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PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

PepsiCo Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jun 13, 2026 Mar 21, 2026 Dec 27, 2025 Sep 6, 2025 Jun 14, 2025 Mar 22, 2025 Dec 28, 2024 Sep 7, 2024 Jun 15, 2024 Mar 23, 2024 Dec 30, 2023 Sep 9, 2023 Jun 17, 2023 Mar 25, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 3, 2022 Jun 11, 2022 Mar 19, 2022 Dec 25, 2021 Sep 4, 2021 Jun 12, 2021 Mar 20, 2021
Net income 3,004 2,338 2,555 2,618 1,279 1,843 1,534 2,945 3,094 2,053 1,324 3,116 2,771 1,944 535 2,724 1,446 4,273 1,341 2,243 2,372 1,723
Depreciation and amortization 897 742 1,136 824 807 684 1,042 739 738 641 975 705 678 590 909 659 640 555 847 650 653 560
Gain associated with the Juice Transaction 14 (13) (3,322)
Impairment and other charges (credits) (14) 100 1,860 704 10 1,128 5 110 (13) 1,741 6 1,389 482
Product recall-related impact 3 2 15 167 136
Cash payments for product recall-related impact (1) (3) (2) (10) (3) (27) (108)
Operating lease right-of-use asset amortization 185 162 238 174 170 145 217 160 151 127 186 136 132 116 171 123 120 103 165 120 121 99
Stock-based compensation expense 69 93 81 76 54 77 102 77 86 97 113 88 86 93 110 77 75 81 86 71 65 79
Restructuring and impairment charges 49 133 416 141 213 213 312 245 74 96 158 83 92 112 285 51 48 27 118 52 34 43
Cash payments for restructuring charges (119) (145) (242) (167) (155) (232) (152) (111) (113) (60) (151) (96) (123) (64) (90) (52) (50) (32) (91) (61) (55) (49)
Acquisition and divestiture-related charges/credits (45) (113) 145 221 62 25 15 7
Cash payments for acquisition and divestiture-related charges (14) (148) (22) (45) (13) (14) (4)
Pension and retiree medical plan (income) expenses 17 13 340 65 51 48 300 47 36 31 57 31 32 30 184 96 140 (1) 42 33 27 21
Pension and retiree medical plan contributions (45) (270) (72) (46) (37) (317) (48) (37) (45) (218) (36) (165) (34) (175) (49) (121) (36) (178) (70) (254) (48) (413)
Deferred income taxes and other tax charges/credits 268 226 41 290 (371) 111 (166) (18) 26 116 (614) 73 192 78 (551) (371) (208) 257 37 41 112 108
Net tax related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJ Act) 86 190
Tax payments related to the TCJ Act (965) (772) (579) (309) (309) (309)
Accounts and notes receivable (1,327) (530) 1,167 (165) (1,264) (318) 1,383 (383) (1,042) (96) 906 (369) (982) (348) 495 (505) (916) (837) 765 (202) (759) (455)
Inventories (487) (315) 299 351 (562) (238) 178 204 (405) (291) 212 378 (309) (542) (305) 153 (441) (549) (3) 231 (413) (397)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 135 (406) 418 131 (47) (307) 240 165 (23) (342) 229 29 17 (288) 242 62 4 (190) 205 (6) 170 (210)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 647 (1,847) 970 436 588 (2,671) 1,369 656 440 (3,408) 1,279 1,101 299 (2,259) 1,416 1,416 248 (1,238) 1,663 1,213 792 (1,906)
Income taxes payable 182 131 (439) (409) 192 223 (549) 139 65 222 (202) 412 (190) 290 (661) 110 119 489 (615) 129 289 227
Change in assets and liabilities (850) (2,967) 2,415 344 (1,093) (3,311) 2,621 781 (965) (3,915) 2,424 1,551 (1,165) (3,147) 1,187 1,236 (986) (2,325) 2,015 1,365 79 (2,741)
Other, net (141) (157) (271) (143) (54) (244) (173) 65 (135) (68) 112 84 (51) 44 73 (103) (201) (94) 492 (156) 8 (149)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 2,324 41 6,619 4,472 1,969 (973) 6,287 4,905 2,356 (1,041) 5,812 5,611 2,411 (392) 4,505 4,425 2,055 (174) 4,982 4,294 3,059 (719)
Capital spending (819) (447) (1,916) (992) (904) (603) (2,468) (1,149) (1,087) (614) (2,981) (1,024) (932) (581) (2,651) (1,057) (977) (522) (2,349) (971) (834) (471)
Sales of property, plant and equipment 58 13 256 103 37 132 165 50 120 7 67 9 103 19 23 6 219 3 126 18 17 5
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, investments in noncontrolled affiliates and purchases of intangible and other assets (81) (67) (215) (46) (1,930) (1,200) (225) (1) (24) (6) (182) (49) (67) (16) (69) (775) (16) (13) (33) (6) (9) (13)
Proceeds associated with the Juice Transaction 3,456
Other divestitures, sales of investments in noncontrolled affiliates and other assets 34 3 2 21 10 82 53 (10) 85 34 10 5 11 38 85 35
Short-term investments, original maturity more than three months, purchases (80) (190) (425) (120) (277) (158) (245) (46)
Short-term investments, original maturity more than three months, maturities 8 180 425 2 191 263 100 150 600 535
Short-term investments, original maturity more than three months, sales 14 12
Short-term investments, original maturity three months or less, net (1) (9) 2 21 6 16 1 3 (7) 8 (21) 8 (3) 19 15 1 (14) 22 7 2 (70) 3
Other investing, net 19 17 (6) (107) (4) (1) 1 24 (10) (1) 17 32 4 8 (5) 4 (1) 5 1
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities (915) (477) (1,642) (1,110) (2,895) (1,232) (2,507) (1,511) (892) (562) (3,116) (956) (891) (532) (2,739) (1,863) (783) 2,955 (2,239) (914) (210) 94
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt 10 2,964 10 4,658 16 3,505 28 2,249 4 1,761 2,496 2,986 3,377 4,122
Payments of long-term debt (592) (1,629) (837) (702) (1,002) (1,541) (1,003) (1) (1,630) (1,252) (752) (1) (1,001) (1,251) (805) (1) (401) (1,251) (1,001) (758) (1,695) (1)
Debt redemptions (166) (1,550) (4,844)
Short-term borrowings, original maturity more than three months, proceeds 2,050 1,937 863 277 1,595 3,656 1,978 728 767 2,313 740 3,028 1,267 393 22 12 1,376 559 8
Short-term borrowings, original maturity more than three months, payments (1,074) (676) (2,503) (2,925) (373) (2,119) (1,462) (2,039) (507) (1,631) (2,069) (1,011) (25) (1) (19) (1,932) (1) (396)
Short-term borrowings, original maturity three months or less, net 73 1,198 725 (1,993) 2,065 373 291 (1,185) 512 774 (1,424) (628) 1,532 491 14 (889) 197 647 415 (70) 36 53
Payments of acquisition-related contingent consideration (773)
Cash dividends paid (1,948) (1,966) (1,946) (1,949) (1,861) (1,882) (1,860) (1,863) (1,739) (1,767) (1,741) (1,742) (1,591) (1,608) (1,586) (1,589) (1,492) (1,505) (1,487) (1,486) (1,413) (1,429)
Share repurchases (297) (182) (248) (258) (311) (183) (240) (299) (315) (146) (249) (298) (293) (160) (344) (457) (506) (193) (106)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options 6 93 21 18 8 50 28 31 41 66 16 14 40 46 25 24 40 49 39 46 38 62
Withholding tax payments on restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance stock units (PSUs) converted (19) (76) (1) (1) (22) (89) (3) (1) (23) (108) (5) (16) (3) (116) (10) (10) (2) (85) (10) (9) (2) (71)
Other financing (1) (1) (55) (1) (15) (2) (31) (2) (20) (55) (2) (13) (3) (47) (10) (14) (1) (28) (19)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (1,792) 1,662 (3,971) (2,876) 100 1,768 (2,274) (2,382) (2,910) 10 (3,043) (656) (87) 777 (2,916) (1,475) (2,352) (1,780) (3,559) (2,277) (3,056) (1,888)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 135 121 27 (27) 219 203 (296) (87) (266) (38) (23) (110) (28) (116) (268) (114) (66) (17) (84) (42) 22 (10)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (248) 1,347 1,033 459 (607) (234) 1,210 925 (1,712) (1,631) (370) 3,889 1,405 (263) (1,418) 973 (1,146) 984 (900) 1,061 (185) (2,523)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-21), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-06), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-14), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-22), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-07), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-15), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-23), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-09), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-17), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-11), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-19), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-12), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-20).


