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JDE Peet's says 'unprecedented' coffee bean prices fuel $1.9 billion rise in 2025 costs
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 24, 2026
2 min readLast updated: February 24, 2026
Quick Summary
JDE Peet’s reported €1.6B in cost inflation from surging green coffee and other inputs, while organic sales rose 15.3% to €9.92B. The company advances efficiencies as KDP’s $18B acquisition targets an early Q2 2026 close.
Feb 24 (Reuters) - Coffee and tea firm JDE Peet's, soon to be acquired by Keurig Dr Pepper, said on Tuesday that an "unprecedented" rise in prices of green coffee beans and other items led to a 1.6 billion euro ($1.9 billion) jump in 2025 costs.
As global coffee prices hit record highs last year amid trade tensions and extreme weather, the Netherlands-based company said it spent almost 27% more to buy coffee beans, tea leaves and other materials than a year earlier.
It reported 15.3% organic sales growth to 9.92 billion euros for the year, driven by higher prices despite a 4.3% volume drop. Full-year adjusted core earnings were roughly in line with the 2024 number at 1.59 billion euros.
JDE Peet's said productivity measures and divestitures, which include plant closures and the discontinuation of some non-core businesses, would continue this year, as it aims to achieve 50% of its 500-million-euro cost-cutting programme by 2027.
The company added that the roughly $18 billion acquisition by Keurig Dr Pepper should close early in the second quarter, in line with expectations communicated by the U.S. drinks giant.
Shares of JDE Peet's were largely unaffected at market open.
($1 = 0.8489 euros)
(Reporting by Alessandro Parodi, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)
Key Takeaways
- •Total cost inflation climbed to €1.6B in 2025, largely from green coffee and other inputs, which management called unprecedented. (globenewswire.com)
- •Organic sales grew 15.3% to €9.92B, driven mainly by pricing (+19.5%) with a -4.3% volume/mix impact. (globenewswire.com)
- •Adjusted EBITDA was €1.592B and adjusted EBIT €1.295B, with modest organic increases. (globenewswire.com)
- •JDE Peet’s is advancing a €500M productivity program, including streamlining, brand pruning, and selected factory closures and exits of non-core assets, targeting 50% of savings by end-2027. (globenewswire.com)
- •Keurig Dr Pepper’s ~$18B acquisition is on track to close in early Q2 2026, with financing plans recently updated. (globenewswire.com)
Frequently Asked Questions about JDE Peet's says 'unprecedented' coffee bean prices fuel $1.9 billion rise in 2025 costs
1What is the main topic?
JDE Peet’s reported significant cost inflation—€1.6B—driven by sharp green coffee price increases, alongside strong organic sales growth and ongoing efficiency measures.
2How did sales and earnings perform?
Organic sales rose 15.3% to €9.92B, supported by pricing. Adjusted EBITDA reached €1.592B and adjusted EBIT €1.295B, reflecting modest organic gains.
3What is the status of the Keurig Dr Pepper deal?
Keurig Dr Pepper’s approximately $18B acquisition of JDE Peet’s is progressing as planned, with closing expected in early Q2 2026, subject to remaining conditions.
