Over 2021–2024 Keurig Dr Pepper’s balance sheet shows modest asset growth but rising leverage. Total assets increased from $50,598m to $53,430m (+$2,832m, +5.6%), while total liabilities rose faster from $25,626m to $29,187m (+$3,561m, +13.9%). As a result the liabilities-to-assets ratio moved from about 50.7% in 2021 to about 54.6% in 2024, and stockholders’ equity fell from $24,972m to $24,243m (a decline of $729m, -2.9%). The most notable single-year movement is 2024: assets grew ~2.5% year-over-year but liabilities jumped ~10.3%, which drove a ~5.6% drop in equity from 2023 to 2024. The pattern suggests the company financed recent growth or cash needs more with debt/liability increases than with equity (possible causes include higher borrowings, working-capital build, acquisitions, or capital returns such as buybacks/dividends—actual cause requires cash-flow/notes review). For a beverage industry peer with generally steady cash flows, moderate leverage can be normal, but the 2024 uptick in leverage reduces cushion and could raise interest‑cost sensitivity, especially in a rising‑rate environment. Note: 2025 figures are shown as zero and appear to be missing, so conclusions are limited to 2021–2024.
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