PepsiCo Announces New Chief Financial Officer

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PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) named Steve Schmitt Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 10, 2025. Jamie Caulfield will retire next year after a 30+ year career, remain CFO until November 10, 2025, then serve as an adviser through May 15, 2026 to support the transition.

Schmitt joins from Walmart, where he has been EVP and CFO for Walmart U.S. since 2016, leading finance for its omni-channel U.S. business and cost-discipline initiatives. His background includes leadership roles at Yum! Brands and a decade-plus at UPS.

Management says Schmitt's supply-chain, omnichannel, and operational experience will support growth, cost optimization, and shareholder value creation.

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• Steve Schmitt named CFO effective Nov 10, 2025
• Planned advisory transition until May 15, 2026 supports continuity
• Schmitt brings omnichannel finance experience from Walmart since 2016

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• Company did not disclose any financial guidance or quantified impact from the change

Steve Schmitt Appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Jamie Caulfield to Retire

PURCHASE, N.Y., Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) today named Steve Schmitt Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 10, 2025. Jamie Caulfield has decided to retire next year after a more than 30-year career with the company. Jamie will remain CFO until November 10, 2025, at which time he will assume an advisory role and assist with the transition through May 15, 2026.

Schmitt joins PepsiCo from Walmart, where he currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Walmart U.S., overseeing the finance function for Walmart's multi-billion-dollar omni-channel U.S. organization and leading the core financial activities of Walmart's largest business unit.

Schmitt joined Walmart in 2016 and served in multiple leadership positions in their e-Commerce, Club, and mass businesses. He played an important role in the transformation of Walmart into an omnichannel retailer enabled by digital transformation and led cost discipline initiatives. Previously, Schmitt held a variety of roles at Yum! Brands, where he developed deep expertise in QSR and the away-from-home business and evaluated long-term strategies for the company, including strategic opportunities to support growth. He began his career with UPS, spending more than a decade with the company.

"Steve has a strong track record of proven results and brings critical expertise that aligns with PepsiCo's growth strategy," said Ramon Laguarta, Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo. "Steve's experience working with complex supply chains, adapting to the dynamic retail landscape and omnichannel consumers, and delivering operational excellence on a large scale will be impactful at PepsiCo. He will play a crucial role as we accelerate growth, optimize our cost structure, and create greater value for our shareholders."

"I want to also thank Jamie for his more than three decades of dedicated service to PepsiCo," Laguarta said. "Jamie has played an important role in guiding our business through significant periods of change and growth and we are grateful for his contributions throughout his tenure, and I look forward to continuing to work with Jamie until his retirement next year."

About PepsiCo 

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated nearly $92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.PepsiCo.com.

Cautionary Statement 

Statements in this release that are "forward-looking statements" are based on currently available information, operating plans and projections about future events and trends. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties. For information on certain factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from our expectations, please see PepsiCo's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. PepsiCo undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 

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FAQ

When does PepsiCo's new CFO Steve Schmitt officially start (PEP)?

Steve Schmitt becomes CFO of PepsiCo on November 10, 2025.

When will Jamie Caulfield retire from PepsiCo (PEP)?

Jamie Caulfield will retire next year and remain an adviser through May 15, 2026.

What experience does Steve Schmitt bring to PepsiCo (PEP)?

Schmitt served as EVP and CFO for Walmart U.S. since 2016 and led omnichannel finance and cost initiatives.

Will the CFO change affect PepsiCo's earnings guidance (PEP)?

The announcement did not include any earnings guidance or quantified financial impact.

How will the transition timeline work for PepsiCo's CFO change (PEP)?

Caulfield remains CFO until Nov 10, 2025, then serves as adviser through May 15, 2026 to support transition.

Where did PepsiCo recruit its new CFO Steve Schmitt (PEP)?

PepsiCo hired Steve Schmitt from Walmart, where he was EVP and CFO for Walmart U.S.