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Dr Pepper Snapple’s 1Q Results Reflect Costs Related to the Bai Acquisition; Shares Fairly Valued

Wide-moat Dr Pepper Snapple closed its acquisition of Bai Brands in January, and though the tie-up compressed operating margins for the quarter to 19%, down 210 basis points over last year, we believe the deal has bolstered the firm’s noncarbonated beverage portfolio and should lead to solid near term growth. We are raising our fair value estimate to $89 per share from $80 after incorporating our expectations for corporate tax reform in the U.S.; at current levels, shares appear to be fairly val...
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group is a brand owner, manufacturer and distributor of non-alcoholic beverages in the U.S., Canada and Mexico with a portfolio of flavored (non-cola) carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) and non-carbonated beverages (NCBs), including ready-to-drink teas, juices, juice drinks, water and mixers. In the CSD market, the company's primary brands are Dr Pepper, Canada Dry, 7UP, Crush, A&W, Sunkist soda, Schweppes and Squirt. In the NCB market segment in the U.S., the company participates primarily in the ready-to-drink tea, juice, juice drinks and mixer categories. The company's segments are: Beverage Concentrates, Packaged Beverages and Latin America Beverages.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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