PepsiCo reported stronger-than-expected Q3 2025 financial results, with revenue of $23.94 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.29, primarily driven by international sales growth. However, the company faced a 4% volume decline in North America's Pepsi Foods division, leading analysts to highlight potential challenges from its salty snack concentration as consumer preferences shift. PepsiCo reiterated its full-year outlook for flat core constant currency EPS and low single-digit organic revenue growth, with shares rising 1% pre-market following activist investor Elliott Management's recent disclosure of a $4 billion stake.
PepsiCo Q3 financial results beat estimates on international sales growth Published: 09:32 09 Oct 2025 EDT PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ:PEP, ETR:PEP) on Thursday reported better than expected financial results for its third quarter 2025, boosted by sales growth in international markets. The beverage and snacks giant’s revenue for the quarter came in at $23.94 billion, edging past the $23.83 billion analyst consensus estimate based on a survey by LSEG. PepsiCo also posted adjusted earnings per share for the period of $2.29, better than Wall Street expectations of $2.26. The company, though, saw another quarter of declining volume in North America. Pepsi Foods North America, which includes brands such as Doritos and Quaker Oats, posted a 4% decrease in volume in the fiscal third quarter. In a recent note to clients, RBC Capital Markets analysts believe PepsiCo's concentration in salty snacks has hindered growth as consumers shift to other areas of snacking, saying “consumers are increasingly looking for more protein in their diets and snacking is no exception”. PepsiCo also reiterated its full-year outlook, stating that it still expects its core constant currency earnings per share to be roughly unchanged from the previous year and organic revenue to grow by a low single-digit percentage. In early September, activist investor Elliott Investment Management disclosed it had acquired a $4 billion equity stake in PepsiCo, seeing opportunity due to a "highly dislocated valuation” resulting from poor financial results, causing “sharp stock-price underperformance". PepsiCo shares rose 1% in pre-market trading on Thursday. PepsiCo reported stronger-than-expected Q3 2025 results, with revenue reaching $23.94 billion against an LSEG estimate of $23.83 billion, and adjusted EPS of $2.29 surpassing Wall Street expectations of $2.26. This outperformance was primarily driven by robust international sales growth, indicating diversified geographic strength. Despite the overall beat, the company experienced a 4% volume decline in Pepsi Foods North America, highlighting domestic market challenges. RBC Capital Markets analysts attribute this to PepsiCo's concentration in salty snacks, suggesting a misalignment with evolving consumer preferences for more protein-rich options. PepsiCo reiterated its full-year outlook for core constant currency EPS to remain roughly unchanged and organic revenue to grow by a low single-digit percentage, suggesting a stable but modest growth trajectory. The recent disclosure of a $4 billion equity stake by activist investor Elliott Investment Management, citing "highly dislocated valuation" and "sharp stock-price underperformance," introduces a potential catalyst for strategic review or operational changes. Following the earnings release, PepsiCo shares rose 1% in pre-market trading, reflecting a mildly positive market reaction. The overall sentiment is mildly positive (0.15) for the news, with a positive sentiment (0.4) specifically for PEP, indicating that the beat on headline numbers and activist involvement are outweighing domestic volume concerns for now.
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