Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Competitors

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DNUT vs. MCD, GRDN, PTRN, RVLV, and YSWY

Should you be buying Krispy Kreme stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Krispy Kreme include McDonald's (MCD), Guardian Pharmacy Services (GRDN), Pattern Group (PTRN), Revolve Group (RVLV), and Yesway (YSWY).

How does Krispy Kreme compare to McDonald's?

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) and Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, McDonald's had 107 more articles in the media than Krispy Kreme. MarketBeat recorded 133 mentions for McDonald's and 26 mentions for Krispy Kreme. McDonald's' average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Krispy Kreme's score of 0.10 indicating that McDonald's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
McDonald's	58 Very Positive mention(s)	23 Positive mention(s)	24 Neutral mention(s)	18 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Krispy Kreme	3 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

McDonald's has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Krispy Kreme has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

McDonald's presently has a consensus target price of $334.45, suggesting a potential upside of 22.46%. Krispy Kreme has a consensus target price of $4.63, suggesting a potential upside of 36.63%. Given Krispy Kreme's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Krispy Kreme is more favorable than McDonald's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McDonald's	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Krispy Kreme	3 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

70.3% of McDonald's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of Krispy Kreme shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of McDonald's shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Krispy Kreme shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

McDonald's has higher revenue and earnings than Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McDonald's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McDonald's	$26.89B	7.22	$8.56B	$12.13	22.52
Krispy Kreme	$1.52B	0.38	-$515.77M	-$2.99	N/A

McDonald's has a net margin of 31.62% compared to Krispy Kreme's net margin of -33.36%. Krispy Kreme's return on equity of -4.25% beat McDonald's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McDonald's	31.62%	-442.10%	14.75%
Krispy Kreme	-33.36%	-4.25%	-1.12%

Summary

McDonald's beats Krispy Kreme on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Krispy Kreme compare to Guardian Pharmacy Services?

Guardian Pharmacy Services (NYSE:GRDN) and Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) are both small-cap retail companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, Krispy Kreme had 10 more articles in the media than Guardian Pharmacy Services. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Krispy Kreme and 16 mentions for Guardian Pharmacy Services. Guardian Pharmacy Services' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Krispy Kreme's score of 0.10 indicating that Guardian Pharmacy Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Guardian Pharmacy Services	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Krispy Kreme	3 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Guardian Pharmacy Services has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Krispy Kreme has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Guardian Pharmacy Services presently has a consensus target price of $41.33, suggesting a potential upside of 15.77%. Krispy Kreme has a consensus target price of $4.63, suggesting a potential upside of 36.63%. Given Krispy Kreme's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Krispy Kreme is more favorable than Guardian Pharmacy Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Guardian Pharmacy Services	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Krispy Kreme	3 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

81.7% of Krispy Kreme shares are held by institutional investors. 33.0% of Guardian Pharmacy Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Krispy Kreme shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Guardian Pharmacy Services has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guardian Pharmacy Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Guardian Pharmacy Services	$1.45B	1.23	$49.22M	$0.83	43.02
Krispy Kreme	$1.52B	0.38	-$515.77M	-$2.99	N/A

Guardian Pharmacy Services has a net margin of 3.64% compared to Krispy Kreme's net margin of -33.36%. Guardian Pharmacy Services' return on equity of 30.72% beat Krispy Kreme's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Guardian Pharmacy Services	3.64%	30.72%	15.99%
Krispy Kreme	-33.36%	-4.25%	-1.12%

Summary

Guardian Pharmacy Services beats Krispy Kreme on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Krispy Kreme compare to Pattern Group?

Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) and Pattern Group (NASDAQ:PTRN) are both retail companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Pattern Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Krispy Kreme's net margin of -33.36%. Pattern Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Krispy Kreme's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Krispy Kreme	-33.36%	-4.25%	-1.12%
Pattern Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Krispy Kreme had 9 more articles in the media than Pattern Group. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Krispy Kreme and 17 mentions for Pattern Group. Pattern Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Krispy Kreme's score of 0.10 indicating that Pattern Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Krispy Kreme	3 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Pattern Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Krispy Kreme currently has a consensus target price of $4.63, suggesting a potential upside of 36.63%. Pattern Group has a consensus target price of $20.67, suggesting a potential upside of 29.29%. Given Krispy Kreme's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Krispy Kreme is more favorable than Pattern Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Krispy Kreme	3 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Pattern Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Pattern Group has higher revenue and earnings than Krispy Kreme. Pattern Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Krispy Kreme, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Krispy Kreme	$1.52B	0.38	-$515.77M	-$2.99	N/A
Pattern Group	$2.73B	0.91	$16.25M	-$2.03	N/A

81.7% of Krispy Kreme shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Krispy Kreme shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 71.0% of Pattern Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Pattern Group beats Krispy Kreme on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Krispy Kreme compare to Revolve Group?

