Companies / DNUT Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT)
Krispy Kreme, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces doughnuts in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Canada, Japan, and internationally. It operates in three segments: U.S., International, and Market Development. The company offers doughnut experiences through hot light theater and fresh shops, delivers fresh daily branded cabinets and merchandising units within grocery and convenience stores, quick service restaurants, club memberships, drug stores, and digital channels, including delivery apps. It also operates Krispy Kreme company-owned shops and franchise shops. 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 based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Ticker DNUT Exchange Nasdaq Sector Consumer Defensive Industry Grocery Stores Market cap $724.39M 52-week range $2.81 - $5.03 Valuation Share price $4.17 (close of Nov 6, 2026) P/E (TTM) -8.02x Price to book 1.18x Price to free cash flow 40.32x Enterprise value $2.01B Book value per share $3.55 Price performance Period Change 1 day -9.35% 5 days +27.13% 1 month +38.08% 3 months +29.10% 6 months +13.32% Year to date +3.73% 1 year +6.65% 3 years -68.90% 5 years -70.43% All time -80.14%
Short interest As of Oct 15, 2026 Short % of float 19.33% Shares short 18.77M Days to cover 9.33 Change since prior report -7.67% Source FINRA consolidated short interest Profitability and growth Return on equity -79.01% Return on invested capital -21.58% Return on assets -19.89% Return on capital employed -21.97% Net margin -33.87% EBITDA margin -21.82% Revenue growth -8.57% Cash flow and balance sheet Free cash flow yield (TTM) 2.48% Current ratio 0.39x Net debt to EBITDA 14.44x Latest reported year Period end Dec 28, 2025 Fiscal year 2025 Revenue $1.52B EBITDA -$332.20M Net income -$515.77M Earnings per share $-3.04 Shares outstanding 170.92M Income statement by year Period end Revenue Gross profit Net income EPS 2025-12-28 $1.52B - -$515.77M -$3.04 2024-12-29 $1.67B $313.26M $3.10M $0.02 2023-12-31 $1.69B $325.88M -$37.92M -$0.23 2023-01-01 $1.53B $294.74M -$15.62M -$0.10 2022-01-02 $1.38B $302.99M -$24.51M -$0.18 2021-01-03 $1.12B $220.60M -$64.30M -$0.52 2019-12-29 $959.41M $228.24M -$37.41M -$0.30 2018-12-31 $795.88M - -$14.07M - 2016-01-31 $518.71M - $32.40M - 2015-02-01 $490.33M - $30.06M -
Margins and returns by year Period end Gross margin Net margin Return on equity Return on capital 2025-12-28 - -33.87% -79.01% -21.58% 2024-12-29 18.81% 0.19% 0.27% -0.35% 2023-12-31 19.33% -2.25% -3.07% 0.50% 2023-01-01 19.27% -1.02% -1.23% 1.13% 2022-01-02 21.89% -1.77% -1.83% 1.21% 2021-01-03 19.66% -5.73% -7.58% 0.10% 2019-12-29 23.79% -3.90% -4.23% - 2018-12-31 - -1.77% - - 2016-01-31 - 6.25% - - 2015-02-01 - 6.13% - -
Cash and debt by year Period end Cash Debt 2025-12-28 $42.39M $911.85M 2024-12-29 $28.96M $844.55M 2023-12-31 $38.19M $836.62M 2023-01-01 $35.37M $739.05M 2022-01-02 $38.56M $680.31M 2021-01-03 $37.46M $785.81M 2019-12-31 $35.37M - 2016-01-31 $50.78M - 2015-02-01 $50.97M - 2014-02-02 $55.75M -
Free cash flow by year Period end Free cash flow Stock-based compensation 2025-12-28 -$64.00M $12.87M 2024-12-29 -$74.96M $35.15M 2023-12-31 -$75.88M $24.20M 2023-01-01 $28.10M $18.17M 2022-01-02 $21.73M $22.92M 2021-01-03 -$69.15M $11.60M 2019-12-29 $4.44M $10.74M 2018-12-31 $105.50M $9.45M 2016-01-31 $50.00M $5.58M 2015-02-01 $31.43M $4.47M
Dividend history Most recent payment Apr 23, 2025 Payment date Dividend per share 2025-04-23 $0.04 2025-01-22 $0.04 2024-10-23 $0.04 2024-07-24 $0.04 2024-04-23 $0.04 2024-01-23 $0.04 2023-10-25 $0.04 2023-07-25 $0.04
Investor relations Past earnings dates Reported Fiscal period EPS estimate 2026-11-05 Sep 2026 $0.01 2026-08-06 Jun 2026 -$0.04 2026-05-07 Mar 2026 -$0.04 2026-02-26 Dec 2025 $0.03 2025-11-06 Sep 2025 -$0.06 2025-08-07 Jun 2025 -$0.05 2025-05-08 Mar 2025 -$0.08 2025-02-25 Dec 2024 $0.07
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