Pepsico (PEP) — cost advantage, read against the 10-Q

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The 2019 Productivity Plan expects to incur pre-tax charges of approximately $6.15 billion, including cash expenditures of approximately $5.1 billion

Plan-to-date through June 13, 2026, we have incurred pre-tax charges of $3.8 billion, including cash expenditures of $3.0 billion

We expect to incur the majority of the remaining pre-tax charges and cash expenditures through 2027, with the balance to be incurred through 2030

Operating profit increased 125%, primarily driven by productivity savings, effective net pricing, lower restructuring charges

APAC operating profit increased 103%, primarily reflecting productivity savings and a 10-percentage-point impact of lower commodity costs, primarily potatoes and packaging materials

the finding

The reported operating profit growth rate changed from 125% to 45%, with productivity savings still listed as a primary driver but the magnitude of overall improvement now smaller.

The report says this changed. It does not say whether that is good or bad, so neither do we.