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KDP vs COST // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KDP 10
— COST 5
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: COST
LAST: $35.84 (+1.53%) • MKT CAP: $48.04B
balance-sheet
1.55
LAST: $1,012.28 (+1.63%) • MKT CAP: $448.57B
balance-sheet
9.38
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KDP VS. COST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KDP | COST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 54.20% | 12.82% | +41.38 | KDP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.50% | 42.43% | -34.93 | COST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 15.1x | 31.4x | -16.26 | KDP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.13% | 2.09% | +1.04 | KDP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 21.50% | 3.85% | +17.65 | KDP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.50% | 3.04% | +9.46 | KDP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.20% | 10.14% | -1.94 | COST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.60% | 0.58% | +2.02 | KDP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.55 | 9.38 | -7.83 | COST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 6/9 | +1.00 | KDP | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.40% | 4.46% | +2.94 | COST | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 71.1 | 66.5 | +4.63 | KDP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.15 | 0.73 | +0.42 | KDP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 21.5x | 39.7x | -18.22 | KDP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $48.04B | $448.57B | -$400.53B | COST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KDP REV | COST REV | KDP GROSS % | COST GROSS % | KDP FCF | COST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $303.15B | — | 12.8% | — | $9.38B |
| FY 2025 | $16.60B | $275.24B | 54.2% | 12.8% | $1.50B | $7.84B |
| FY 2024 | $15.35B | $254.45B | 55.6% | 12.6% | $1.66B | $6.63B |
| FY 2023 | $14.81B | $242.29B | 44.0% | 12.3% | $662.4M | $6.75B |
| FY 2022 | — | $226.95B | — | 12.2% | — | $3.50B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KDP // BETA 1.15
COST // BETA 0.73