PepsiCo Suffers Another Blow as KFC Switches to Coca-Cola
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PepsiCo is facing another setback in its ongoing rivalry with Coca-Cola following a major client defection. On October 15, fried chicken giant KFC revealed plans to replace Pepsi beverages with Coca-Cola products across its 4,000 restaurants in the United States. This transition is projected to cost PepsiCo approximately $50 million in revenue, effectively terminating a historic 40-year partnership that originated when PepsiCo acquired the chain in 1986. This development follows similar losses to Coca-Cola earlier this year, including switches made by Marriott International and Costco Wholesale. The shift is part of KFC's strategy to revitalize its own struggling sales by courting consumers back from competitors like Popeyes and Chick-fil-A. Although PepsiCo recently posted third-quarter results that slightly surpassed Wall Street estimates—reporting revenue of $25.3 billion, up 5.6% year-over-year, and earnings per share of $2.34—its leadership has nevertheless trimmed its full-year 2026 organic revenue and profit growth guidance.
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PepsiCo has suffered a major setback, losing its 40-year partnership with KFC as beverage supply in 4,000 U.S. stores is replaced by Coca-Cola. This contract loss is expected to cost PepsiCo about $50 million in revenue, following consecutive client departures from Marriott and Costco. Although Q3 revenue rose slightly to $25.3 billion, management's downward revision of the 2026 annual guidance burdens investors.
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- Beverages — Coca-Cola is expanding its market share and expecting direct revenue growth by successively signing contracts with major retail and restaurant chains such as KFC, Marriott, and Costco.
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- Beverages — PepsiCo faces concerns over deteriorating profitability as it suffers about $50 million in revenue loss from ending its 40-year contract with KFC and losing customers following Marriott and Costco.
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KFC's transition to Coca-Cola directly impacts PepsiCo's North American beverage performance, causing about $50 million in revenue decline. This goes beyond simple revenue loss, symbolizing weakened competitiveness in major large-scale franchise markets.
If margin pressure on PepsiCo persists due to intensifying competition with Coca-Cola, additional stock price downside scenarios remain valid. Moving forward, the trends in beverage partnership changes among major restaurant chains and PepsiCo's margin recovery in the snack and beverage segments must be monitored as key indicators.
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