Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Krispy Kreme, Inc. is a global doughnut and coffee company that produces and sells fresh doughnuts, packaged sweet treats, coffee and related beverages. Its signature Original Glazed doughnut is sold through Krispy Kreme shops, delivery channels, grocery retailers, convenience stores and other retail outlets.

Founded in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in 1937 by Vernon Rudolph, Krispy Kreme has expanded from a regional doughnut maker into an international brand. The company serves customers through a combination of company-operated and franchised locations, as well as partnerships with retailers and other businesses. Its operations span the United States and international markets across multiple regions, including Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

Krispy Kreme became a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq under the symbol DNUT in 2021. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is led by Chief Executive Officer Josh Charlesworth. Its business strategy centers on expanding access to fresh doughnuts through a hub-and-spoke model, retail distribution, digital ordering and partnerships.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.91 to $3.06
• 50-Day Range: $2.87 to $3.61
• 52-Week Range: $2.83 to $5.11
• Volume: 2.19 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.50 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $522.37 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4.33
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Krispy Kreme Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Krispy Kreme scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 347th out of 484 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Krispy Kreme has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Krispy Kreme has a consensus price target of $4.33, representing about 43.0% upside from its current price of $3.03.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Krispy Kreme has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Krispy Kreme are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.06) to $0.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Krispy Kreme is -5.41, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Krispy Kreme is -5.41, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Krispy Kreme has a P/B Ratio of 0.80. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.98% of the float of Krispy Kreme has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Krispy Kreme has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.37.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Krispy Kreme has recently increased by 4.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Krispy Kreme does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Krispy Kreme does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Krispy Kreme will have a dividend payout ratio of 466.67% in the coming year. This indicates that Krispy Kreme may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.38

News Sentiment

Krispy Kreme has a news sentiment score of 0.38. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Krispy Kreme this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Krispy Kreme to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Krispy Kreme insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.60% of the stock of Krispy Kreme is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.72% of the stock of Krispy Kreme is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 10/12/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DNUT
• CIK: 1857154
• Web: www.krispykreme.com
• Phone: 800-457-4779
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 17,000
• Year Founded: 1937

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Krispy Kreme: $4.33
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $3.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +43.0%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.56)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$515.77 million
• Net Margins: -6.16%
• Pretax Margin: -6.15%
• Return on Equity: -1.17%
• Return on Assets: -0.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.28
• Current Ratio: 0.36
• Quick Ratio: 0.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.52 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.34
• Cash Flow: $2.78 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.09
• Book Value: $3.81 per share
• Price / Book: 0.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 172,400,000
• Free Float: 169,642,000
• Market Cap: $522.37 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.25