KRISPY KREME INC (DNUT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:DNUT • US50101L1061

3.15 USD
+0.02 (+0.64%)
At close: Jan 30, 2026
3.12 USD
-0.03 (-0.95%)
After Hours: 1/30/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

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DNUT gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 132 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. Both the profitability and financial health of DNUT have multiple concerns. DNUT is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DNUT has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year DNUT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • DNUT had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years DNUT had a positive operating cash flow.
DNUT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDNUT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • DNUT's Return On Assets of -19.63% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DNUT is outperformed by 92.42% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of DNUT (-76.15%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -19.63%
ROE -76.15%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-0.53%
ROA(5y)-0.89%
ROE(3y)-1.44%
ROE(5y)-3.14%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
DNUT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDNUT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -2 -4 -6 -8

1.3 Margins

  • With a Gross Margin value of 28.67%, DNUT is not doing good in the industry: 76.52% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • DNUT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • DNUT does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 28.67%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.61%
GM growth 5Y0.06%
DNUT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDNUT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • DNUT does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • DNUT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DNUT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for DNUT is higher compared to a year ago.
DNUT Yearly Shares OutstandingDNUT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
DNUT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDNUT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.12, we must say that DNUT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.12, DNUT is doing worse than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.35 is on the high side and indicates that DNUT has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.35, DNUT is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.30% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.35
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.12
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.28%
DNUT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDNUT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • DNUT has a Current Ratio of 0.36. This is a bad value and indicates that DNUT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DNUT has a Current ratio of 0.36. This is amonst the worse of the industry: DNUT underperforms 84.09% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.30 indicates that DNUT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of DNUT (0.30) is worse than 81.06% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.36
Quick Ratio 0.3
DNUT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDNUT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DNUT shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -190.00%.
  • DNUT shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -10.40%.
  • Measured over the past years, DNUT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.66% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-190%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%200%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.4%
Revenue growth 3Y6.35%
Revenue growth 5Y11.66%
Sales Q2Q%-1.2%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -14.87% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • Based on estimates for the next years, DNUT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.64% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-281.05%
EPS Next 2Y-71.65%
EPS Next 3Y-43.86%
EPS Next 5Y-14.87%
Revenue Next Year-9.02%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.52%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.85%
Revenue Next 5Y3.64%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
DNUT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDNUT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
DNUT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDNUT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2030 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for DNUT. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for DNUT. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
DNUT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDNUT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DNUT is valued a bit more expensive than 68.94% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.12
DNUT Per share dataDNUT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 -4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as DNUT's earnings are expected to decrease with -43.86% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-71.65%
EPS Next 3Y-43.86%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DNUT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.47%, which is a nice return.
  • DNUT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.25. DNUT pays more dividend than 92.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DNUT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.47%

5.2 History

  • DNUT has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • DNUT has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
DNUT Yearly Dividends per shareDNUT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

  • DNUT has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-3.5%
EPS Next 2Y-71.65%
EPS Next 3Y-43.86%
DNUT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDNUT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M

KRISPY KREME INC / DNUT FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KRISPY KREME INC (DNUT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to DNUT.


Can you provide the valuation status for KRISPY KREME INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to KRISPY KREME INC (DNUT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for KRISPY KREME INC?

KRISPY KREME INC (DNUT) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for KRISPY KREME INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KRISPY KREME INC (DNUT) is expected to decline by -281.05% in the next year.