PEPSICO INC
PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational food and beverage corporation headquartered in Harrison, New York, in the hamlet of Purchase. PepsiCo's business encompasses all aspects of the food and beverage market. It oversees the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of its products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay, Inc., PepsiCo has since expanded from its namesake product Pepsi to a diversified range of food and beverage brands. Significant acquisitions include Tropicana Products in 1998, the Quaker Oats Company in 2001, which added the Gatorade brand to the Pepsi portfolio, and Pioneer Foods in 2020 for US$1.7 billion.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- PEP [1]
- Listing exchanges
- Nasdaq [1]
- SEC industry
- Beverages [1]
- Business sectors
- beverage industry; food industry; fast-moving consumer goods [2]
- Company / filing name
- PEPSICO INC [1]
- Headquarters location
- Purchase [2]
- Business address
- 700 ANDERSON HILL RD, PURCHASE, NY, 10577 [1]
- Founded
- 1961 [2]
- Legal form
- Business Corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- North Carolina, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Ramon Laguarta [2]
- Founders
- Caleb Bradham [2]
- Official website
- https://www.pepsico.com.mx/; https://www.pepsico.com/ [2]
- Employees
- 309,000 · reported year 2021 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 91,854,000,000 · reported year 2024 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 26 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US7134481081 [2]
- CIK
- 0000077476 [1]
- SIC code
- 2080 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States; Belgium [2]
Company positioning and business
PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational food and beverage corporation headquartered in Harrison, New York, in the hamlet of Purchase. PepsiCo's business encompasses all aspects of the food and beverage market. It oversees the manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of its products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company and Frito-Lay, Inc., PepsiCo has since expanded from its namesake product Pepsi to a diversified range of food and beverage brands. Significant acquisitions include Tropicana Products in 1998, the Quaker Oats Company in 2001, which added the Gatorade brand to the Pepsi portfolio, and Pioneer Foods in 2020 for US$1.7 billion. [3]
As of January 2021, the company possesses 23 brands that each have over $1 billion in sales annually. PepsiCo products were distributed across more than 200 countries and territories, resulting in annual net revenues of over US$70 billion. PepsiCo is the second-largest food and beverage business in the world based on net revenue, profit, and market capitalization, behind Nestlé. In 2023, the company's seat in the Forbes Global 2000 was 82. PepsiCo's flagship product, Pepsi Cola, has been engaged in a rivalry for generations with Coca-Cola; it is commonly referred to as the cola wars. Although Coca-Cola outsells Pepsi Cola in the United States, PepsiCo within the North American market is the largest food and beverage company by net revenue. The company's beverage distribution and bottling is conducted by PepsiCo as well as by licensed bottlers in certain regions. [3]
PepsiCo has received criticism over poor working conditions, contributing to deforestation, use of genetically modified ingredients, significant water usage, presence of pesticide residue in products, contributing to global plastic pollution, significant carbon dioxide emissions, and poor product nutrition. In 2024, PepsiCo was the second-highest producer of branded plastic pollution globally. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, PepsiCo. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Ramon Laguarta in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 309,000 · reported year 2021. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 91,854,000,000 · reported year 2024. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives PEPSICO INC a fiscal year end of 1226 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: PEP (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was PEPSICO INC founded?
Founded: 1961. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of PEPSICO INC?
Headquarters location: Purchase. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for PEPSICO INC?
Business sectors: beverage industry; food industry; fast-moving consumer goods. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
PEPSICO INC relationship map
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Sources and review dates
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.