Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc (KDP Quick QuoteKDP - Free Report) reported $4.5 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.5%. EPS of $0.60 for the same period compares to $0.58 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.36 billion, representing a surprise of +3.13%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.45%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.59.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Keurig Dr Pepper performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net Sales- U.S. Refreshment Beverages: $2.72 billion compared to the $2.67 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.5% year over year.
• Net Sales- International: $604 million versus $556.49 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +21% change.
• Net Sales- U.S. Coffee: $1.17 billion compared to the $1.15 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.9% year over year.

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Shares of Keurig Dr Pepper have returned +7.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.