Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP)
Profile Item	KDP
Name	Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Food, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS Industry	Beverages
GICS Sub-Industry	Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages
Market Capitalization	49.85 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	May 7, 2008
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

KDP

GSPC

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KDP	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	46.21%	9.07%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	9.12%	2.06%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	3.26%	1.14%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

KDP

GSPC

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KDP	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	26.92%	32.65%
Beta (5Y)	0.34	0.43
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-31.20%	-51.71%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. KDP is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KDP	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.56	0.14
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.46	0.20

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) posts ROE of 6.01%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

KDP

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

6.01%

Group distribution

Max: 32.02%
Q3: 16.61%
Median: 10.05%
KDP: 6.01%
Q1: 4.10%
Min: -10.50%

Largest peers

PEP: 52.19%
KO: 40.59%
BTI: 13.42%
KDP: 6.01%
PM: --
BUD: --
MO: --

Where Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) stands on ROE within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) keeps 7.12% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

KDP

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

7.12%

Group distribution

Max: 24.83%
Q3: 11.22%
KDP: 7.12%
Median: 5.94%
Q1: 2.05%
Min: -11.49%

Largest peers

MO: 39.33%
KO: 28.65%
BTI: 24.99%
PM: 24.83%
BUD: 15.42%
PEP: 11.09%
KDP: 7.12%

Where Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) stands on net margin within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) turns 18.82% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

KDP

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

18.82%

Group distribution

Max: 34.91%
KDP: 18.82%
Q3: 17.57%
Median: 11.06%
Q1: 4.15%
Min: -15.06%

Largest peers

MO: 61.48%
PM: 41.94%
BTI: 34.91%
KO: 33.36%
BUD: 27.48%
KDP: 18.82%
PEP: 16.88%

Where Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) stands on operating margin within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KDP	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	6.01%	10.05%
ROA (TTM)	3.62%	5.25%
Net Margin (TTM)	7.12%	5.94%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.82%	11.06%
Gross Margin (TTM)	49.58%	34.26%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) grew revenue 8.16%, in the upper peer quartile. The top line is expanding faster than at most industry peers, which points to share gains or stronger pricing.

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) grew earnings per share 45.71%, in the upper peer quartile. Per-share profits are compounding faster than at most industry peers.

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KDP	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.16%	2.38%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.71%	2.51%
EPS Growth (YoY)	45.71%	-2.47%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	14.85%	4.29%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has current ratio of 0.52, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

KDP

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.52

Group distribution

Max: 4.01
Q3: 2.35
Median: 1.53
Q1: 1.02
KDP: 0.52
Min: 0.33

Largest peers

KO: 1.38
PM: 1.02
PEP: 0.94
BTI: 0.84
MO: 0.58
KDP: 0.52
BUD: --

Where Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) stands on current ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

KDP

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

0.96

Group distribution

Max: 2.19
Q3: 1.11
KDP: 0.96
Median: 0.68
Q1: 0.33
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

PEP: 2.31
KO: 1.07
KDP: 0.96
BTI: 0.72
BUD: 0.72
PM: --
MO: --

Where Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KDP	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.52	1.53
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.96	0.68
Net Debt / EBITDA	6.01	2.57

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has dividend yield of 2.49%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

KDP

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

2.49%

Group distribution

Max: 9.38%
Q3: 3.77%
KDP: 2.49%
Median: 1.76%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

MO: 5.53%
PEP: 4.07%
BTI: 3.88%
PM: 2.98%
KDP: 2.49%
KO: 2.19%
BUD: 1.91%

Where Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) stands on dividend yield within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has payout ratio of 92.93%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

KDP

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

92.93%

Group distribution

Max: 199.19%
KDP: 92.93%
Q3: 81.03%
Median: 41.52%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

KDP: 92.93%
MO: 88.45%
PM: 87.74%
BTI: 83.97%
PEP: 73.02%
KO: 61.95%
BUD: 27.35%

Where Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) stands on payout ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KDP	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.49%	1.76%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	92.93%	41.52%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) trades at P/E ratio of 33.00, in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. That premium needs support from growth, durable earnings, or stronger business quality.

KDP

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

33.00

Group distribution

Max: 52.52
KDP: 33.00
Q3: 30.78
Median: 18.76
Q1: 12.77
Min: 4.72

Largest peers

KDP: 33.00
PM: 28.89
KO: 28.22
PEP: 17.78
BUD: 17.07
MO: 15.69
BTI: 15.61

Where Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) stands on P/E ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) trades at 2.16 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

KDP

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

2.16

Group distribution

Max: 4.64
Q3: 2.27
KDP: 2.16
Median: 1.17
Q1: 0.52
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

KO: 8.06
PM: 7.15
MO: 6.14
BTI: 5.08
BUD: 2.58
KDP: 2.16
PEP: 1.96

Where Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) stands on P/S ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) trades at 1.96 on P/B ratio, roughly in line with the industry’s normal price-to-book range. Its balance sheet is not being priced at a clear discount or premium versus peers.

KDP

Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry group

1.96

Group distribution

Max: 6.35
Q3: 3.07
KDP: 1.96
Median: 1.58
Q1: 0.82
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

KO: 11.01
BUD: 10.60
BTI: 10.59
PEP: 8.65
KDP: 1.96
PM: -38.86
MO: -56.93

Where Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) stands on P/B ratio within its Food, Beverage & Tobacco peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) metric values compared with Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: KDP	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	33.00	18.76
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.16	1.17
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.96	1.58
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	9.52%	4.66%