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PepsiCo, Inc. stock research

Sep 9, 2023

FY2023 Q3

PepsiCo (PEP) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 9, 2023

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter a year earlier. Cost of revenue also rose, leading to a gross margin that was slightly lower than the prior quarter but higher than the year-ago period.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 9, 2023 · FY2023 Q3

Revenue and gross profit both increased compared to the prior quarter and the same quarter a year earlier. Cost of revenue also rose, leading to a gross margin that was slightly lower than the prior quarter but higher than the year-ago period.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the year-over-year improvement in gross margin, as gross profit grew at a faster pace than cost of revenue relative to the same quarter last year.
  • Sequentially, gross margin weakened modestly from the prior quarter, while revenue and gross profit were higher. Year-over-year, gross margin improved, with revenue and gross profit both increasing.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

54.5%

Gross profit

$12.8B

Revenue

$23.5B

Cost of revenue

$10.7B

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.2 pts

Year-over-year change

+1.4 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%
Sep 9, 2023$23.5B$12.8B$10.7B54.5%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 17, 2023

-0.2 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 3, 2022

+1.4 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the year-over-year improvement in gross margin, as gross profit grew at a faster pace than cost of revenue relative to the same quarter last year.

Sequentially, gross margin weakened modestly from the prior quarter, while revenue and gross profit were higher. Year-over-year, gross margin improved, with revenue and gross profit both increasing.

Monitor the recurring impact of mark-to-market adjustments and restructuring charges on cost of sales, as detailed in the filing's items affecting comparability.

PEP Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 9, 2023