indicates that during this period, the company was able to generate more earnings before taxes relative to its revenue.

However, starting from March 2023, there was a significant decline in the pretax margin, dropping to 9.05% in March 2023. This could suggest that PepsiCo faced challenges in controlling costs or generating sufficient profits during that period.

Subsequently, there was a gradual recovery in the pretax margin from June 2023 to December 2024, with the margin stabilizing around the range of 12.39% to 12.95%. This indicates that PepsiCo managed to improve its profitability before taxes and potentially implemented strategies to enhance operational efficiency.

Overall, analyzing PepsiCo's pretax margin over these periods provides insights into the company's financial performance and its ability to manage costs and generate earnings before accounting for tax implications.


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Dec 31, 2024