PepsiCo
Beverages & convenient foods · United States
PepsiCo is a global maker of snacks and drinks, selling brands such as Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi, Mountain Dew and Quaker in more than 200 countries and territories.
What makes it different
Snacks, not cola, earn most of the profit.
46%Segment operating profit from Foods North AmericaFY2025
Foods North America earned 46% of segment operating profit in 2025, ahead of its North America drinks business.
How big it is
How big is PepsiCo?
$93.93BNet revenueFY2025
200+Countries and territoriesFY2025
306,000Employees2025
How it makes money FY2025
Drinks and snacks in six segments.
- Beverages North America30%$28.20B
- Foods North America29%$27.53B
- Europe, Middle East & Africa19%$18.03B
- Latin America foods11%$10.55B
- Other10%
How the business works
Own the route to the shelf.
- 1Snacks and drinks
- 2Bottlers make the drinks
- 3Own routes to stores
Controlling delivery gives it a say in what sits on the shelf.
Who owns it
- Other shareholders (each below 5%)81.7%
- The Vanguard Group10.1%
- BlackRock, Inc.8.2%
CEO: Ramon L. Laguarta
Who it competes with
Key moments
- 1893Brad’s Drink created
- 1898Renamed Pepsi-Cola
- 1932Herman Lay starts selling snacks in Nashville
- 1961Lay’s merges with the Frito Company
- 1965Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay merge to form PepsiCo
Sources
Every number on this page comes from PepsiCo's own reports.
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What PepsiCo tracks29 metrics
Share of U.S. liquid refreshment beverage category
Acres farmed with regenerative, restorative or protective practices
Key ingredients from sustainable sources
Results, quarter by quarterwith a chart
Revenue
Profit
Margin
Where the money comes from9 regions
United States
Mexico
Russia
The full timeline16 moments
2018
2024
2025
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