PEP  Pepsico Inc.

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Consumer Non-Durables

Industry

Beverages (Production/Distribution)

Market Cap.

128.1B

Potential Competitive Advantage over the past 10 years

PEP potentially has a competitive advantage. This could be strong branding, the ability to keep costs low, or some other characteristic that is hard to replicate. Look at its future prospects to determine sustainability and whether the economic moat will strengthen.

$13.00 of every $100 of Revenue have been pure profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Net Income 3.31B 3.57B 4.21B 4.08B 5.64B 5.66B 5.14B 5.95B 6.32B 6.44B
divided by
Revenue 25.11B 26.97B 29.26B 32.56B 35.14B 39.47B 43.25B 43.23B 57.84B 66.50B
Net Profit Margin 13.19% 13.23% 14.39% 12.52% 16.06% 14.33% 11.89% 13.75% 10.93% 9.69%

Strong Pricing Power over the past 10 years

PEP has maintained substantial gross margins, suggesting that they have been able to set prices without consideration of the cost of goods sold. This potentially leaves flexibility in inflationary environments to raise prices on consumers and maintain profitability.

$58.89 of every $100 worth of sales have been Gross Profit, on average over the past 10 years.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Gross Profit 13.62B 14.59B 15.86B 18.39B 19.38B 21.44B 22.90B 23.13B 31.26B 66.50B
divided by
Revenue 25.11B 26.97B 29.26B 32.56B 35.14B 39.47B 43.25B 43.23B 57.84B 66.50B
Gross Margin 54.22% 54.10% 54.18% 56.46% 55.14% 54.30% 52.95% 53.51% 54.05% 100.00%

Medium Capital Intensity over the past 10 years

PEP has used a reasonable amount of their financial resources to invest in facilities and equipment required to produce its goods and services. This isn't perfect, but it shouldn't be an area of concern unless this number is strongly trending upwards.

42.28% of Profits are being spent on Capital Expenditures, like Property, Plant, & Equipment, required to run the business.
Figures in USD. Fiscal year ends in December
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Capital Expenditure 1.44B 1.35B 1.39B 1.74B 2.07B 2.43B 2.45B 2.13B 3.25B 3.34B
divided by
Net Income 3.31B 3.57B 4.21B 4.08B 5.64B 5.66B 5.14B 5.95B 6.32B 6.44B
Capital Expenditure Ratio 43.37% 37.70% 32.93% 42.57% 36.65% 42.95% 47.57% 35.79% 51.47% 51.82%