Is Keurig Green Mountain Inc Share Buyback Program a Good Deal?

In an effort to offer upsomething positive to shareholders in the face of a 60% year-to-date drop in share price and an abysmal quarter, executives at Keurig Green Mountain (NASDAQ: GMCR) have offered up a whopping $1 billion share buyback. They had to do something, and spending a chunk of the company's still-sizable free cash flow was the best they could come up with.

Granted, this may not be a bad move -- especially in light of the fact that GMCR shares have crashed from last year's highs and the company trades for under 16 times forward earnings, according to S&P Capital IQ. But can thisreally be the best use of its capital? Read on to find out.

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