Dr Pepper Snapple Group outpaces the competition.
Wells Fargo Securities LLC recently reviewed Nielsen results for channel dollar sales (including grocery, drug, mass, and convenience stores) during the four-week period ending Nov. 28, 2015.
Coca-Cola saw total beverage dollar sales increase 2.7% last month (+3.1% for 12-weeks) driven by solid performance in sports drinks, waters and teas offset by softness in carbonated soft drinks (CSDs). PepsiCo total beverage and snack dollar sales were up 2.5% last month (+2.7% for 12-weeks) as solid performance in salty snacks and several non-carbonated categories, including sports drinks and water offset declines in CSDs. Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) total beverage dollar sales were up a solid 3.7% last month (+4.2% for 12-weeks), driven by solid performance in CSDs and very strong results in juices and teas. Monster dollar sales improved, up 8.4% during the period (+6.3% for 12-weeks), following two months of soft mid-single-digit growth.
When it comes to carbonated soft drinks (CSD) excluding energy drinks, DPS continues to outperform its peers, Wells Fargo reported. Overall, CSD dollar sales in all channels were flat for the four-week period ending Nov. 28, 2015 (o.4% for prior 12 weeks). Coca-Cola CSD dollar sales were flat (+0.6% for 12-weeks). PepsiCo CSD dollar sales were down -1.4% during the month (-1.4% for 12-weeks). DPS CSD dollar sales meanwhile, were up +2.3% (+3 % for 12-weeks) as a result of average equal price increases of 2% and equal unit volume growth of +0.2%.