Stock Analysis on Net

PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP)

Analysis of Solvency Ratios

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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

PepsiCo Inc., solvency ratios

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Dec 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 25, 2021 Dec 26, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 2.38 2.28 2.51 3.28 2.17
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 2.54 2.42 2.64 3.41 2.27
Debt to capital 0.70 0.69 0.72 0.77 0.68
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.72 0.71 0.73 0.77 0.69
Debt to assets 0.44 0.42 0.44 0.48 0.41
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.47 0.45 0.46 0.49 0.43
Financial leverage 5.43 5.38 5.76 6.91 5.31
Coverage Ratios
Interest coverage 8.95 10.57 5.94 8.24 9.20
Fixed charge coverage 6.43 7.28 4.85 6.06 6.79

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. PepsiCo Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. PepsiCo Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. PepsiCo Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. PepsiCo Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. PepsiCo Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. PepsiCo Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. PepsiCo Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly increased from 2022 to 2023.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. PepsiCo Inc. interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. PepsiCo Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity

PepsiCo Inc., debt to equity calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 25, 2021 Dec 26, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt obligations 6,510 3,414 4,308 3,780 2,920
Long-term debt obligations, excluding current maturities 37,595 35,657 36,026 40,370 29,148
Total debt 44,105 39,071 40,334 44,150 32,068
 
Total PepsiCo common shareholders’ equity 18,503 17,149 16,043 13,454 14,786
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 2.38 2.28 2.51 3.28 2.17
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
Altria Group Inc. 10.38 4.51
Coca-Cola Co. 1.62 1.62 1.86 2.22 2.25
Mondelēz International Inc. 0.69 0.85 0.69 0.73 0.68
Debt to Equity, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 1.90 1.99 1.99 2.16 1.80
Debt to Equity, Industry
Consumer Staples 1.03 0.98 1.03 1.14 1.07

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total PepsiCo common shareholders’ equity
= 44,105 ÷ 18,503 = 2.38

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. PepsiCo Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

PepsiCo Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 25, 2021 Dec 26, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt obligations 6,510 3,414 4,308 3,780 2,920
Long-term debt obligations, excluding current maturities 37,595 35,657 36,026 40,370 29,148
Total debt 44,105 39,071 40,334 44,150 32,068
Current operating lease liabilities 556 483 446 460 442
Non-current operating lease liabilities (classified in Other liabilities) 2,400 1,933 1,598 1,233 1,118
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 47,061 41,487 42,378 45,843 33,628
 
Total PepsiCo common shareholders’ equity 18,503 17,149 16,043 13,454 14,786
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 2.54 2.42 2.64 3.41 2.27
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Coca-Cola Co. 1.67 1.68 1.92 2.30 2.33
Mondelēz International Inc. 0.71 0.88 0.71 0.75 0.70
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 1.98 2.06 2.05 2.22 1.86
Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Consumer Staples 1.14 1.10 1.14 1.28 1.09

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total PepsiCo common shareholders’ equity
= 47,061 ÷ 18,503 = 2.54

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. PepsiCo Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Debt to Capital

PepsiCo Inc., debt to capital calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 25, 2021 Dec 26, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt obligations 6,510 3,414 4,308 3,780 2,920
Long-term debt obligations, excluding current maturities 37,595 35,657 36,026 40,370 29,148
Total debt 44,105 39,071 40,334 44,150 32,068
Total PepsiCo common shareholders’ equity 18,503 17,149 16,043 13,454 14,786
Total capital 62,608 56,220 56,377 57,604 46,854
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.70 0.69 0.72 0.77 0.68
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
Altria Group Inc. 1.16 1.17 1.06 0.91 0.82
Coca-Cola Co. 0.62 0.62 0.65 0.69 0.69
Mondelēz International Inc. 0.41 0.46 0.41 0.42 0.40
Debt to Capital, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.66 0.67 0.67 0.68 0.64
Debt to Capital, Industry
Consumer Staples 0.51 0.50 0.51 0.53 0.52

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 44,105 ÷ 62,608 = 0.70

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. PepsiCo Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

PepsiCo Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 25, 2021 Dec 26, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt obligations 6,510 3,414 4,308 3,780 2,920
Long-term debt obligations, excluding current maturities 37,595 35,657 36,026 40,370 29,148
Total debt 44,105 39,071 40,334 44,150 32,068
Current operating lease liabilities 556 483 446 460 442
Non-current operating lease liabilities (classified in Other liabilities) 2,400 1,933 1,598 1,233 1,118
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 47,061 41,487 42,378 45,843 33,628
Total PepsiCo common shareholders’ equity 18,503 17,149 16,043 13,454 14,786
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 65,564 58,636 58,421 59,297 48,414
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.72 0.71 0.73 0.77 0.69
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Coca-Cola Co. 0.63 0.63 0.66 0.70 0.70
Mondelēz International Inc. 0.42 0.47 0.42 0.43 0.41
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.66 0.67 0.67 0.69 0.65
Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Consumer Staples 0.53 0.52 0.53 0.56 0.52

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 47,061 ÷ 65,564 = 0.72

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. PepsiCo Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Debt to Assets

PepsiCo Inc., debt to assets calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 25, 2021 Dec 26, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt obligations 6,510 3,414 4,308 3,780 2,920
Long-term debt obligations, excluding current maturities 37,595 35,657 36,026 40,370 29,148
Total debt 44,105 39,071 40,334 44,150 32,068
 
