Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT)

US — Consumer Defensive Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol DNUT
  • Rev/Share 9.3832
  • Book/Share 6.644
  • PB 0.4359
  • Debt/Equity 1.3169
  • CurrentRatio 0.3515
  • ROIC -0.0235

 

  • MktCap 481656000.0
  • FreeCF/Share -0.44
  • PFCF -6.4288
  • PE -22.176
  • Debt/Assets 0.4696
  • DivYield 0.0496
  • ROE -0.019

 

  • Rating C
  • Score 2
  • Recommendation Sell
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 2
  • P/B Score 5
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Downgrade DNUT Truist Buy Hold -- -- May 8, 2025
Downgrade DNUT Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Underweight $12 $6 Feb. 26, 2025
Resumed DNUT Evercore ISI -- In-line -- $13 Aug. 27, 2024

News

KRISPY KREME® Celebrates PAC-MAN's 45th Anniversary with A-maze-ing New Doughnut Collection
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Published: May 12, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ready, players?! Krispy Kreme® today announced an a-maze-ing collaboration with Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., for PAC-MAN's 45th Anniversary, celebrating the global, cultural icon with all-new doughnuts inspired by the classic game. Fans will want to chomp these new doughnuts before it's “game over!” Available beginning today for a limited time at participating U.S. shops, the Krispy Kreme x PAC-MAN Collection features three new doughnuts in a nostal.

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INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Krispy Kreme, Inc. - DNUT
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Published: May 09, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Krispy Kreme, Inc. (“Krispy Kreme” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DNUT). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.

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INVESTOR ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Krispy Kreme
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Published: May 09, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $DNUT #ClassAction--Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Krispy Kreme, Inc. (“Compass” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DNUT). Faruqi & Faruqi is a leading national securities law firm with offices in New York, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors since its founding in 1995. See www.faruqilaw.com. On February 25, 2025, Krispy Kreme released its fourth.

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Krispy Kreme stock plunges nearly 30% as it ends dividends, pauses McDonald's expansion
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Published: May 09, 2025 by: Fast Company
Sentiment: Negative

Shares of Krispy Kreme Inc. (NASDAQ: DNUT) plunged more than 28% on Thursday after the doughnut-and-coffee chain said it will no longer pay out its quarterly dividend, and that it was “reassessing” the deployment of its planned McDonald's rollout and fell short of earnings expectations, according to Bloomberg.

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Securities Fraud Investigation Into Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT) Announced – Investors Who Lost Money Urged To Contact Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a Leading Securities Fraud Law Firm
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Published: May 09, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of Krispy Kreme, Inc. (“Krispy Kreme” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DNUT) investors concerning the Company's possible violations of the federal securities laws. IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO LOST MONEY ON KRISPY KREME, INC. (DNUT), CLICK HERE TO INQUIRE ABOUT POTENTIALLY PURSUING CLAIMS TO RECOVER YOUR LOSS. What Happened? On F.

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Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT) Investors Who Lost Money – Contact Law Offices of Howard G. Smith About Securities Fraud Investigation
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Published: May 09, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Krispy Kreme, Inc. (“Krispy Kreme” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DNUT) investors concerning the Company's possible violations of federal securities laws. IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN KRISPY KREME, INC. (DNUT), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH ABOUT POTENTIALLY PURSUING CLAIMS TO RECOVER YOUR LOSS. Contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights b.

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Securities Fraud Investigation Into Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT) Announced – Investors Who Lost Money Urged To Contact The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces an investigation of Krispy Kreme, Inc. (“Krispy Kreme” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DNUT) on behalf of investors concerning the Company's possible violations of federal securities laws. IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO LOST MONEY ON KRISPY KREME, INC. (DNUT), CLICK HERE TO INQUIRE ABOUT POTENTIALLY PURSUING A CLAIM TO RECOVER YOUR LOSS. What Is The Investigation About? On February 25, 2025, Krispy Kreme released its fourth quarter.

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Krispy Kreme: Avoid These Stale Doughnuts
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

Krispy Kreme's shares have plummeted by over 60%, and despite the drop, the stock's valuation remains high at 79.7x Fwd P/E, raising solvency concerns. The partnership with McDonald's has underperformed, leading to a pause in expansion plans, which significantly impacted investor confidence and share prices. Krispy Kreme's financial health is precarious with nearly $1 billion in debt and a net leverage ratio of 6.1x, risking potential covenant breaches.

