PepsiCo exceeds profit expectations and announces price cuts

PepsiCo announced on Tuesday, the 3rd, that it had net income of US$ 2.54 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, higher than the gain of US$ 1.52 billion recorded in the same period of the previous year. In the same comparison, the earnings per share of the American food and beverage company rose from US$ 1.11 to US$ 1.85. With adjustments, the earnings per share were US$ 2.26 in the fourth quarter, slightly exceeding the expectation of analysts consulted by FactSet, of US$ 2.24. The multinational's revenue had an annual advance in the quarter, rising from US$ 27.78 billion to US$ 29.34 billion, and was above the FactSet forecast of US$ 28.97 billion. PepsiCo informed that it intends to reduce prices by up to 15% on products such as Lay's chips and Flamin' Hot Cheetos. The beverage and snack company is taking these measures after receiving emails and messages from consumers complaining that high prices were making it difficult to purchase the products. The CEO ...