Equity
Retained Earnings
PepsiCo Retained Earnings increased by 0.5% to $73.17B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.3%, from $72.24B to $73.17B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows an upward trend with a 2.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 16, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates profitable operations and reinvestment, while a decrease may signal losses or high dividend payouts.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative net income of the company that has been reinvested into the business rather than distribu...
Peer comparison
Common across mature consumer staples companies with long histories of profitability.
Metric ID:
retained_earningsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $64.61B | $65.34B | $65.17B | $67.93B | $67.76B | $68.87B | $67.8B | $68.14B | $69.14B | $70.48B | $70.04B | $70.33B | $71.55B | $72.61B | $72.27B | $72.24B | $71.55B | $72.2B | $72.79B | $73.17B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.1% | -0.3% | +4.2% | -0.3% | +1.6% | -1.6% | +0.5% | +1.5% | +1.9% | -0.6% | +0.4% | +1.7% | +1.5% | -0.5% | -0.0% | -1.0% | +0.9% | +0.8% | +0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.9% | +5.4% | +4.0% | +0.3% | +2.0% | +2.3% | +3.3% | +3.2% | +3.5% | +3.0% | +3.2% | +2.7% | +0.0% | -0.6% | +0.7% | +1.3% |
Range$64.61B – $73.17B
CAGR+2.7%
Avg YoY Growth+2.5%
Median YoY Growth+2.9%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is PepsiCo's retained earnings?
- PepsiCo (PEP) reported retained earnings of $73.17B in Q1 2026.
- How has PepsiCo's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- PepsiCo's retained earnings increased by 1.3% year-over-year, from $72.24B to $73.17B.
- What is the long-term trend for PepsiCo's retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), PepsiCo's retained earnings has grown at a 2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $63.44B to $72.79B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total accumulated profits kept in the business after paying dividends.