The cash flow profile exhibits a pronounced seasonal pattern, characterized by significant fluctuations in net cash provided by operating activities. A recurring trend is observed where the first quarter of each fiscal year typically yields negative or substantially lower operating cash flows, while the second half of the year, particularly the fourth quarter, generates peak liquidity. This cyclicality is largely driven by substantial swings in working capital, specifically within accounts payable and other current liabilities.

Operating Activities and Earnings
Net income demonstrates volatility but maintains a generally positive trajectory, frequently ranging between 1.5 billion and 3.1 billion USD per quarter. Operating cash flows are heavily influenced by non-cash adjustments, including depreciation and amortization, which steadily increased from approximately 560 million USD in early 2021 to over 1.1 billion USD by late 2025. Notable volatility was introduced by impairment charges and restructuring costs, with significant peaks in late 2022 and late 2025.
Investing Strategy and Capital Expenditure
Investing activities are consistently characterized by net cash outflows, dominated by capital spending. Capital expenditures follow a strict seasonal cadence, peaking every December, with outflows reaching as high as 2.9 billion USD. This suggests a concentrated year-end investment cycle. Strategic acquisitions remained modest for several years but escalated significantly in the first half of 2025, with expenditures exceeding 3 billion USD across March and June of that year.
Financing and Shareholder Distributions
Cash dividends exhibit a steady and incremental increase, rising from approximately 1.4 billion USD per quarter in 2021 to nearly 1.9 billion USD by 2026, reflecting a consistent commitment to shareholder returns. Financing activities are further marked by an active debt management strategy, involving large-scale issuances of long-term and short-term borrowings to offset investing outflows and dividend payments. Share repurchases occur sporadically, with varying intensity across the analyzed period.
Working Capital and Liquidity Management
The change in assets and liabilities is the primary driver of short-term cash flow volatility. Large outflows in accounts receivable and inventories are frequently observed in the first quarter, often compounded by massive payments to vendors and liabilities. These are typically recovered in subsequent quarters, resulting in the observed "sawtooth" pattern of net cash movement. The impact of exchange rate changes has generally been negative, though a positive shift occurred in early 2025.

Overall, the financial data reveals a company with strong underlying earnings and a disciplined, albeit seasonal, approach to capital reinvestment and shareholder distributions. The reliance on short-term and long-term debt markets appears integral to maintaining liquidity during the periodic operating cash troughs associated with the first quarter of each year.

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