智通财经APP获悉，百事可乐(PEP.US)于美东时间10月9日盘前公布第三季度业绩，营收与利润双双超 出华尔街预期，美国零食业务仍面临动荡，但其美国饮料业务板块已显现复苏迹象。 百事公司在周四早间还宣布了管理层变动：现任首席财务官杰米·考菲尔德(Jamie Caulfield)将退休，史 蒂夫·施密特(Steve Schmitt)将于11月10日出任执行副总裁兼首席财务官。施密特自2021年起担任沃尔玛 美国区首席财务官。此外，达伦·沃克(Darren Walker)也将从董事会退休，该变动将于11月19日生效。 百事公司表示，第三季度其标志性产品——百事碳酸饮料表现强劲。今年早些时候以19.5亿美元收购的 健康碳酸饮料品牌Poppi也贡献了增长动力，其零售销售额较去年同期增长超50%。截至9月初，Poppi已 纳入百事公司的分销体系，百事表示"对其增长潜力充满期待"。 为顺应消费者口味变化，百事公司一直在扩充健康、高蛋白及分量控制型产品品类。与此同时，该公司 还面临多重压力：包括经济不确定性、美国卫生与公众服务部部长小罗伯特·F·肯尼迪(Robert F. Kennedy Jr.)的健康政策影响。 百事公 ...

Group 1 - The total revenue of the companies on the Fortune Global 500 list is approximately $41.7 trillion, which is over one-third of the global GDP, representing a growth of about 1.8% compared to last year [1] - The minimum sales revenue required to be listed increased from $32.1 billion to $32.2 billion [1] - The total net profit of the listed companies grew by approximately 0.4% year-on-year to about $2.98 trillion [1] Group 2 - In the food and beverage sector, the list of companies remains unchanged, but many did not continue the significant ranking improvements seen last year [3] - PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are exceptions, showing resilience in a challenging environment [3] Group 3 - In the "Food: Consumer Products" sub-list, the companies listed are Nestlé, PepsiCo, and Mondelez International, with PepsiCo being the only company to see an increase in ranking and growth in both revenue and profit [5] - Nestlé's revenue increased by 0.2% to $103.7495 billion, while its profit decreased by 0.9% to $12.361 billion [6] - PepsiCo's revenue grew by 0.4% to $91.854 billion, and profit increased by 5.6% to $9.578 billion [9] Group 4 - Mondelez International's ranking dropped by 14 places to 436, with revenue growth of 1.2% to $36.441 billion, but profit decreased by 7% to $4.611 billion [9] - Mars, Inc. is not listed but has a significant revenue of $54.6 billion, which would place it at 267th if it were included [11] Group 5 - In the "Beverages" sub-list, Coca-Cola had the highest revenue growth of 2.9% to $47.061 billion [13] - Anheuser-Busch InBev and Fomento Económico Mexicano maintained stable revenue and rankings, while Heineken's revenue decreased by 1.8% [15] Group 6 - In the "Food: Food Service" sub-list, Compass Group improved its ranking by 28 places to 370, with a revenue increase of 10.5% to $42.002 billion [17] - Starbucks' ranking fell by 23 places to 441, with a slight revenue increase of 0.6% to $36.176 billion [17] Group 7 - In the "Food Production" sub-list, ADM remains at the top despite a drop of 26 places to 143, with revenue of $85.530 billion [22] - JBS and Wilmar International follow, with JBS rising 9 places to 167 [23] Group 8 - China Resources ranked 67th with a revenue of $129.624 billion, up 5 places [26] - COFCO Group ranked 133rd with a revenue of $88.26 billion, down 27 places [28] Group 9 - Walmart remains the largest company globally for the twelfth consecutive year, with a revenue increase of 5.1% to $680.985 billion and a profit increase of 25.3% to $19.436 billion [30] - Saudi Aramco leads in profit with approximately $105 billion, despite a year-on-year decline of about 13% [32] Group 10 - A total of 130 Chinese companies made the list, with 49 improving their rankings and 68 declining [34] - Pinduoduo saw the most significant ranking increase among Chinese companies, rising 176 places to 266 [34]

Core Viewpoint - Despite ongoing challenges in the North American food and beverage market, the global food and beverage giant PepsiCo (PEP.US) reported quarterly results that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by strong international market performance, while maintaining its full-year guidance [1] Financial Performance - For the second quarter ending June 14, PepsiCo's revenue grew approximately 1% to $22.73 billion, surpassing the analyst forecast of a decline of 0.99% to $22.28 billion [1] - Organic revenue, excluding mergers, divestitures, and currency effects, increased by 2.1%, exceeding analyst expectations [1] - Net income attributable to the company was $1.26 billion, or $0.92 per share, significantly down from $3.08 billion ($2.23 per share) in the same period last year [1] - Adjusted earnings per share, excluding specific impairment charges, reached $2.12, exceeding market expectations of $2.03 [1] Regional Performance - Organic revenue in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region grew by 7%, and Latin America's food business also saw a 7% increase, effectively offsetting a 2% decline in North American food business [1] - Global snack food sales declined by 1.5%, while beverage sales remained flat [1] - Currency fluctuations positively impacted performance by 1.5 percentage points [1] Strategic Initiatives - The company is actively adjusting its strategy in response to health food trends and competition from low-cost private label products, including the recent acquisition of probiotic soda brand Poppi [2] - PepsiCo plans to eliminate all synthetic colors from U.S. school foods before the new school year and introduce products without artificial colors and flavors [2] - The company aims to increase the proportion of low-sugar/no-sugar products, which has already helped its flagship brand, Pepsi, gain market share [2] - Cost-cutting measures include closing two North American food factories and improving logistics efficiency [2] - Marketing investments will focus on return on investment assessments, and the company is working to integrate North American food and beverage operations to eliminate functional redundancies [2]