Keurig Dr Pepper near $18B takeover deal for JDE Peet’s - WSJ

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Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ:KDP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/KDP]) is close to a ~$18B deal for European coffee company JDE Peet’s (OTCPK:JDEPF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JDEPF]) (OTCPK:JDEPY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JDEPY]), _The Wall Street Journal_ reported Sunday.

The combined company plans to later separate its beverage and coffee units, according to the report [https://www.wsj.com/business/keurig-dr-pepper-near-18-billion-deal-for-jde-peets-33883fe4], which would essentially unwind the 2018 merger that brought together Keurig and Dr Pepper.

Keurig Dr Pepper's (NASDAQ:KDP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/KDP]) has a market value of ~$50B, while JDE Peet’s (OTCPK:JDEPF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JDEPF]) (OTCPK:JDEPY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JDEPY]), based in Amsterdam, is valued at ~$15B.

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/KDP]) reported in the most recent quarter that its U.S. beverage sales rose nearly 11% Y/Y to $2.7B, but its coffee business, which includes Green Mountain coffee and Keurig machines, has long struggled, and its U.S. coffee sales were roughly flat in the quarter.

The two companies already share common ownership: European-based investment firm JAB Holding has majority control of voting power at JDE Peet's (OTCPK:JDEPF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JDEPF]) (OTCPK:JDEPY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JDEPY]) and owns a stake in Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/KDP]) and was the driver behind the original Keurig-Dr Pepper merger.

MORE ON KEURIG DR PEPPER, JDE PEET'S N.V.

* Keurig Dr Pepper: A Stable Business With Prospects In The Energy Drink Market [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4813389-keurig-dr-pepper-a-stable-business-with-prospects-in-the-energy-drink-market]
* Keurig Dr Pepper: Still Waiting For Earnings Growth To Inflect Back To Mid-Teens [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4805842-keurig-dr-pepper-waiting-earnings-growth-inflect-back-mid-teens]
* JDE Peet's Q2 2025 Earnings Call Presentation [https://seekingalpha.com/article/4806541-jde-peets-n-v-2025-q2-results-earnings-call-presentation]