Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Competitors $33.90 +0.49 (+1.47%) Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.86 -0.03 (-0.10%) As of 09:14 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock KDP vs. PEP, KO, BUD, DEO, ABEV, CCU, COCO, WEST, BRCC, and WVVIShould you be buying Keurig Dr Pepper stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Keurig Dr Pepper include PepsiCo (PEP), CocaCola (KO), Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD), Diageo (DEO), Ambev (ABEV), Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU), Vita Coco (COCO), Westrock Coffee (WEST), BRC (BRCC), and Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI). These companies are all part of the "consumer staples" sector. Keurig Dr Pepper vs. Its Competitors PepsiCo CocaCola Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Diageo Ambev Compania Cervecerias Unidas Vita Coco Westrock Coffee BRC Willamette Valley Vineyards PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) and Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings. Is PEP or KDP a better dividend stock? PepsiCo pays an annual dividend of $5.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Keurig Dr Pepper pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. PepsiCo pays out 103.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Keurig Dr Pepper pays out 82.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PepsiCo has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years and Keurig Dr Pepper has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. PepsiCo is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate PEP or KDP? PepsiCo currently has a consensus target price of $158.73, indicating a potential upside of 10.29%. Keurig Dr Pepper has a consensus target price of $39.77, indicating a potential upside of 17.31%. Given Keurig Dr Pepper's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Keurig Dr Pepper is more favorable than PepsiCo.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PepsiCo 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.16Keurig Dr Pepper 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93 Does the media refer more to PEP or KDP? In the previous week, PepsiCo had 67 more articles in the media than Keurig Dr Pepper. MarketBeat recorded 86 mentions for PepsiCo and 19 mentions for Keurig Dr Pepper. PepsiCo's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Keurig Dr Pepper's score of 1.11 indicating that PepsiCo is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PepsiCo 70 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Keurig Dr Pepper 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PEP or KDP more profitable? Keurig Dr Pepper has a net margin of 9.75% compared to PepsiCo's net margin of 8.23%. PepsiCo's return on equity of 57.81% beat Keurig Dr Pepper's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PepsiCo8.23% 57.81% 10.63% Keurig Dr Pepper 9.75%11.05%5.09% Which has more volatility & risk, PEP or KDP? PepsiCo has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Keurig Dr Pepper has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, PEP or KDP? PepsiCo has higher revenue and earnings than Keurig Dr Pepper. PepsiCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Keurig Dr Pepper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPepsiCo$91.85B2.15$9.58B$5.4926.21Keurig Dr Pepper$15.35B3.00$1.44B$1.1230.27 Do institutionals and insiders believe in PEP or KDP? 73.1% of PepsiCo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.0% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of PepsiCo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Keurig Dr Pepper shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryKeurig Dr Pepper beats PepsiCo on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Keurig Dr Pepper News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KDP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KDP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KDP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKeurig Dr PepperBEVERAGES IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$45.39B$43.49B$15.90B$9.56BDividend Yield2.75%2.68%3.19%4.14%P/E Ratio30.2717.8218.6325.14Price / Sales3.002.3945.5076.15Price / Cash12.3523.0814.4958.58Price / Book1.8410.375.725.59Net Income$1.44B$1.40B$690.19M$265.48M7 Day Performance1.74%2.32%0.96%1.22%1 Month Performance-0.38%-3.76%-0.93%0.39%1 Year Performance-1.82%26.13%5.14%23.47% Keurig Dr Pepper Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KDPKeurig Dr Pepper3.7461 of 5 stars$33.90+1.5%$39.77+17.3%-2.0%$45.39B$15.35B30.2729,400Positive NewsInsider TradePEPPepsiCo4.5377 of 5 stars$141.57-1.3%$158.73+12.1%-16.2%$193.82B$91.75B25.79319,000Positive NewsKOCocaCola4.713 of 5 stars$68.10-1.5%$77.21+13.4%+2.8%$293.12B$47.06B24.1569,700Positive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionBUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV2.9042 of 5 stars$66.39-5.4%$71.50+7.7%+1.4%$119.32B$59.77B19.24143,885DEODiageo3.1629 of 5 stars$104.19-2.7%$129.00+23.8%-10.8%$57.96B$20.27B15.2130,367Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap DownABEVAmbev2.4106 of 5 stars$2.31-3.3%$2.60+12.6%+1.6%$36.40B$91.67B14.4442,167Positive NewsDividend IncreaseCCUCompania Cervecerias Unidas1.0689 of 5 stars$11.64-2.2%$9.70-16.7%+12.2%$2.15B$2.98T12.389,638COCOVita Coco2.5052 of 5 stars$37.28-1.7%$38.00+1.9%+29.8%$2.11B$516.01M36.91280WESTWestrock Coffee2.5162 of 5 stars$7.16+0.8%$10.40+45.3%-30.3%$677.63M$872.02M-7.871,408News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastBRCCBRC2.127 of 5 stars$2.01-1.2%$2.88+43.4%-71.2%$285.87M$391.49M-22.28840Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpWVVIWillamette Valley VineyardsN/A$4.80-0.2%N/A+23.5%$23.81M$39.78M-9.41270Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PepsiCo Alternatives CocaCola Alternatives Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Alternatives Diageo Alternatives Ambev Alternatives Compania Cervecerias Unidas Alternatives Vita Coco Alternatives Westrock Coffee Alternatives BRC Alternatives Willamette Valley Vineyards Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KDP) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredAltucher: Trump’s Great Gain is startingNew Hampshire just launched a Strategic Crypto Reserve — and James Altucher says it’s the first sign that “Tru...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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