KRISPY KREME INC (DNUT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:DNUT • US50101L1061

2.925 USD
-0.08 (-2.5%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 01:53 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall DNUT gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. We evaluated DNUT against 126 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. DNUT has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. DNUT does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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.
  • In the past 5 years DNUT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 has a worse Return On Assets (-19.63%) than 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • DNUT has a worse Return On Equity (-76.15%) than 70.63% 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

  • DNUT's Gross Margin of 28.67% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DNUT is outperformed by 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DNUT has remained more or less at the same level.
  • 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.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DNUT has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DNUT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 0.11, we must say that DNUT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.11, DNUT is not doing good in the industry: 84.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.35 is on the high side and indicates that DNUT has dependencies on debt financing.
  • DNUT has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.35) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.35
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.11
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.06%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.36 indicates that DNUT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DNUT has a Current ratio of 0.36. This is amonst the worse of the industry: DNUT underperforms 88.10% of its industry peers.
  • DNUT has a Quick 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 worse Quick ratio (0.30) than 85.71% 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

  • The earnings per share for DNUT have decreased strongly by -190.00% in the last year.
  • Looking at the last year, DNUT shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -10.40% in the last year.
  • 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
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.64% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-266.03%
EPS Next 2Y-67%
EPS Next 3Y-29.89%
EPS Next 5Y-14.87%
Revenue Next Year-9.13%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.79%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.85%
Revenue Next 5Y3.64%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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 0.4

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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 the industry average as 69.05% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 19.77
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 -29.89% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-67%
EPS Next 3Y-29.89%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DNUT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.68%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.10, DNUT pays a better dividend. On top of this DNUT pays more dividend than 94.44% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • DNUT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.68%

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

  • The earnings of DNUT are negative and hence is the payout ratio. DNUT will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-3.5%
EPS Next 2Y-67%
EPS Next 3Y-29.89%
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

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KRISPY KREME INC

NASDAQ:DNUT (2/19/2026, 1:53:42 PM)

2.925

-0.08 (-2.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners43.74%
Inst Owner Change1.04%
Ins Owners3.64%
Ins Owner Change0.06%
Market Cap501.05M
Revenue(TTM)1.53B
Net Income(TTM)-510.43M
Analysts52.31
Price Target4.43 (51.45%)
Short Float %28.53%
Short Ratio9.17
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.68%
Yearly Dividend0.14
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-3.5%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-117.45%
Min EPS beat(2)-353.46%
Max EPS beat(2)118.57%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-81.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-353.46%
Max EPS beat(4)118.57%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-67.78%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-46.53%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-38.2%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.73%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.53%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.66%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.53%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.98%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.58%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.39%
PT rev (1m)1.46%
PT rev (3m)3.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-30.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)530.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.73%
EPS NY rev (3m)18.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.69%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.33
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 31.41
P/B 0.75
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 19.77
EPS(TTM)-0.18
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.09
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.58
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.09
OCFY3.18%
SpS8.96
BVpS3.91
TBVpS-4.91
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -19.63%
ROE -76.15%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 28.67%
FCFM 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
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.61%
GM growth 5Y0.06%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.59
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.35
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 12.25
Cap/Depr 83.67%
Cap/Sales 7.48%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 21.56%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.36
Quick Ratio 0.3
Altman-Z 0.11
F-Score5
WACC7.06%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)96.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)105.48%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.25%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.82%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-190%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%200%
EPS Next Y-266.03%
EPS Next 2Y-67%
EPS Next 3Y-29.89%
EPS Next 5Y-14.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.4%
Revenue growth 3Y6.35%
Revenue growth 5Y11.66%
Sales Q2Q%-1.2%
Revenue Next Year-9.13%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.79%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.85%
Revenue Next 5Y3.64%
EBIT growth 1Y-1143.53%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year505.97%
EBIT Next 3Y89.74%
EBIT Next 5Y57.43%
FCF growth 1Y-709.91%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-85.9%
OCF growth 3Y-31.28%
OCF growth 5Y-10.72%

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 -266.03% in the next year.