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Krispy Kreme

NSQ:DNUT · US50101L1061
Hotels, Restaurants & LeisureLarge

360

8
Profit price73
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield69
Price/Sales73
EV / Gross Profit34
Price/Book56
Return on Capital3
Cash Return on Capital1
Return on Equity1
EBIT Margin3
Gross Profitability13
Accruals100
Owner Earnings Margin1
Sales growth4
Profit growth13
Reinvestment19
Price momentum80
Debt load66
Refinancing19
Debt Payback1
Liquidity8
Analyst ratings3
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside22
Market mood13
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Krispy Kreme doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded2012
Employees3,084
Websitekrispykreme.com
ISINUS50101L1061
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)
Themes
Fast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageFood ProcessingHospitalitySnack Food

Description

Krispy Kreme, Inc. (‘Krispy Kreme’), together with its subsidiaries, operates through an omni-channel business model to produce doughnuts and deliver fresh doughnut experiences for Doughnut Shops, DFD Doors, and digital channels, expanding consumer a…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Krispy Kreme, Inc. scores below average on quality and is priced accordingly, a low-conviction position in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is fragile. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
8
2023202420252026

All-time high

79

Jan 2025

All-time low

8

Jun 2026

Average rank

49

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
73
56
36
46
Price/Earnings
1
28
17
21
Price/Book
56
63
45
61
Dividend Yield
69
76
70
68
Value (overall)
54
79
45
61

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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