Operating Cash Flow
PepsiCo Operating Cash Flow decreased by 99.4% to $41.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 104.2%, from -$973.00M to $41.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a 1.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
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net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.34B | $6.63B | $3.36B | -$174.00M | $1.88B | $6.31B | $2.80B | -$392.00M | $2.02B | $7.63B | $4.19B | -$1.04B | $1.32B | $6.22B | $6.01B | -$973.00M | $996.00M | $5.47B | $6.60B | $41.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +183.5% | -49.3% | -105.2% | >999% | +235.2% | -55.6% | -114.0% | +615.1% | +277.9% | -45.2% | -124.9% | +226.3% | +373.0% | -3.3% | -116.2% | +202.4% | +449.0% | +20.6% | -99.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -19.6% | -4.9% | -16.8% | -125.3% | +7.3% | +21.0% | +49.6% | -165.6% | -34.9% | -18.5% | +43.7% | +6.5% | -24.3% | -12.1% | +9.7% | +104.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PepsiCo's operating cash flow?
- PepsiCo (PEP) reported operating cash flow of $41.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has PepsiCo's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- PepsiCo's operating cash flow increased by 104.2% year-over-year, from -$973.00M to $41.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for PepsiCo's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PepsiCo's operating cash flow has grown at a 1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.62B to $12.09B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its regular business activities.