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PepsiCo, Inc. stock research

Jun 17, 2023

FY2023 Q2

PepsiCo (PEP) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 17, 2023

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, driving a higher gross profit despite a higher cost of revenue. The gross margin improved relative to the year-ago quarter but weakened slightly from the prior quarter.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 17, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, driving a higher gross profit despite a higher cost of revenue. The gross margin improved relative to the year-ago quarter but weakened slightly from the prior quarter.

  • The gross margin improved year-over-year as revenue grew faster than cost of revenue, but the sequential decline indicates that cost of revenue rose at a relatively faster pace from the prior quarter.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher, while gross margin was slightly lower. Compared to the same quarter last year, all three metrics were higher, with gross margin also improved.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

54.7%

Gross profit

$12.2B

Revenue

$22.3B

Cost of revenue

$10.1B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.6 pts

Year-over-year change

+1.2 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 25, 2023$17.8B$9.9B$8.0B55.2%
Jun 17, 2023$22.3B$12.2B$10.1B54.7%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Mar 25, 2023

-0.6 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 11, 2022

+1.2 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The gross margin improved year-over-year as revenue grew faster than cost of revenue, but the sequential decline indicates that cost of revenue rose at a relatively faster pace from the prior quarter.

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were higher, while gross margin was slightly lower. Compared to the same quarter last year, all three metrics were higher, with gross margin also improved.

Monitor the trend in the ratio of cost of revenue to revenue, as the sequential margin contraction suggests a shift in cost dynamics.