An eye on the future is all well and good, but Wall Street will pay relatively little for it if they fear that near-term execution will suffer as a result. Although PepsiCo's (NYSE:PEP) decisions in recent years to prioritize healthier foods may make sense in a world increasingly hostile to sodas and salty snacks, the fact remains that many analysts and investors are much more concerned about the the pace of share erosion today. Although PepsiCo's restructuring efforts announced with fourth quarter earnings are logical, there's a real risk that it's too little, too late.
Q4 On Target
PepsiCo didn't deliver too many surprises for the fourth quarter. Revenue rose 11% as reported and slightly surpassed the averaged analyst estimate. Real growth was more on the order of around 9%, though, as an extra week and foreign exchange both impacted reported results.
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