Which has higher earnings and valuation, MCD or DNUT?

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 7.09 $8.56B $12.31 21.90 Krispy Kreme $1.52B 0.40 -$515.77M -$0.56 N/A

Is MCD or DNUT more profitable?

McDonald's has a net margin of 31.72% compared to Krispy Kreme's net margin of -6.16%. Krispy Kreme's return on equity of -1.17% beat McDonald's' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets McDonald's 31.72% -572.06% 14.92% Krispy Kreme -6.16% -1.17% -0.31%

Does the media refer more to MCD or DNUT?

In the previous week, McDonald's had 92 more articles in the media than Krispy Kreme. MarketBeat recorded 104 mentions for McDonald's and 12 mentions for Krispy Kreme. McDonald's' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Krispy Kreme's score of 0.49 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 59 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Krispy Kreme 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation and earnings, DNUT or CHA?

Chagee has higher revenue and earnings than Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chagee, 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 0.40 -$515.77M -$0.56 N/A Chagee $13.06B 0.15 $167.47M $0.70 15.17

Is DNUT or CHA more profitable?

Chagee has a net margin of 7.25% compared to Krispy Kreme's net margin of -6.16%. Chagee's return on equity of 11.66% beat Krispy Kreme's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Krispy Kreme -6.16% -1.17% -0.31% Chagee 7.25% 11.66% 8.22%

Does the media refer more to DNUT or CHA?

In the previous week, Krispy Kreme had 10 more articles in the media than Chagee. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Krispy Kreme and 2 mentions for Chagee. Krispy Kreme's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Chagee's score of 0.00 indicating that Krispy Kreme is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Krispy Kreme 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Chagee 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer DNUT or ARCO?

In the previous week, Krispy Kreme had 6 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Krispy Kreme and 6 mentions for Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Krispy Kreme's score of 0.49 indicating that Arcos Dorados is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Krispy Kreme 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Arcos Dorados 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to DNUT or BJRI?

In the previous week, BJ's Restaurants had 4 more articles in the media than Krispy Kreme. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for BJ's Restaurants and 12 mentions for Krispy Kreme. BJ's Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Krispy Kreme's score of 0.49 indicating that BJ's Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Krispy Kreme 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral BJ's Restaurants 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, DNUT or WEN?

Wendy's has higher revenue and earnings than Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wendy'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 Krispy Kreme $1.52B 0.40 -$515.77M -$0.56 N/A Wendy's $2.18B 0.77 $165.07M $0.66 13.35

Is DNUT or WEN more profitable?

Wendy's has a net margin of 5.72% compared to Krispy Kreme's net margin of -6.16%. Wendy's' return on equity of 115.31% beat Krispy Kreme's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Krispy Kreme -6.16% -1.17% -0.31% Wendy's 5.72% 115.31% 2.70%

Does the media refer more to DNUT or WEN?

In the previous week, Wendy's had 11 more articles in the media than Krispy Kreme. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Wendy's and 12 mentions for Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Wendy's' score of 0.34 indicating that Krispy Kreme is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Krispy Kreme 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Wendy's 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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DNUT vs. MCD, CHA, ARCO, BJRI, and WEN

Should you buy Krispy Kreme stock or one of its competitors? Krispy Kreme's main competitors and comparable companies include McDonald's (MCD), Chagee (CHA), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), and Wendy's (WEN). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry.

How does Krispy Kreme compare to McDonald's?

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

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	7.09	$8.56B	$12.31	21.90
Krispy Kreme	$1.52B	0.40	-$515.77M	-$0.56	N/A

McDonald's has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Krispy Kreme has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

McDonald's currently has a consensus price target of $325.44, suggesting a potential upside of 20.74%. Krispy Kreme has a consensus price target of $4.33, suggesting a potential upside of 22.41%. Given Krispy Kreme's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Krispy Kreme is more favorable than McDonald's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McDonald's	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
Krispy Kreme	4 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

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, 1.6% of Krispy Kreme shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

McDonald's has a net margin of 31.72% compared to Krispy Kreme's net margin of -6.16%. Krispy Kreme's return on equity of -1.17% beat McDonald's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McDonald's	31.72%	-572.06%	14.92%
Krispy Kreme	-6.16%	-1.17%	-0.31%

In the previous week, McDonald's had 92 more articles in the media than Krispy Kreme. MarketBeat recorded 104 mentions for McDonald's and 12 mentions for Krispy Kreme. McDonald's' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Krispy Kreme's score of 0.49 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	59 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Krispy Kreme	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

McDonald's beats Krispy Kreme on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Krispy Kreme compare to Chagee?

