Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) reported Return on Capital Employed of 6.5% for Q1 2026, up 59.0% year-over-year from 4.09% in Q1 2025, and down 14.96% on a QoQ basis from 7.65% in Q4 2025.
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 6.5% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 59.0% year-over-year to 6.5% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.5% (up 59.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.75%, up 195.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 6.5% in Q1 2026 per KDP's latest filing, from 7.65% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 7.74% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 5.22% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 6.5% (2026), against an average of 6.56%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Return on Capital Employed jumped 225 bps; it then slumped 204 bps in 2025.
- Tracing KDP's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.98% in 2022, then rose by 24 bps to 7.42% in 2023, then retreated by 22 bps to 5.76% in 2024, then soared by 33 bps to 7.65% in 2025, then decreased by 15 bps to 6.5% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KDP Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 6.5% (Q1 2026), 7.65% (Q4 2025), and 5.87% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 338.61 Bn | 329.63 Bn | 7.85 Bn | 17.61% |
| 2 | Pepsico | 193.55 Bn | 182.88 Bn | 10.73 Bn | 16.27% |
| 3 | Monster Beverage | 87.17 Bn | 84.18 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 7.92% |
| 4 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 47.66 Bn | 47.03 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 41.05 Bn | 27.15 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 6.50% |
| 6 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 10.77 Bn | 9.26 Bn | 1.89 Bn | - |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Consolidated | 9.73 Bn | 9.50 Bn | 727.08 Mn | 31.87% |
| 8 | Primo Brands | 8.93 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 464.90 Mn | 4.48% |
| 9 | Celsius Holdings | 7.93 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 378.07 Mn | 5.58% |
| 10 | Vita Coco Company | 4.29 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 71.81 Mn | 27.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.50% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.80% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.98% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.59% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.51% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.19% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.92% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 5.95% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.57% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 5.54% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.53% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 5.15% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.63% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3.67% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.86% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 3.88% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 9.35% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 7.21% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.93% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 10.17% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 12.48% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 13.84% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 19.18% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 18.02% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 18.64% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 18.51% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 18.08% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 17.75% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 16.33% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 16.46% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 16.36% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 15.60% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 14.66% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 14.39% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 14.00% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 14.27% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 14.13% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 14.85% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 14.40% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 13.30% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 13.99% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 13.65% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 13.23% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 13.55% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 13.69% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 12.76% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 12.61% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 12.44% |