Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.

Ratios (Summary)
Inventory Turnover
Receivables Turnover
Payables Turnover
Working Capital Turnover
Average Inventory Processing Period
Average Receivable Collection Period
Operating Cycle
Average Payables Payment Period
Cash Conversion Cycle

PepsiCo Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios

		Dec 29, 2018	Dec 30, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 26, 2015	Dec 27, 2014
	Turnover Ratios
	Inventory turnover
	Receivables turnover
	Payables turnover
	Working capital turnover
	Average No. of Days
	Average inventory processing period
	Add: Average receivable collection period
	Operating cycle
	Less: Average payables payment period
	Cash conversion cycle

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-13), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

Ratio	Description	The company
Inventory turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory.	PepsiCo Inc.’s inventory turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Receivables turnover	An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables.	PepsiCo Inc.’s receivables turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018.
Payables turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables.	PepsiCo Inc.’s payables turnover declined from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Working capital turnover	An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.	PepsiCo Inc.’s working capital turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

Ratio	Description	The company
Average inventory processing period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period.	PepsiCo Inc.’s average inventory processing period deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Average receivable collection period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover.
Operating cycle	Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period.	PepsiCo Inc.’s operating cycle deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Average payables payment period	An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period.	PepsiCo Inc.’s average payables payment period increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Cash conversion cycle	A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period.	PepsiCo Inc.’s cash conversion cycle improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

PepsiCo Inc., inventory turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 29, 2018	Dec 30, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 26, 2015	Dec 27, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Cost of sales
	Inventories
	Ratio
	Inventory turnover¹
	Benchmarks
	Inventory Turnover, Competitors
	Coca-Cola Co.
	Inventory Turnover, Sector
	Beverages
	Inventory Turnover, Industry
	Consumer Goods

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-13), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Inventory turnover = Cost of sales ÷ Inventories
= hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Inventory turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory.	PepsiCo Inc.’s inventory turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

PepsiCo Inc., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 29, 2018	Dec 30, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 26, 2015	Dec 27, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Net revenue
	Accounts and notes receivable, net
	Ratio
	Receivables turnover¹
	Benchmarks
	Receivables Turnover, Competitors
	Coca-Cola Co.
	Receivables Turnover, Sector
	Beverages
	Receivables Turnover, Industry
	Consumer Goods

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-13), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Receivables turnover = Net revenue ÷ Accounts and notes receivable, net
= hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Receivables turnover	An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables.	PepsiCo Inc.’s receivables turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018.

PepsiCo Inc., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 29, 2018	Dec 30, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 26, 2015	Dec 27, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Cost of sales
	Accounts payable
	Ratio
	Payables turnover¹
	Benchmarks
	Payables Turnover, Competitors
	Coca-Cola Co.
	Payables Turnover, Sector
	Beverages
	Payables Turnover, Industry
	Consumer Goods

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-13), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Payables turnover = Cost of sales ÷ Accounts payable
= hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Payables turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables.	PepsiCo Inc.’s payables turnover declined from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

PepsiCo Inc., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 29, 2018	Dec 30, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 26, 2015	Dec 27, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Current assets
	Less: Current liabilities
	Working capital
	Net revenue
	Ratio
	Working capital turnover¹
	Benchmarks
	Working Capital Turnover, Competitors
	Coca-Cola Co.
	Working Capital Turnover, Sector
	Beverages
	Working Capital Turnover, Industry
	Consumer Goods

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-13), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Working capital turnover = Net revenue ÷ Working capital
= hidden ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Working capital turnover	An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.	PepsiCo Inc.’s working capital turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

PepsiCo Inc., average inventory processing period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 29, 2018	Dec 30, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 26, 2015	Dec 27, 2014
	Selected Financial Data
	Inventory turnover
	Ratio (no. of days)
	Average inventory processing period¹
	Benchmarks (no. of days)
	Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors
	Coca-Cola Co.
	Average Inventory Processing Period, Sector
	Beverages
	Average Inventory Processing Period, Industry
	Consumer Goods

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-13), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Average inventory processing period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period.	PepsiCo Inc.’s average inventory processing period deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

PepsiCo Inc., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 29, 2018	Dec 30, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 26, 2015	Dec 27, 2014
	Selected Financial Data
	Receivables turnover
	Ratio (no. of days)
	Average receivable collection period¹
	Benchmarks (no. of days)
	Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors
	Coca-Cola Co.
	Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector
	Beverages
	Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry
	Consumer Goods

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-13), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Average receivable collection period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover.

PepsiCo Inc., operating cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks

No. of days

		Dec 29, 2018	Dec 30, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 26, 2015	Dec 27, 2014
	Selected Financial Data
	Average inventory processing period
	Average receivable collection period
	Ratio
	Operating cycle¹
	Benchmarks
	Operating Cycle, Competitors
	Coca-Cola Co.
	Operating Cycle, Sector
	Beverages
	Operating Cycle, Industry
	Consumer Goods

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-13), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= hidden + hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Operating cycle	Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period.	PepsiCo Inc.’s operating cycle deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

PepsiCo Inc., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 29, 2018	Dec 30, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 26, 2015	Dec 27, 2014
	Selected Financial Data
	Payables turnover
	Ratio (no. of days)
	Average payables payment period¹
	Benchmarks (no. of days)
	Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors
	Coca-Cola Co.
	Average Payables Payment Period, Sector
	Beverages
	Average Payables Payment Period, Industry
	Consumer Goods

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-13), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Average payables payment period	An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period.	PepsiCo Inc.’s average payables payment period increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

PepsiCo Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks

No. of days

		Dec 29, 2018	Dec 30, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 26, 2015	Dec 27, 2014
	Selected Financial Data
	Average inventory processing period
	Average receivable collection period
	Average payables payment period
	Ratio
	Cash conversion cycle¹
	Benchmarks
	Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors
	Coca-Cola Co.
	Cash Conversion Cycle, Sector
	Beverages
	Cash Conversion Cycle, Industry
	Consumer Goods

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-13), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= hidden + hidden – hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Cash conversion cycle	A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period.	PepsiCo Inc.’s cash conversion cycle improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

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Short-term (Operating) Activity Analysis

Ratios (Summary)

Inventory Turnover

Receivables Turnover

Payables Turnover

Working Capital Turnover

Average Inventory Processing Period

Average Receivable Collection Period

Operating Cycle

Average Payables Payment Period

Cash Conversion Cycle