Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP) beats the Q2 2026 adjusted EPS consensus of ~$0.55 per share (August 6, 2026, before market open) — confirmed by Keurig Dr Pepper press release
Hit
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 25. July 2026
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Predicted for 6. August 2026
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Based on: Historical Cycle
KDP reports Q2 2026 on August 6, 2026, before market open. Analyst consensus: adjusted diluted EPS of $0.55, +12.2% vs Q2 2025 ($0.49). KDP has beaten EPS estimates in each of the past four quarters. Its portfolio of soft drinks, energy drinks, and coffee machines is seen as recession-resistant consumer staples with stable pricing power. The US consumer staples sector shows structural resilience. No Polymarket data available for KDP. The pattern of consistent beats at staples companies in this market environment supports another outperformance.
Data basis for this prediction
- KDP Q2 2026 earnings date: August 6 (StockTitan, Juli 2026)
- EPS consensus $0.55 diluted, +12.2% YoY (MarketBeat, KDP Q2 2026 preview)
- KDP beats EPS estimates in each of past 4 quarters (Yahoo Finance / Benzinga, April–Juli 2026)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Hit
KDP meldete am 6. August 2026 einen bereinigten verwässerten EPS von 0,57 USD, der den Konsens von ca. 0,55 USD (Zacks: 0,55 USD) um ~3,6 % übertraf und einem Anstieg von 16,3 % gegenüber Q2 2025 entspricht. Quellen: Keurig Dr Pepper Pressemitteilung (prnewswire.com, 06.08.2026), Zacks/Yahoo Finance ('Keurig Q2 Earnings & Sales Beat Estimates'), StockTitan ('Adjusted Diluted EPS Up 16.3%'). Sowohl EPS als auch Umsatz (7,31 Mrd. USD vs. Konsens 7,17 Mrd. USD) lagen über den Erwartungen.
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