The multinational PepsiCo recorded a net attributable profit of 2,327 million dollars (around 1,973 million euros) in the first quarter of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 26.9%, the company reported this Thursday, 16th.
Between January and March, the company’s net revenue from aperitifs and soft drinks totaled 19,443 million dollars (around 16,487 million euros), 8.5% more than the previous year in absolute terms.
In organic data, which exclude the impact of the exchange rate and variations in the company’s accounting perimeter, the increase was 2.6%.
Until March, PepsiCo increased sales of its snacks business in North America by 2%, to 6,332 million dollars (around 5,369 million euros).
In the case of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the multinational’s sales increased by 18.2%, reaching 2,823 million dollars (around 2,394 million euros).
In Latin America, sales grew 16.4%, to 1,934 million dollars (around 1,640 million euros) and in Asia-Pacific they increased 11.4%, to 1,139 million dollars (around 966 million euros).
PepsiCo’s executive chairman (CEO), Ramón Laguarta, is “satisfied with the first quarter results, which revealed an acceleration in both net revenue and organic revenue growth”.
Ramón Laguarta highlighted the success in executing the company’s commercial agenda, including certain accessibility initiatives, which boosted business performance.
The executive also hailed the resilience of the international business and expressed confidence in the future to successfully carry out commercial plans and rigorous cost management in order to finance investments that drive growth.
The multinational confirmed forecasts for fiscal year 2026, when it expects to increase organic revenues by 2% to 4% and earnings per share adjusted to constant currency between 4% and 6%.
In February, the company implemented a reduction of up to 15% in the sales price in the United States of some of the most popular snacks, such as Lay’s, Doritos and Cheetos.
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