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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Dr. Pepper's Earnings The Envy Of Coke, Pepsi? [Watch (HLS stream): Dr. Pepper's Earnings The Envy Of Coke, Pepsi?](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/r0P9C0km.m3u8) (1:21)  _Published 2015-02-12. Dr. Pepper may have just had a very nice fourth quarter simply by staying "in line" with earnings expectations. The company's other larger rivals, Coke and Pepsi, have seen disappointing earnings of late._ --- Jul 27, 2023 5:55 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Pepsi Knocks Out Diet Coke As Second Most Popular Soda In US](/video/Fup8lR9t/) ### Pepsi Knocks Out Diet Coke As Second Most Popular Soda In US [Coke & Pepsi Mini Can Push Is On Purpose](/video/QvWYTX3i/) ### Coke & Pepsi Mini Can Push Is On Purpose [Diet Coke - Taylor Swift Kittens](/video/0eqAEmTc/) ### Diet Coke - Taylor Swift Kittens --- ## Transcript It may be the smallest of the soda big three but Dr. Pepper Snapple Group is likely the envy of many in the industry just for staying in line with earnings predictions. The company posted its fourth quarter earnings Thursday largely bucking the recent sales slump for sugary drinks. CSD's grew 2 %. And non- carbs increased 1 %. CSD's being carbonated soft drinks. While sales for the Dr. Pepper namesake stayed flat, the company's four other major drinks increased sales by 3 % in the fourth quarter, led largely by Canada Dry. Mexican brand Penafiel surged 17 % in the quarter as well. And that, in and of itself, might help explain why Dr. Pepper is doing better than its larger rivals for now at least. Coca- Cola and Pepsi already posted their numbers with a global sales slump hurting both soft drink giants besides a more health conscious US market shying away from soda. Foreign markets hurt Coke and Pepsi because of a strong dollar and economies slowing down worldwide both companies have announced significant cost cutting programs in recent years. Dr. Pepper's total net earnings in the fourth quarter came to 100 $ 50 million down 6 million from profits this time last year. 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