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(Sharecast News) - Food and beverage giant PepsiCo delivered betterthanexpected firstquarter revenue and earnings on Thursday, with price cuts across key snack brands helping its North American food division return to volume growth for the first time in more than two years.
PepsiCo said revenue had risen 8.5% to $19.44bn, ahead of consensus estimates of $18.94bn, while organic sales increased 2.6%. Adjusted earnings of $1.61 per share also beat forecasts of $1.55 and net profits rose to $2.33bn, or $1.70 per share, up from $1.83bn, or $1.33 per share, a year earlier.
The Harrison-based firm said February's price reductions of up to 15% on Lay's, Tostitos, Doritos and Cheetos helped drive a 2% volume increase across its FritoLay and Quaker Oats businesses, reversing a 1% decline in the prior quarter. Beverage volumes, on the other hand, fell 2.5%.
Fullyear guidance was unchanged, with organic revenue expected to grow 2% to 4% and earnings per share to rise 4% to 6%, even as the group noted a more uncertain global backdrop due to geopolitical tensions, saying its hedging strategy should help offset nearterm cost pressures.
As of 1315 BST, PepsiCo shares were up 1.05% in pre-market trading at $156.47 each.
Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com
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