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Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.(KDP)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2025Improving · Consumer Staples

FCF Margin8.4%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion95.8%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$1.5B
Revenue$16.6B
Net Cash-$15.1BNet debt position
Debt / FCF11.6xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.64Tight short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+126.7%5 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseB
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-2Very high debt-to-FCF ratio (11.6x)
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-1Current ratio below 1.0 (0.64)
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+1Strong YoY FCF growth (126.7% YoY)
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+0.5Strong revenue growth (75.6% YoY) offsets compressed FCF margin
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FinalC

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+126.7%)
  • Strong revenue growth (75.6% YoY)

Concerns

  • Low FCF margin (8.4%)
  • Heavy debt position ($15.1B net debt, 11.6x FCF)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (11.6x)
  • Current ratio below 1.0 — tight short-term liquidity

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin8.4%
Net Margin12.5%
Operating CF Margin12.0%
CapEx Ratio3.0%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$15.1BNet debt position
Debt / FCF11.6xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio0.64Tight liquidity
Debt / Equity0.63Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+126.7% YoYImproving (+126.7%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Consumer Staples

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameKeurig Dr Pepper Inc.
SectorConsumer Staples
Free Cash Flow$1.5B
Revenue$16.6B
Net Income$2.1B
Operating Cash Flow$2.0B
Capital Expenditure$503.0M
FCF Margin8.4%
Cash Conversion Rate95.8%
Net Margin12.5%
Total Debt$16.1B
Total Cash$1.0B
Net Cash-$15.1B
Current Ratio0.64
Debt / Equity0.63
Debt / FCF11.6x
YoY FCF Growth+126.7%
Positive Quarters5 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateDec 31, 2025
GradeC
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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