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% quarter-over-quarter from 7.65% in Q4 2025.
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 6.5% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 6.5%, up 59.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.5% (up 59.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 7.75%, up 195.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 6.5% in Q1 2026 per KDP's latest filing, from 7.65% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 7.74% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 5.22% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 6.56% and a median of 6.5% in 2026 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed soared 225 bps in 2024, then plunged 204 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 5.98% in 2022, then advanced by 24 bps to 7.42% in 2023, then slipped by 22 bps to 5.76% in 2024, then surged by 33 bps to 7.65% in 2025, then dropped by 15 bps to 6.5% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KDP's Return on Capital Employed at 6.5% in Q1 2026, 7.65% in Q4 2025, and 5.87% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 341.39 Bn | 332.40 Bn | 7.85 Bn | 17.61% |
| 2 | Pepsico | 194.25 Bn | 183.58 Bn | 10.73 Bn | 16.27% |
| 3 | Monster Beverage | 89.38 Bn | 86.39 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 7.92% |
| 4 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 87.89 Bn | 86.38 Bn | 1.89 Bn | - |
| 5 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 41.86 Bn | 27.96 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 6.50% |
| 6 | Coca-Cola Consolidated | 10.27 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 727.08 Mn | 31.87% |
| 7 | Primo Brands | 8.82 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 464.90 Mn | 4.48% |
| 8 | Celsius Holdings | 7.92 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 378.07 Mn | 5.58% |
| 9 | Vita Coco Company | 4.80 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 71.81 Mn | 27.54% |
| 10 | National Beverage | 3.40 Bn | 3.09 Bn | 99.60 Mn | 36.61% |
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% |