Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 9, 2026.
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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 9, 2026
What changed in Risk Factors?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-06-30; filed 2026-08-10.
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Item 1A. Risk FactorsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-09-30; filed 2026-11-09.
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Item 1A. Risk FactorsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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•Disruption of our manufacturing and distribution operations or supply chain, including increased input costs, may adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.
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•We operate in highly competitive categories, and any inability to compete effectively could adversely impact our business.
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•We may not effectively respond to changing consumer preferences and shopping behavior, which could impact our financial results.
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•Concerns about the safety, quality, or health effects of our products could negatively affect our business.
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•Damage to our reputation or brand image can adversely affect our business.
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•If we do not successfully manage our acquisitions of and investments in new businesses or brands, our operating results may be adversely affected.
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•Failure to realize benefits or successfully manage the potential negative consequences of our productivity initiatives can adversely affect our financial performance.
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•Our facilities and operations may require substantial investment and upgrading, and such investments may not achieve the intended financial benefits.
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•We depend on key information systems, and our use of information technology exposes us to business disruptions that could adversely affect us.
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•Our intellectual property rights could be infringed or we could infringe the intellectual property rights of others, and adverse events regarding licensed intellectual property could harm our business.
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•Failure to attract, retain, develop and motivate a highly skilled and diverse workforce, or failure to effectively manage changes in our workforce could significantly impact our operations.
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•We may not be able to renew collective bargaining agreements on satisfactory terms, or we could experience union activity, including new unionization, labor disputes, or work stoppages.
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•Increases in our cost of employee benefits in the future could reduce our profitability.
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•A significant interruption at one of our production facilities could disrupt our supply of the affected products.
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•Our efforts to secure an adequate supply of quality or sustainable coffee may be unsuccessful.
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•If we are unable to manage our inventory and forecasting systems effectively, our business, financial condition, or results of operations could be adversely affected.
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•We negotiate with our suppliers to optimize our terms and conditions, including payment terms, and reductions in our payment terms with our suppliers could adversely affect our liquidity.
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•An impairment of the value of our goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets could have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.
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•We depend on third-party bottling and distribution companies for a significant portion of our business.
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•Changes in the retail landscape or in sales to any key customer can adversely affect our business.
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•Failure to maintain strategic relationships with brand owners, operators and private label brands, including through licensing and distribution agreements, could adversely impact our future growth and business, potentially resulting in the termination of those agreements.
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•Equity method investments are managed independently of us and may have different interests than we do. Their decisions could impact our financial performance.
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•The use of information technology by our third-party commercial partners and service providers exposes us to business disruptions or other negative impacts that could adversely affect us.
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•We rely on the performance of a limited number of suppliers, manufacturers and order fulfillment companies for our brewers and coffee machines, beverage concentrates, and syrups.
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•Our financial results may be negatively impacted by unfavorable economic and geopolitical conditions.
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•National and international laws and regulations could adversely affect our business.
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•Litigation or legal proceedings could expose us to significant liabilities and damage our reputation.
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•Increased concerns related to the use or disposal of plastics or other packaging materials can adversely affect our business and financial performance.
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•Significant additional labeling or warning requirements or limitations on the marketing or sale of our products may inhibit sales of affected products.
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•Our use of information technology and third-party service providers exposes us to cybersecurity breaches and other business disruptions that could adversely affect us.
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•Failure to comply with personal data protection and privacy laws can adversely affect our business.
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•Climate change or related legislation could adversely affect our business.
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•Water scarcity and quality could adversely affect our business.
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•Fluctuations in our effective tax rate may result in volatility in our financial results.
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•Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
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•The market price of our common stock may decline if we do not achieve the expected benefits and synergies of the JDE Peet’s Acquisition.
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•Legal proceedings in connection with the JDE Peet's Acquisition could expose us to substantial costs.
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•If our due diligence investigation of JDE Peet's was inadequate, or if unexpected risks related to JDE Peet's and its business materialize, it could have a material adverse effect on our business.
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•The JDE Peet's Acquisition exposes us to inherent risks in JDE Peet's business and those geographies where JDE Peet's currently operates, which could adversely affect our business.
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In addition to other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the following risk factors, which have been updated from the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report.
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In addition to other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties discussed in Part II, Item 1A in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 and in Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report. There have been no material changes from the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report, as updated by Part II, Item 1A in that Quarterly Report.