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Krispy Kreme stock plunges after doughnut chain pauses McDonald's rollout, pulls outlook
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

Krispy Kreme is pausing its nationwide rollout with McDonald's after sales slowed below its projections. Krispy Kreme shares have shed more than 70% of their value over the last year.

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Krispy Kreme Stock Tanks After Sales Drop, Dividend Pause, More Downbeat News
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Negative

Krispy Kreme pushed out a lot of news today. Investors donut like what they see.

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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Q1 Earnings
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Krispy Kreme (DNUT) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Krispy Kreme (DNUT) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.05 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.06. This compares to earnings of $0.07 per share a year ago.

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Krispy Kreme scraps dividend to save cash, and the stock sinks to record low
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative

Krispy Kreme's stock suffering a record plunge after the doughnut seller scraps its dividend, reassesses its McDonald's arrangement and reports downbeat results.

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Krispy Kreme Withdraws 2025 Outlook, Dividend as Macroeconomic Woes Hang Over Operations
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

Krispy Kreme withdrew its outlook for the year and said it will stop paying a quarterly dividend, making it the latest company to exercise a more cautious approach in an uncertain economic climate.

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Krispy Kreme Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Krispy Kreme, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNUT) (“Krispy Kreme”, “KKI”, or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 30, 2025. First Quarter Highlights (vs Q1 2024) Net revenue of $375.2 million Organic revenue declined 1.0% to $374.7 million GAAP net loss of $33.4 million Adjusted EBITDA of $24.0 million GAAP cash used for operating activities of $20.8 million Global Points of Access (“POA”) increased 3,168, or 21.4%, to 17,982 In the first.

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Baron Focused Growth Fund Q1 2025 Top Contributors And Detractors
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Published: May 02, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

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Analysts Estimate Krispy Kreme (DNUT) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
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Published: May 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Krispy Kreme (DNUT) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Reliance on International Sales: What Investors Need to Know
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Published: March 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Explore Krispy Kreme's (DNUT) international revenue trends and how these numbers impact Wall Street's forecasts and what's ahead for the stock.

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Why Krispy Kreme Stock Crashed Again Today
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Published: February 26, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Negative

Shares of Krispy Kreme (DNUT -8.27%) continued to sink on Wednesday after dropping by more than 20% on Tuesday. As of 11:50 a.m.

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Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: February 25, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Krispy Kreme, Inc. (NASDAQ:DNUT ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 25, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Dre Eldredge - IR Joshua Charlesworth - President and CEO Jeremiah Ashukian - EVP and CFO Conference Call Participants Daniel Guglielmo - Capital One Securities Brian Harbour - Morgan Stanley Andrew Wolf - C.L. King Rahul Krotthapalli - JPMorgan Bill Chappell - Truist Securities Brian Mullan - Piper Sandler Jaafar Mestari - BNP Paribas Jon Tower - Citigroup David Palmer - Evercore ISI Operator Thanks for standing by.

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Why Krispy Kreme's Stock Is Tanking Today
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Published: February 25, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Negative

Shares of the iconic donut and coffee maker Krispy Kreme (DNUT -23.27%) had declined by about 24% as of 11:07 a.m. ET today after the company reported disappointing fourth-quarter earnings and fiscal 2025 guidance.

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Krispy Kreme's McDonald's Deal Promises Growth - But Can It Deliver?
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Published: February 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Krispy Kreme shares are undervalued, with significant growth potential from a new partnership with McDonald's, expanding access points from 19.6% to 33% in 2.5 years. Despite disappointing Q3 results, DNUT's organic revenue growth and a GAAP net income of $37.6 million highlight the core business's resilience. The McDonald's partnership is a game-changer, expected to add 15,000 access points and significantly boost revenue and adjusted EBITDA by 2026.

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About Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT)

  • IPO Date 2021-07-01
  • Website https://www.krispykreme.com
  • Industry Grocery Stores
  • CEO Mr. Joshua Charlesworth
  • Employees 21000

Krispy Kreme, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates through an omni-channel business model to provide doughnut experiences and produce doughnuts. The company operates through three segments: U.S. and Canada, International, and Market Development. It also produces cookies, brownies, cookie cakes, ice cream, cookie-wiches, and cold milk, as well as doughnut mixes, other ingredients, and doughnut-making equipment. As of January 2, 2022, the company had 1,810 Krispy Kreme and Insomnia Cookies-branded shops in approximately 30 countries worldwide, which include 971 company owned and 839 franchised. It serves through doughnut shops, delivered fresh daily outlets, ecommerce, and delivery business. The company was formerly known as Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. and changed its name to Krispy Kreme, Inc. in May 2021. Krispy Kreme, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.