Free cash flow
Keurig Dr Pepper Free cash flow decreased by 70.7% to $165.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 85.4%, from $89.00M to $165.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows a downward trend with a -11.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $484.00M | $673.00M | $843.00M | $554.00M | $599.00M | $685.00M | $646.00M | $9.00M | $294.00M | $458.00M | $143.00M | -$73.00M | $542.00M | $503.00M | $684.00M | $89.00M | $325.00M | $527.00M | $564.00M | $165.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +39.0% | +25.3% | -34.3% | +8.1% | +14.4% | -5.7% | -98.6% | >999% | +55.8% | -68.8% | -151.0% | +842.5% | -7.2% | +36.0% | -87.0% | +265.2% | +62.2% | +7.0% | -70.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +23.8% | +1.8% | -23.4% | -98.4% | -50.9% | -33.1% | -77.9% | -911.1% | +84.4% | +9.8% | +378.3% | +221.9% | -40.0% | +4.8% | -17.5% | +85.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Keurig Dr Pepper's free cash flow?
- Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) reported free cash flow of $165.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Keurig Dr Pepper's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Keurig Dr Pepper's free cash flow increased by 85.4% year-over-year, from $89.00M to $165.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Keurig Dr Pepper's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Keurig Dr Pepper's free cash flow has grown at a -11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.45B to $1.51B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.