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Krispy Kreme, Inc. Stock AnalysisComprehensive stock analysis for Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT) including live price, Snowflake performance metrics, financial statements, and investment research.Stock AnalysisDNUT
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Krispy Kreme, Inc.

🇺🇸DNUT•NASDAQ

Krispy Kreme, Inc.

🇺🇸DNUT•NASDAQ
Market cap
$553.40M
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Company Overview

Overview

What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.

About Krispy Kreme, Inc.

Industry
Grocery Stores
Sector
Consumer Defensive
CEO
Joshua Charlesworth
Headquarters
2116 Hawkins Street, Charlotte, NC, US
Industry
Grocery Stores
Sector
Consumer Defensive
CEO
Joshua Charlesworth
Headquarters
2116 Hawkins Street, Charlotte, NC, US
Description

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.

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Financial Data

Stock Data

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Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for Krispy Kreme, Inc., and the rating behind it. DNUT last traded at $3.21; the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.

Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Krispy Kreme, Inc.. Starting points for Krispy Kreme, Inc.: EPS -$0.55, beta 1.27 — an Grocery Stores name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.

Dividend Analysis

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Krispy Kreme, Inc.. Krispy Kreme, Inc. does not currently pay a regular dividend, so this section tracks capacity rather than history. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.

Earnings Analysis

EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.

Reported vs. expected earnings history for Krispy Kreme, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Krispy Kreme, Inc. stands at -$0.55. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Krispy Kreme, Inc.. Krispy Kreme, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 2021. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

List of peer companies in the same industry.

Krispy Kreme, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Krispy Kreme, Inc. is measured against Grocery Stores peers within the Consumer Defensive sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

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Which funds and firms own the stock.

Which institutions hold Krispy Kreme, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $553.4M market value, institutional positions materially move Krispy Kreme, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

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Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by Krispy Kreme, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Krispy Kreme, Inc. have traded between $2.50 and $11.28 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.

Senate Trading

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U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming Krispy Kreme, Inc.. Krispy Kreme, Inc. is a $553.4M Consumer Defensive company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.

House Trading

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U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Krispy Kreme, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

Latest headlines and market coverage.

Latest headlines and company announcements for Krispy Kreme, Inc.. Coverage tracks Krispy Kreme, Inc. within Grocery Stores (Consumer Defensive). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

Peer companies

  • APEI — American Public Education, Inc.
  • DDL — Dingdong (Cayman) Limited
  • HELE — Helen of Troy Limited
  • KLC — KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc.
  • LINC — Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
  • MGPI — MGP Ingredients, Inc.
  • NUS — Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
  • OTLY — Oatly Group AB

More Grocery Stores companies

  • AHODF — Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V.
  • ASAIY — Sendas Distribuidora S.A.
  • AXFOF — Axfood AB (publ)
  • AXFOY — Axfood AB (publ)
  • BMBRF — BIM Birlesik Magazalar A.S.
  • CLEGF — Coles Group Limited
  • COL.AX — Coles Group Limited
  • CPPCY — CP ALL Public Company Limited
  • CRERF — Carrefour S.A.
  • CRRFY — Carrefour S.A.
  • CUYTF — Etn. Fr. Colruyt NV
  • CUYTY — Etn. Fr. Colruyt NV

ETFs holding Krispy Kreme, Inc.

  • FSCC — Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETF (0.46%)
  • BSVO — EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (0.07%)
  • FSEV — Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Value ETF (0.05%)
  • PRFZ — Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF (0.05%)
  • PZW.TO — PZW Invesco RAFI Global Small-Mid ETF - CAD (0.03%)
  • FDIS — FIDELITY MSCI CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY INDEX ETF (0.02%)
  • IWN — iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (0.02%)
  • VTWV — Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (0.02%)

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