Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
PepsiCo Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-21).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | PepsiCo Inc. current ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | PepsiCo Inc. quick ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | PepsiCo Inc. cash ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Current Ratio
PepsiCo Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 26, 2020 | Sep 5, 2020 | Jun 13, 2020 | Mar 21, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 25,826) | 26,852) | 25,703) | 26,005) | 26,950) | 28,649) | 24,954) | 22,427) | 21,539) | 23,543) | 22,633) | 22,342) | 21,783) | 23,710) | 21,597) | 21,196) | 23,001) | 24,060) | 23,189) | 24,268) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 31,536) | 30,315) | 31,148) | 30,234) | 31,647) | 32,660) | 29,618) | 25,837) | 26,785) | 25,653) | 27,223) | 25,824) | 26,220) | 25,077) | 23,623) | 22,693) | 23,372) | 26,009) | 23,827) | 22,078) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 0.82 | 0.89 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.80 | 0.92 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 0.93 | 0.97 | 1.10 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coca-Cola Co. | — | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.18 | 1.13 | 1.52 | 1.47 | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.13 | 1.09 | 0.87 | ||||||
| Mondelēz International Inc. | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.55 | 0.53 | ||||||
| Philip Morris International Inc. | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.75 | 0.89 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.72 | 0.92 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 1.00 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.02 | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-21).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 25,826 ÷ 31,536 = 0.82
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | PepsiCo Inc. current ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Quick Ratio
PepsiCo Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 26, 2020 | Sep 5, 2020 | Jun 13, 2020 | Mar 21, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 8,505) | 7,308) | 6,353) | 8,047) | 9,711) | 10,017) | 6,116) | 4,770) | 4,954) | 6,415) | 5,405) | 6,561) | 5,596) | 6,506) | 5,449) | 5,661) | 8,185) | 9,094) | 8,927) | 11,089) | ||||||
| Short-term investments | 761) | 743) | 315) | 303) | 292) | 266) | 338) | 434) | 394) | 327) | 287) | 343) | 392) | 344) | 328) | 964) | 1,366) | 611) | 196) | 158) | ||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance | 10,333) | 12,088) | 11,942) | 10,938) | 10,815) | 11,782) | 11,456) | 10,469) | 10,163) | 10,739) | 10,498) | 9,424) | 8,680) | 9,545) | 9,722) | 8,885) | 8,404) | 9,295) | 8,780) | 8,477) | ||||||
| Total quick assets | 19,599) | 20,139) | 18,610) | 19,288) | 20,818) | 22,065) | 17,910) | 15,673) | 15,511) | 17,481) | 16,190) | 16,328) | 14,668) | 16,395) | 15,499) | 15,510) | 17,955) | 19,000) | 17,903) | 19,724) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 31,536) | 30,315) | 31,148) | 30,234) | 31,647) | 32,660) | 29,618) | 25,837) | 26,785) | 25,653) | 27,223) | 25,824) | 26,220) | 25,077) | 23,623) | 22,693) | 23,372) | 26,009) | 23,827) | 22,078) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.89 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coca-Cola Co. | — | 0.78 | 0.80 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 1.17 | 1.12 | 0.99 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.88 | 0.68 | ||||||
| Mondelēz International Inc. | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.25 | 0.27 | ||||||
| Philip Morris International Inc. | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.28 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.43 | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-21).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 19,599 ÷ 31,536 = 0.62
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | PepsiCo Inc. quick ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level. |
Cash Ratio
PepsiCo Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 26, 2020 | Sep 5, 2020 | Jun 13, 2020 | Mar 21, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 8,505) | 7,308) | 6,353) | 8,047) | 9,711) | 10,017) | 6,116) | 4,770) | 4,954) | 6,415) | 5,405) | 6,561) | 5,596) | 6,506) | 5,449) | 5,661) | 8,185) | 9,094) | 8,927) | 11,089) | ||||||
| Short-term investments | 761) | 743) | 315) | 303) | 292) | 266) | 338) | 434) | 394) | 327) | 287) | 343) | 392) | 344) | 328) | 964) | 1,366) | 611) | 196) | 158) | ||||||
| Total cash assets | 9,266) | 8,051) | 6,668) | 8,350) | 10,003) | 10,283) | 6,454) | 5,204) | 5,348) | 6,742) | 5,692) | 6,904) | 5,988) | 6,850) | 5,777) | 6,625) | 9,551) | 9,705) | 9,123) | 11,247) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 31,536) | 30,315) | 31,148) | 30,234) | 31,647) | 32,660) | 29,618) | 25,837) | 26,785) | 25,653) | 27,223) | 25,824) | 26,220) | 25,077) | 23,623) | 22,693) | 23,372) | 26,009) | 23,827) | 22,078) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.26 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.51 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coca-Cola Co. | — | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.63 | 0.93 | 0.85 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.79 | 0.74 | 0.55 | ||||||
| Mondelēz International Inc. | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.11 | 0.11 | ||||||
| Philip Morris International Inc. | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.23 | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-13), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-21).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 9,266 ÷ 31,536 = 0.29
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | PepsiCo Inc. cash ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |