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Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

Nasdaq: KDP · SEC CIK 0001418135 · Wikidata Q1254149 · Beverages · Frisco, TX

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Grade A, 96 out of 100

Method v1.1, as of Oct 28, 2026. How we grade.

graded on 16 of 19 indicators
Employees
30,600 (SEC 10-K, Feb 24, 2026)
Revenue
$16,603,000,000 (SEC XBRL, 2025)

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CategoryGradeCoverage
Economic systems, wealth and laborGrade A, 88 out of 1006 indicators with data · 6 of 6 causes graded
Healthcare, education and social welfareGrade A, 100 out of 1001 indicators with data · 2 of 4 causes graded
Race, identity and social justiceGrade A, 100 out of 1002 indicators with data · 5 of 6 causes graded
Immigration and border policyGrade A, 100 out of 1001 indicators with data · 3 of 3 causes graded
Criminal justice, policing and public safetyGrade A, 100 out of 1001 indicators with data · 1 of 1 causes graded
Climate, energy and environmental policyGrade A, 100 out of 1004 indicators with data · 4 of 4 causes graded
Foreign policy, military and international affairsGrade A, 100 out of 1001 indicators with data · 2 of 2 causes graded
Political institutions and democratic restructuringNo gradeNot graded: no public record links companies to these causes
Radical structural and revolutionary positionsGrade A, 100 out of 1001 indicators with data · 1 of 1 causes graded
Economic systems, wealth and labor Grade A, 88 out of 100

Causes

  • Democratic socialism — Not graded: no company record measures this. Employee-ownership plans in Form 5500 data are a possible later addition and were not checked
  • Wealth redistribution Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Effective income-tax rate)
  • Wealth taxes Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Effective income-tax rate)
  • Public ownership of industries — Not graded: no company record measures this. Employee-ownership plans in Form 5500 data are a possible later addition and were not checked
  • Stronger labor unions Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Union-rights findings)
  • Living minimum wage Grade D, 54 out of 100 (Median employee pay, Wage theft found)
  • Guaranteed employment — Not graded: no company record measures this. Employee-ownership plans in Form 5500 data are a possible later addition and were not checked
  • Shorter workweek Grade C, 60 out of 100 (Overtime back wages found)
  • Worker ownership — Not graded: no company record measures this. Employee-ownership plans in Form 5500 data are a possible later addition and were not checked
  • Anti-corporate concentration Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Antitrust and consumer-protection actions)
  • Corporate responsibility — Not graded yet: this cause was added after method v1.0; which company indicators count for it is a method v1.1 decision

Indicators

Effective income-tax rate C-ECO-1 Grade A, 100 out of 100

Income-tax expense $1,657,000,000 / pre-tax income $7,358,000,000 = 22.5% (FY2023-FY2025, 3 years)

Effective income-tax rate: 3 records from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, from 2023 to 2025.

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Records about Effective income-tax rate
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Dec 31, 2025U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31: income-tax expense (benefit) $608,000,000; income before income taxes $2,687,000,000 (XBRL)$608,000,000Source recordOct 27, 2026matched by SEC CIKReport an error
Dec 31, 2024U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2024-12-31: income-tax expense (benefit) $473,000,000; income before income taxes $1,914,000,000 (XBRL)$473,000,000Source recordOct 27, 2026matched by SEC CIKReport an error
Dec 31, 2023U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2023-12-31: income-tax expense (benefit) $576,000,000; income before income taxes $2,757,000,000 (XBRL)$576,000,000Source recordOct 27, 2026matched by SEC CIKReport an error

Union-rights findings C-LAB-3 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No findings found (2021 on); 38 charges shown as allegations, not scored

Allegations about Union-rights findings: shown, not scored. These are charges, complaints or pending cases. They are listed for information and never lower a grade.

Union-rights findings: 38 allegations from the National Labor Relations Board, from 2021 to 2026. Outcomes as recorded: status: Open (4), closed: Dismissal Non-adjusted (14), closed: Withdrawal Non-adjusted (10), closed: Withdrawal Adjusted (10).

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The newest 5 of 38 allegations about Union-rights findings
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Mar 31, 2026National Labor Relations BoardAllegation NLRB case 09-CA-384102, KEURIG DR PEPPER, Columbus, OH: unfair labor practice charge filed 2026-03-31; status Open; the allegations are not a findingstatus: OpenSource recordOct 26, 2026matched by nameReport an error
Mar 19, 2026National Labor Relations BoardAllegation NLRB case 03-CA-383183, Mott's LLP, Williamson, NY: unfair labor practice charge filed 2026-03-19; closed 2026-09-30: Dismissal Non-adjusted; the allegations are not a findingclosed: Dismissal Non-adjustedSource recordOct 26, 2026matched by name (subsidiary)Report an error
Oct 15, 2025National Labor Relations BoardAllegation NLRB case 09-CA-374844, KEURIG DR PEPPER, Columbus, OH: unfair labor practice charge filed 2025-10-15; status Open; the allegations are not a findingstatus: OpenSource recordOct 26, 2026matched by nameReport an error
Aug 19, 2025National Labor Relations BoardAllegation NLRB case 21-CA-371614, Keurig Dr. Pepper, Vernon, CA: unfair labor practice charge filed 2025-08-19; closed 2025-09-10: Dismissal Non-adjusted; the allegations are not a findingclosed: Dismissal Non-adjustedSource recordOct 26, 2026matched by nameReport an error
Jun 9, 2025National Labor Relations BoardAllegation NLRB case 16-CA-367178, Keurig Dr Pepper, Irving, TX: unfair labor practice charge filed 2025-06-09; closed 2025-09-22: Dismissal Non-adjusted; the allegations are not a findingclosed: Dismissal Non-adjustedSource recordOct 26, 2026matched by nameReport an error

All 38 allegations about Union-rights findings, newest first, on one page, each with its source.

Median employee pay C-LAB-5 Grade D, 48 out of 100

Median employee pay $64,534 = 1.96 x the HHS guideline ($33,000, household of 4, 2026)

Median employee pay: 1 record from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, dated Apr 24, 2026.

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Records about Median employee pay
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Apr 24, 2026U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Proxy statement (DEF 14A) filed 2026-04-24: CEO pay ratio 127:1; median employee annual total compensation $64,534$64,534Source recordOct 23, 2026matched by SEC CIKReport an error

Wage theft found C-LAB-2 Grade C, 60 out of 100

$9,487 in 1 cases = $310 per 1,000 employees

Wage theft found: 1 record from the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, dated Mar 14, 2022; the amounts total $9,487.

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Records about Wage theft found
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Mar 14, 2022U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Wage and Hour Division compliance action, case 1960529, American Bottling Co. (Keurig Dr Pepper), Longview, TX, findings 2020-03-15 to 2022-03-14: back wages $9,487 for 39 employees (overtime $9,487); civil money penalties $0$9,487 · back wages computedSource recordOct 27, 2026matched by nameReport an error

Overtime back wages found C-LAB-2-OT Grade C, 60 out of 100

$9,487 in 1 cases = $310 per 1,000 employees

Overtime back wages found: 1 record from the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, dated Mar 14, 2022; the amounts total $9,487.

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Records about Overtime back wages found
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Mar 14, 2022U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Wage and Hour Division compliance action, case 1960529, American Bottling Co. (Keurig Dr Pepper), Longview, TX, findings 2020-03-15 to 2022-03-14: back wages $9,487 for 39 employees (overtime $9,487); civil money penalties $0$9,487 · back wages computedSource recordOct 27, 2026matched by nameReport an error

Antitrust and consumer-protection actions C-ECO-3 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No resolved cases found (2021 on)

Serious workplace-safety violations C-LAB-1 Grade A, 99 out of 100

1 weighted serious, willful and repeat violations and fatality inspections = 0.033 per 1,000 employees

Serious workplace-safety violations: 1 record from the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, dated May 17, 2023; the amounts total $4,120.

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Records about Serious workplace-safety violations
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
May 17, 2023U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA fatality/catastrophe inspection 346707813 at KEURIG DR PEPPER INC., San Diego, CA, opened 2023-05-17: 4 other violations cited; current penalty $4,120; case open$4,120 · 4 other violations citedSource recordOct 27, 2026matched by nameReport an error

Mine-safety violations (mining companies only) C-LAB-6Not covered

MSHA covers mines; this company is not a mining company

Healthcare, education and social welfare Grade A, 100 out of 100

Causes

  • Medicare for All Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Private health-insurance business)
  • Elimination of private health insurance Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Private health-insurance business)
  • Tuition-free public college — Not graded: no national open data ties companies to this. Corporate-landlord data exists only city by city
  • Student debt cancellation — No indicator behind this cause has data for this company yet (Consumer-finance enforcement)
  • Public or social housing — Not graded: no national open data ties companies to this. Corporate-landlord data exists only city by city
  • Universal rent control — Not graded: no national open data ties companies to this. Corporate-landlord data exists only city by city
  • Universal childcare — Not graded: no national open data ties companies to this. Corporate-landlord data exists only city by city
  • Guaranteed basic income — Not graded: no national open data ties companies to this. Corporate-landlord data exists only city by city
  • Free or subsidized public transit — Not graded: no national open data ties companies to this. Corporate-landlord data exists only city by city
  • Tenant power — Not graded: no national open data ties companies to this. Corporate-landlord data exists only city by city
  • Broad debt cancellation — No indicator behind this cause has data for this company yet (Consumer-finance enforcement)
  • Food safety — Not graded on the company card: food brands are graded on the food report card

Indicators

Private health-insurance business C-HLT-1 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No private health-insurance business (based on the company's line of business)

Graded based on the company's line of business (decision D3).

Private health-insurance business: 1 record from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, dated Oct 27, 2026.

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Records about Private health-insurance business
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Oct 27, 2026U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC industry code (SIC) 2080: Beverages—Source recordOct 27, 2026the company's own SEC recordReport an error

Consumer-finance enforcement C-FIN-1Not covered

CFPB reaches consumer-finance companies; none of this company's records are in its data

Race, identity and social justice Grade A, 100 out of 100

Causes

Indicators

Discrimination findings: race C-EQ-1-RACE Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No resolved EEOC suits found (2021 on)

Publishes its EEO-1 workforce data C-EQ-3Not checked yet

Not checked yet (checked by hand each year)

Discrimination findings: sexual orientation and gender identity C-EQ-1-SOGI Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No resolved EEOC suits found (2021 on)

Violations on or near tribal lands C-ENV-7 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No facilities on or near tribal lands with federal enforcement cases found

Women in leadership C-EQ-2Not extracted yet

Not extracted yet: the proxy statement does not give this in a form the parser reads; it is in the hand-entry queue

Women in leadership: 1 record from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, dated Apr 24, 2026.

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Records about Women in leadership
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Apr 24, 2026U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Proxy statement (DEF 14A) filed 2026-04-24: CEO pay ratio 127:1; median employee annual total compensation $64,534$64,534Source recordOct 23, 2026matched by SEC CIKReport an error

Discrimination findings: sex C-EQ-1-SEX Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No resolved EEOC suits found (2021 on)

Immigration and border policy Grade A, 100 out of 100

Causes

  • Abolish ICE Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Immigration-enforcement contracts)
  • Broad immigration amnesty — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • End immigrant detention Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Immigration-enforcement contracts)
  • Decriminalize migration — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • End mass deportations Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Immigration-enforcement contracts)
  • Immigrant access to public services — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Eliminate visa caps and quotas — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Open borders — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause

Indicators

Immigration-enforcement contracts C-GOV-1 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No obligations found (2021 on; based on the company's line of business)

Graded based on the company's line of business (decision D3).

Criminal justice, policing and public safety Grade A, 100 out of 100

Causes

  • Police abolition — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Defund or reallocate police budgets — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Prison abolition Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Prison and detention contracts)
  • End cash bail — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause (bail-bond firms are rarely SEC filers)
  • Drug decriminalization — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • End mandatory minimums — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • End qualified immunity — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Prisoner voting rights — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Civilian oversight of police — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Gun violence — Not graded yet: this cause was added after method v1.0, and no company record has been chosen for it

Indicators

Prison and detention contracts C-GOV-2 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No obligations found (2021 on; based on the company's line of business)

Graded based on the company's line of business (decision D3).

Climate, energy and environmental policy Grade A, 100 out of 100

Causes

Indicators

Greenhouse-gas emissions C-ENV-4 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No facility reports found = 0 tonnes CO2e per $1 billion of revenue

Toxic releases C-ENV-3Shown, not scored yet

0 pounds released on site in 2024 = 0.0 per $1 billion of revenue

Shown, not scored yet: the bands are set from the first full run

Fossil-fuel business C-ENV-5 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No fossil-fuel business found (based on the company's line of business)

Graded based on the company's line of business (decision D3).

Fossil-fuel business: 1 record from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, dated Oct 27, 2026.

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Records about Fossil-fuel business
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Oct 27, 2026U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission SEC industry code (SIC) 2080: Beverages—Source recordOct 27, 2026the company's own SEC recordReport an error

Pollution near overburdened communities C-ENV-6Not covered

No TRI or GHGRP facilities with demographic data linked to this company

Graded based on the company's line of business (decision D3).

Federal environmental enforcement C-ENV-1 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No federal enforcement cases with penalties found (2021 on)

Facilities in serious non-compliance now C-ENV-2 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. 0 of 2 facilities flagged as significant violators (0.0%)

Foreign policy, military and international affairs Grade A, 100 out of 100

Causes

  • Anti-imperialism — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Major defense spending cuts Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Defense dependence)
  • Close overseas military bases — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Palestinian self-determination — Not graded: the UN OHCHR database of businesses involved in settlements is not used until its reuse terms are checked (decision D11)
  • End military aid to Israel — Not graded: the UN OHCHR database of businesses involved in settlements is not used until its reuse terms are checked (decision D11)
  • Opposition to economic sanctions — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Reduce U.S. military alliances — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Anti-interventionism Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Defense dependence)

Indicators

Defense dependence C-GOV-3 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No records found. No Defense obligations found (2021 on; based on the company's line of business)

Graded based on the company's line of business (decision D3).

