PepsiCo beat estimates for third-quarter sales and profit, but lowered its 2026 profit forecast as North American operations faced margin pressure. Those opposing results leave no clear change in the company’s outlook.
The quarter shows PepsiCo delivered more sales and profit than analysts expected. But its lower 2026 profit forecast points to continuing pressure in North America. Neither side clearly outweighs the other.
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