-- 百事公司 (PEP) 周四公布了超出预期的2020财年第一季度业绩,这主要得益于其推出的多项提升产品价格的举措。这家饮料和零食公司同时重申了其全年业绩展望。 截至3月21日的第一季度,经调整后的每股收益为1.61美元,高于去年同期的1.48美元,也高于FactSet调查的1.54美元的预期。营收增长8.5%至194.4亿美元,超过了华尔街预期的189.5亿美元。该股在最近的盘前交易中上涨了1.1%。 首席执行官拉蒙·拉瓜尔塔在一份声明中表示:“我们对第一季度的业绩感到满意,净营收和内生营收的增长均有所加速。包括重塑全球知名品牌、开展创新活动以及实施一系列提升产品价格的举措在内的广泛商业计划正在顺利执行,业务表现也得到了改善。” 今年2月,百事公司宣布计划将旗下多个零食品牌的价格下调至多15%,其中包括乐事薯片、多力多滋和奇多。此前,该公司在去年12月表示,在与激进投资者埃利奥特投资管理公司(Elliott Investment Management)进行磋商后,正寻求降低美国市场部分产品的价格并停产,以促进有机收入增长。 该公司继续预测,2026财年核心每股收益将增长5%至7%,营收增长4%至6%。同时,该公司重申了其有机收入增长2%至4%的预期。华尔街预计该公司2026财年非GAAP每股收益为8.60美元,销售额为984.5亿美元。 首席财务官史蒂夫·施密特(Steve Schmitt)在公司网站上发布的声明中表示:“展望未来,由于持续不断的地缘政治冲突,宏观经济环境变得更加动荡和不确定。” “针对市场交易商品的系统性商品套期保值计划预计将为某些投入成本提供一定的短期保护和可视性。” 第一季度,整体净定价对营收产生了2%的积极影响,而合并有机销量则持平。便捷食品业务销量增长4%,饮料业务销量保持不变。 百事公司北美食品业务(包括菲多利和桂格食品)增长2%至63.3亿美元。北美饮料业务销售额从58.8亿美元增至63.9亿美元。国际饮料业务收入增长9%至8.24亿美元。 “我们对国际业务的韧性感到鼓舞,同时北美业务在第一季度也继续取得进展,”拉瓜尔塔表示。“我们的目标是成功执行商业计划,并严格控制成本,以资助投资,加速增长。”
Related Articles
Saudi Shares Start Week Higher; US-Iran Peace Talks Canceled
The Tadawul All Share Index closed Sunday 0.11% higher as investors assessed the latest updates regarding the conflict in the Middle East.US President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social account that the Pakistani trip for his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, was canceled. The announcement dimmed the hopes for peace talks between Iran and the US to happen any time soon.Further to this, Israel launched an attack in Lebanon on April 25. The strikes, which targeted Hezbollah, resulted in four casualties and facility damage in Southern Lebanon.Back at home, Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical (SASE:2380), d/b/a Petro Rabigh, and Thob Al Aseel (SASE:4012) posted their financial results for the three months ended March 31. Petro Rabigh emerged from a loss in the first quarter, while Thob Al Aseel logged a higher net profit and revenue."The reason for net profit reported during the current quarter compared to a net loss recorded in the same quarter of last year was primarily attributable to improved product margins resulting from stronger refined product pricing and higher sales volumes," Petro Rabigh said in its report.Petro Rabigh rose 10% at closing, while Thob Al Aseel ticked down 1.59%.Meanwhile, the local calendar will be mostly empty except for the kingdom's preliminary figures for its GDP growth rate for the first quarter and the M3 money supply and private bank lending data for March on Thursday.
Research Alert: CFRA Maintains Hold Rating On Shares Of United Rentals Inc.
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We lift our 12-month target price to $1,100 from $950 following a strong first quarter, valuing shares at 20.5x our 2027 EPS outlook of $54.28 (in line with previous estimate; 2026 EPS also in line). We believe a higher multiple is justified given URI's firming market leadership within an expanding rental equipment industry. A robust Q1 beat enabled URI to raise its full-year revenue guidance to $16.9B-$17.4B and adjusted EBITDA to $7.625B-$7.875B, citing momentum heading into a busy season. With leverage well below historical levels, we believe accretive M&A deals could serve as a potential catalyst for additional guidance increases. Margin compression has been a sticky issue for URI, but Q1 indicated that pricing may have turned around and that headwinds are starting to ease as quarterly results begin to lap when tariff-related inflation began to pick-up. We remain cautious on margins, though are encouraged by signs of stabilization. New project activity is likely supporting pricing trends, in our view.
Petro Rabigh Emerges From Loss in Q1; Revenue Grows
Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical (SASE:2380), d/b/a Petro Rabigh, said Sunday it swung back to profit in the first quarter of 2026, while revenue increased year over year.Net profit attributable to shareholders of the issuer for the three months ended March 31 was 1.47 billion Saudi riyals, compared with the attributable loss of 691 million riyals earlier. EPS moved to 0.88 riyal from a loss per share of 0.41 riyal.The Tadawul-listed oil refining and petrochemical company's revenue was 14.85 billion riyals, compared with 11.21 billion riyals a year ago.