Political institutions and democratic restructuring No grade

Not graded: no public record links companies to these causes

Causes

  • Abolish Electoral College — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Multiparty democracy — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Abolish U.S. Senate — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Supreme Court restructuring — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Publicly funded elections — Shown, not graded (Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded))
  • Voting rights for noncitizens — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • New socialist constitution — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Parliamentary-style government — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Government overreach — Not graded yet: this cause was added after method v1.0, and no company record has been chosen for it
  • Elections 2026 — Not graded yet: this cause was added after method v1.0, and no company record has been chosen for it

Indicators

Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded) C-ECO-2Shown, not graded

PAC contributions $72,000; lobbying $5,760,000 reported (2021 on; shown, not graded)

The records behind Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded) are listed under Lobbying and political money.

Radical structural and revolutionary positions Grade A, 100 out of 100

Causes

  • Abolition of capitalism — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Revolutionary transformation — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Abolition of private profit in essential services Grade A, 100 out of 100 (Private health-insurance business)
  • Nationalization of major corporations — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Worker-controlled government — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause
  • Dismantling existing security institutions — Not graded: no public record links companies to this cause

Indicators

Private health-insurance business C-HLT-1 Grade A, 100 out of 100

No private health-insurance business (based on the company's line of business)

Graded based on the company's line of business (decision D3).

The records behind Private health-insurance business are listed under Healthcare, education and social welfare.

Lobbying and political money (shown, not graded)

PAC contributions $72,000; lobbying $5,760,000 reported (2021 on; shown, not graded)

We show these amounts and lists without grading them: lobbying reports do not say whether a company was for or against a bill (decision D5).

Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded): 24 records from the U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov), from 2021 to 2026; the amounts total $5,760,000. Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded): 3 records from the Federal Election Commission, from 2022 to 2026; the amounts total $72,000. Outcomes as recorded: $46,500.00 to federal candidates' committees (2025-2026) (1), $25,500.00 to federal candidates' committees (2023-2024) (1), $0.00 to federal candidates' committees (2021-2022) (1).

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The newest 5 of 27 records about Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded)
DateAgencyWhat the agency recordedAmount or outcomeRecordRetrievedMatchedReport
Oct 16, 2026U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) LDA: KEURIG DR PEPPER INC. reported $350,000.00 (expenses) for lobbying for KEURIG DR PEPPER INC. in the 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) of 2026 (3rd Quarter - Report); issues AGR, BUD, ENV, HCR, TAX, TRD; bills named: H.R. 4466, H.R. 6832, H.R. 7502$350,000 · $350,000.00 (expenses)Source recordOct 26, 2026matched by nameReport an error
Oct 14, 2026Federal Election Commission FEC: KEURIG DR PEPPER INC. PAC (committee C00484451; connected organization KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.) reported $46,500.00 in contributions to federal candidates' committees in the 2025-2026 cycle, reports through 2026-10-14$46,500 · $46,500.00 to federal candidates' committees (2025-2026)Source recordOct 24, 2026matched by nameReport an error
Jul 17, 2026U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) LDA: KEURIG DR PEPPER INC. reported $550,000.00 (expenses) for lobbying for KEURIG DR PEPPER INC. in the 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) of 2026 (2nd Quarter - Report); issues AGR, BUD, ENV, HCR, TAX, TRD; bills named: H.R. 6832, H.R. 4466$550,000 · $550,000.00 (expenses)Source recordOct 26, 2026matched by nameReport an error
Apr 20, 2026U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) LDA: KEURIG DR PEPPER INC. reported $600,000.00 (expenses) for lobbying for KEURIG DR PEPPER INC. in the 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) of 2026 (1st Quarter - Report); issues AGR, BUD, ENV, HCR, TAX, TRD; bills named: H.R. 4466, H.R. 6832$600,000 · $600,000.00 (expenses)Source recordOct 26, 2026matched by nameReport an error
Jan 20, 2026U.S. Senate Office of Public Records (LDA.gov) LDA: KEURIG DR PEPPER INC. reported $190,000.00 (expenses) for lobbying for KEURIG DR PEPPER INC. in the 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) of 2025 (4th Quarter - Report); issues AGR, BUD, ENV, HCR, TAX, TRD; bills named: H.R. 6832, H.R. 4466$190,000 · $190,000.00 (expenses)Source recordOct 26, 2026matched by nameReport an error

All 27 records about Political money and lobbying (shown, not graded), newest first, on one page, each with its source.

LDA.gov: "Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov"

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