PepsiCo Inc (PEP)

Return on total capital

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 interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 12,817,000 12,483,000 12,638,000 12,241,000 12,155,000 11,189,000 10,503,000 8,865,000 11,576,000 13,515,000 13,406,000 14,589,000 11,623,000 11,604,000 11,427,000 10,577,000 10,142,000 9,940,000 9,742,000 9,477,000
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 37,224,000 37,595,000 35,657,000 36,026,000 40,370,000
Total stockholders’ equity US$ in thousands 18,041,000 19,453,000 19,446,000 19,047,000 18,503,000 18,806,000 17,685,000 17,042,000 17,149,000 18,977,000 18,553,000 18,202,000 16,043,000 15,872,000 15,299,000 13,947,000 13,454,000 13,483,000 12,491,000 13,465,000
Return on total capital 23.19% 64.17% 64.99% 64.27% 21.67% 59.50% 59.39% 52.02% 21.92% 71.22% 72.26% 80.15% 22.32% 73.11% 74.69% 75.84% 18.84% 73.72% 77.99% 70.38%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $12,817,000K ÷ ($37,224,000K + $18,041,000K)
= 23.19%

The return on total capital for PepsiCo Inc has shown fluctuations over the period of analysis. From March 2020 to June 2020, there was a significant increase in return on total capital, reaching a high of 77.99%. However, by the end of December 2020, there was a notable decrease to 18.84%.

The return on total capital gradually improved in the following quarters, with percentages ranging from 73.11% to 80.15% by March 2022. However, there was a slight decline in the return on total capital by June 2022 to 72.26%, which remained relatively stable in the subsequent quarters.

There was a notable drop in return on total capital by the end of December 2023 to 21.67%, followed by a slight increase in March 2024 to 64.27%. This was followed by a gradual improvement reaching 64.99% by June 2024.

Overall, the return on total capital for PepsiCo Inc has experienced fluctuations, with periods of both growth and decline. It is important for stakeholders to carefully monitor these trends to assess the company's efficiency in generating returns from its total capital.


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Dec 31, 2024