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PepsiCo (PepsiCo) Beneish M-Score

: -2.64 (As of Today)
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The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for PepsiCo's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

PEP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.65   Max: -2.18
Current: -2.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PepsiCo was -2.18. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.65.


PepsiCo Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for PepsiCo's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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PepsiCo Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.52 -2.62 -2.65 -2.45 -2.64

PepsiCo Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.45 -2.47 -2.52 -2.57 -2.64

Competitive Comparison

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, PepsiCo's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


PepsiCo Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, PepsiCo's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PepsiCo's Beneish M-Score falls into.



PepsiCo Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of PepsiCo for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0051+0.528 * 0.9782+0.404 * 0.9093+0.892 * 1.0588+0.115 * 1.0419
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0053+4.679 * -0.036728-0.327 * 1.0172
=-2.64

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $10,815 Mil.
Revenue was 27850 + 23453 + 22322 + 17846 = $91,471 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14753 + 12778 + 12201 + 9858 = $49,590 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $26,950 Mil.
Total Assets was $100,495 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $29,944 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3,518 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $36,677 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $31,647 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $37,595 Mil.
Net Income was 1302 + 3092 + 2748 + 1932 = $9,074 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -854 + 56 + 60 + 61 = $-677 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 5812 + 5611 + 2411 + -392 = $13,442 Mil.
Total Receivables was $10,163 Mil.
Revenue was 27996 + 21971 + 20225 + 16200 = $86,392 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14576 + 11663 + 10810 + 8767 = $45,816 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $21,539 Mil.
Total Assets was $92,187 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $26,664 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $3,280 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $34,459 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $26,785 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $35,657 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(10815 / 91471) / (10163 / 86392)
=0.118234 / 0.117638
=1.0051

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(45816 / 86392) / (49590 / 91471)
=0.530327 / 0.542139
=0.9782

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (26950 + 29944) / 100495) / (1 - (21539 + 26664) / 92187)
=0.433862 / 0.477117
=0.9093

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=91471 / 86392
=1.0588

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(3280 / (3280 + 26664)) / (3518 / (3518 + 29944))
=0.109538 / 0.105134
=1.0419

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(36677 / 91471) / (34459 / 86392)
=0.400969 / 0.398868
=1.0053

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((37595 + 31647) / 100495) / ((35657 + 26785) / 92187)
=0.689009 / 0.677341
=1.0172

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(9074 - -677 - 13442) / 100495
=-0.036728

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

PepsiCo has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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PepsiCo (PepsiCo) Business Description

Address
700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY, USA, 10577
PepsiCo is a global leader in snacks and beverages, owning well-known household brands including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Lay's, Cheetos, and Doritos, among others. The company dominates the global savory snacks market and also ranks as the second-largest beverage provider in the world (behind Coca-Cola) with diversified exposure to carbonated soft drinks, or CSD, as well as water, sports, and energy offerings. Convenience foods account for approximately 55% of its total revenue, with beverages making up the rest. Pepsi owns the bulk of its manufacturing and distribution capacity in the United States and overseas. International markets make up 40% of total sales and one third of operating profits.
Executives
Hugh F Johnston officer: EVP, Operations PEPSICO, INC., 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Becky Schmitt officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer 300 FRANK W. BURR BLVD., STE. 36, 6 FL., TEANECK NJ 07666
Jennifer Bailey director 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Susan M Diamond director 500 W MAIN ST., LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Robert C Pohlad director 4000 DAIN RAUSCHER PLAZA, 60 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Ramkumar Krishnan officer: CEO Intl Beverages & CCO TRACTOR SUPPLY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Marie T. Gallagher officer: SVP and Controller PEPSICO, INC., 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Paula Santilli officer: CEO, Latin America PEPSICO, INC., 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Ramon Laguarta officer: CEO, PepsiCo Europe PEPSICO, INC., 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Steven C Williams officer: CEO, PFNA PEPSICO, INC., 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Kirk Tanner officer: President & COO, NAB PEPSICO, INC. 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
David Flavell officer: EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec PEPSICO, INC., 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Eugene Willemsen officer: CEO, AMESA PEPSICO, INC., 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Edith W Cooper director C/O ETSY, INC., 117 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11249
Dave J Lewis director PEPSICO, INC., 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577