Revolve Group (NYSE:RVLV) and Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) are both small-cap retail companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Krispy Kreme had 7 more articles in the media than Revolve Group. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Krispy Kreme and 19 mentions for Revolve Group. Revolve Group's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Krispy Kreme's score of 0.10 indicating that Revolve Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Revolve Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Krispy Kreme	3 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Revolve Group has a net margin of 5.05% compared to Krispy Kreme's net margin of -33.36%. Revolve Group's return on equity of 12.17% beat Krispy Kreme's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Revolve Group	5.05%	12.17%	7.95%
Krispy Kreme	-33.36%	-4.25%	-1.12%

Revolve Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Revolve Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Revolve Group	$1.27B	1.07	$61.71M	$0.89	21.34
Krispy Kreme	$1.52B	0.38	-$515.77M	-$2.99	N/A

Revolve Group has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Krispy Kreme has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Revolve Group currently has a consensus target price of $29.33, suggesting a potential upside of 54.48%. Krispy Kreme has a consensus target price of $4.63, suggesting a potential upside of 36.63%. Given Revolve Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Revolve Group is more favorable than Krispy Kreme.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Revolve Group	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Krispy Kreme	3 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

67.6% of Revolve Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of Krispy Kreme shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.7% of Revolve Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Krispy Kreme shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Revolve Group beats Krispy Kreme on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Krispy Kreme compare to Yesway?

Yesway (NASDAQ:YSWY) and Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) are both small-cap retail companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Krispy Kreme has a consensus price target of $4.63, indicating a potential upside of 36.63%. Given Krispy Kreme's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Krispy Kreme is more favorable than Yesway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yesway	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Krispy Kreme	3 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

In the previous week, Krispy Kreme had 26 more articles in the media than Yesway. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Krispy Kreme and 0 mentions for Yesway. Krispy Kreme's average media sentiment score of 0.10 beat Yesway's score of 0.00 indicating that Krispy Kreme is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Yesway	Neutral
Krispy Kreme	Neutral

Yesway has higher revenue and earnings than Krispy Kreme.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yesway	$2.67B	0.61	N/A	N/A	N/A
Krispy Kreme	$1.52B	0.38	-$515.77M	-$2.99	N/A

Yesway has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Krispy Kreme's net margin of -33.36%. Yesway's return on equity of 0.00% beat Krispy Kreme's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yesway	N/A	N/A	N/A
Krispy Kreme	-33.36%	-4.25%	-1.12%

81.7% of Krispy Kreme shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Krispy Kreme shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Krispy Kreme beats Yesway on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DNUT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Krispy Kreme	CONS PD Industry	Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$583.51M	$30.15B	$15.89B	$12.28B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.28%	3.43%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	-1.13	79.34	23.59	25.72
Price / Sales	0.38	1.54	47.41	65.20
Price / Cash	1.33	13.46	13.40	36.27
Price / Book	0.89	10.25	5.60	6.76
Net Income	-$515.77M	$1.33B	$668.95M	$333.20M
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.52%
1 Month Performance	1.96%	-2.71%	-1.26%	9.27%
1 Year Performance	23.99%	-10.30%	-10.20%	42.97%

Krispy Kreme Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DNUT Krispy Kreme	3.0173 of 5 stars	$3.39 -6.0%	$4.63 +36.6%	+31.9%	$583.51M	$1.52B	N/A	17,000	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
MCD McDonald's	4.911 of 5 stars	$284.36 -0.8%	$340.93 +19.9%	-12.2%	$203.75B	$26.89B	23.80	150,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
GRDN Guardian Pharmacy Services	3.3348 of 5 stars	$36.58 -2.1%	$40.50 +10.7%	+40.6%	$2.37B	$1.45B	47.50	3,600	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
PTRN Pattern Group	4.0266 of 5 stars	$13.62 -1.2%	$20.22 +48.5%	N/A	$2.14B	$2.50B	N/A	2,300	Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade
RVLV Revolve Group	4.3502 of 5 stars	$23.50 -5.9%	$29.50 +25.6%	+17.4%	$1.78B	$1.23B	27.64	1,664	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade

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Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Competitors

DNUT vs. MCD, GRDN, PTRN, RVLV, and YSWY

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Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Competitors

DNUT vs. MCD, GRDN, PTRN, RVLV, and YSWY

How does Krispy Kreme compare to McDonald's?

Does the media favor MCD or DNUT?

Which has more volatility and risk, MCD or DNUT?

Do analysts recommend MCD or DNUT?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MCD or DNUT?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MCD or DNUT?

Is MCD or DNUT more profitable?

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How does Krispy Kreme compare to Guardian Pharmacy Services?

Does the media favor GRDN or DNUT?

Which has more risk and volatility, GRDN or DNUT?

Do analysts recommend GRDN or DNUT?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GRDN or DNUT?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GRDN or DNUT?

Is GRDN or DNUT more profitable?

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How does Krispy Kreme compare to Pattern Group?

Is DNUT or PTRN more profitable?

Does the media prefer DNUT or PTRN?

Do analysts recommend DNUT or PTRN?

Which has better earnings and valuation, DNUT or PTRN?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DNUT or PTRN?

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How does Krispy Kreme compare to Revolve Group?

Does the media prefer RVLV or DNUT?

Is RVLV or DNUT more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RVLV or DNUT?

Which has more risk & volatility, RVLV or DNUT?

Do analysts recommend RVLV or DNUT?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of RVLV or DNUT?

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How does Krispy Kreme compare to Yesway?

Do analysts prefer YSWY or DNUT?

Does the media refer more to YSWY or DNUT?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, YSWY or DNUT?

Is YSWY or DNUT more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in YSWY or DNUT?

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