Total assets 100,495 92,187 92,377 92,918 78,547
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.44 0.42 0.44 0.48 0.41
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
Altria Group Inc. 0.68 0.72 0.71 0.62 0.57
Coca-Cola Co. 0.43 0.42 0.45 0.49 0.50
Mondelēz International Inc. 0.27 0.32 0.29 0.30 0.29
Debt to Assets, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.43 0.44 0.45 0.46 0.44
Debt to Assets, Industry
Consumer Staples 0.30 0.29 0.30 0.33 0.33

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 44,105 ÷ 100,495 = 0.44

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. PepsiCo Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

PepsiCo Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 25, 2021 Dec 26, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt obligations 6,510 3,414 4,308 3,780 2,920
Long-term debt obligations, excluding current maturities 37,595 35,657 36,026 40,370 29,148
Total debt 44,105 39,071 40,334 44,150 32,068
Current operating lease liabilities 556 483 446 460 442
Non-current operating lease liabilities (classified in Other liabilities) 2,400 1,933 1,598 1,233 1,118
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 47,061 41,487 42,378 45,843 33,628
 
Total assets 100,495 92,187 92,377 92,918 78,547
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.47 0.45 0.46 0.49 0.43
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2
Coca-Cola Co. 0.44 0.44 0.47 0.51 0.51
Mondelēz International Inc. 0.28 0.33 0.30 0.31 0.29
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.44 0.45 0.46 0.48 0.45
Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Industry
Consumer Staples 0.33 0.32 0.33 0.36 0.33

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

1 2023 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 47,061 ÷ 100,495 = 0.47

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. PepsiCo Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Financial Leverage

PepsiCo Inc., financial leverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 25, 2021 Dec 26, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 100,495 92,187 92,377 92,918 78,547
Total PepsiCo common shareholders’ equity 18,503 17,149 16,043 13,454 14,786
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 5.43 5.38 5.76 6.91 5.31
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
Altria Group Inc. 16.70 7.92
Coca-Cola Co. 3.77 3.85 4.10 4.52 4.55
Mondelēz International Inc. 2.52 2.65 2.37 2.46 2.37
Financial Leverage, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 4.45 4.57 4.46 4.68 4.14
Financial Leverage, Industry
Consumer Staples 3.47 3.40 3.45 3.50 3.28

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

1 2023 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total PepsiCo common shareholders’ equity
= 100,495 ÷ 18,503 = 5.43

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. PepsiCo Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly increased from 2022 to 2023.

Interest Coverage

PepsiCo Inc., interest coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 25, 2021 Dec 26, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to PepsiCo 9,074 8,910 7,618 7,120 7,314
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 81 68 61 55 39
Add: Income tax expense 2,262 1,727 2,142 1,894 1,959
Add: Interest expense 1,437 1,119 1,988 1,252 1,135
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 12,854 11,824 11,809 10,321 10,447
Solvency Ratio
Interest coverage1 8.95 10.57 5.94 8.24 9.20
Benchmarks
Interest Coverage, Competitors2
Altria Group Inc. 10.51 7.55 4.22 6.63 1.58
Coca-Cola Co. 9.48 14.25 8.78 7.78 12.40
Mondelēz International Inc. 12.83 9.39 16.08 12.33 9.03
Interest Coverage, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 9.96 10.38 7.15 8.04 7.37
Interest Coverage, Industry
Consumer Staples 11.88 14.21 10.01 10.46 7.90

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

1 2023 Calculation
Interest coverage = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= 12,854 ÷ 1,437 = 8.95

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. PepsiCo Inc. interest coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.

Fixed Charge Coverage

PepsiCo Inc., fixed charge coverage calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel
Dec 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 25, 2021 Dec 26, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to PepsiCo 9,074 8,910 7,618 7,120 7,314
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 81 68 61 55 39
Add: Income tax expense 2,262 1,727 2,142 1,894 1,959
Add: Interest expense 1,437 1,119 1,988 1,252 1,135
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) 12,854 11,824 11,809 10,321 10,447
Add: Operating lease cost 666 585 563 539 474
Earnings before fixed charges and tax 13,520 12,409 12,372 10,860 10,921
 
Interest expense 1,437 1,119 1,988 1,252 1,135
Operating lease cost 666 585 563 539 474
Fixed charges 2,103 1,704 2,551 1,791 1,609
Solvency Ratio
Fixed charge coverage1 6.43 7.28 4.85 6.06 6.79
Benchmarks
Fixed Charge Coverage, Competitors2
Coca-Cola Co. 7.73 10.14 7.41 6.45 9.47
Mondelēz International Inc. 9.42 6.60 10.28 8.27 6.51
Fixed Charge Coverage, Sector
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 8.03 8.02 6.03 6.58 6.04
Fixed Charge Coverage, Industry
Consumer Staples 7.71 8.59 6.77 6.80 5.01

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

1 2023 Calculation
Fixed charge coverage = Earnings before fixed charges and tax ÷ Fixed charges
= 13,520 ÷ 2,103 = 6.43

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Fixed charge coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as earnings before fixed charges and tax divided by fixed charges. PepsiCo Inc. fixed charge coverage ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.