5 Things PepsiCo's Management Wants You to Know

Though PepsiCo's (NYSE: PEP) revenue has remained flat over the last five years, the company's stock has posted a cumulative total return of 92% over the same period. Part of investors' confidence in Pepsi stems from its executives' skillful management of both financial and strategic expectations. Below, let's review five of the most pertinent points management made in the company's most recent earnings conference call on July 11.

Importantly, year to date through the second quarter, we've also generated more U.S. retail sales growth than all other $5-billion-plus manufacturers combined.
-- CEO Indra Nooyi

For years, PepsiCo has touted its leading position in U.S. retail sales growth among food and beverage manufacturers. There's rarely a quarter in which management fails to mention some version of the above statistic. Beyond bragging rights, however, PepsiCo is alluding to a more subtle point. When it helps stores improve sales, it's often granted more retail space in turn.

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