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

Krispy Kreme currently has a consensus price target of $4.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.41%. Chagee has a consensus price target of $14.68, indicating a potential upside of 38.26%. Given Chagee's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Chagee is more favorable than Krispy Kreme.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Krispy Kreme	4 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Chagee	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Krispy Kreme has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chagee has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the broader market.

Chagee has higher revenue and earnings than Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chagee, 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	0.40	-$515.77M	-$0.56	N/A
Chagee	$13.06B	0.15	$167.47M	$0.70	15.17

Chagee has a net margin of 7.25% compared to Krispy Kreme's net margin of -6.16%. Chagee's return on equity of 11.66% beat Krispy Kreme's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Krispy Kreme	-6.16%	-1.17%	-0.31%
Chagee	7.25%	11.66%	8.22%

In the previous week, Krispy Kreme had 10 more articles in the media than Chagee. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Krispy Kreme and 2 mentions for Chagee. Krispy Kreme's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Chagee's score of 0.00 indicating that Krispy Kreme is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Krispy Kreme	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Chagee	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

81.7% of Krispy Kreme shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Krispy Kreme shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Chagee beats Krispy Kreme on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Krispy Kreme compare to Arcos Dorados?

Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) and Arcos Dorados (NYSE:ARCO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Krispy Kreme had 6 more articles in the media than Arcos Dorados. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Krispy Kreme and 6 mentions for Arcos Dorados. Arcos Dorados' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Krispy Kreme's score of 0.49 indicating that Arcos Dorados is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Krispy Kreme	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Arcos Dorados	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Krispy Kreme has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arcos Dorados has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Arcos Dorados has higher revenue and earnings than Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arcos Dorados, 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	0.40	-$515.77M	-$0.56	N/A
Arcos Dorados	$4.68B	0.35	$212.12M	$1.22	6.39

Arcos Dorados has a net margin of 5.15% compared to Krispy Kreme's net margin of -6.16%. Arcos Dorados' return on equity of 12.50% beat Krispy Kreme's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Krispy Kreme	-6.16%	-1.17%	-0.31%
Arcos Dorados	5.15%	12.50%	2.58%

Krispy Kreme currently has a consensus target price of $4.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.41%. Arcos Dorados has a consensus target price of $10.50, indicating a potential upside of 34.79%. Given Arcos Dorados' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Arcos Dorados is more favorable than Krispy Kreme.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Krispy Kreme	4 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Arcos Dorados	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

81.7% of Krispy Kreme shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Arcos Dorados shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Krispy Kreme shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Arcos Dorados beats Krispy Kreme on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Krispy Kreme compare to BJ's Restaurants?

Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) and BJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Krispy Kreme has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BJ's Restaurants has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

81.7% of Krispy Kreme shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 100.0% of BJ's Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Krispy Kreme shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of BJ's Restaurants shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

BJ's Restaurants has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BJ's Restaurants, 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	0.40	-$515.77M	-$0.56	N/A
BJ's Restaurants	$1.40B	0.98	$48.81M	$1.87	34.35

In the previous week, BJ's Restaurants had 4 more articles in the media than Krispy Kreme. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for BJ's Restaurants and 12 mentions for Krispy Kreme. BJ's Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Krispy Kreme's score of 0.49 indicating that BJ's Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Krispy Kreme	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
BJ's Restaurants	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Krispy Kreme presently has a consensus target price of $4.33, suggesting a potential upside of 22.41%. BJ's Restaurants has a consensus target price of $56.88, suggesting a potential downside of 11.45%. Given Krispy Kreme's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Krispy Kreme is more favorable than BJ's Restaurants.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Krispy Kreme	4 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
BJ's Restaurants	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

BJ's Restaurants has a net margin of 2.86% compared to Krispy Kreme's net margin of -6.16%. BJ's Restaurants' return on equity of 12.93% beat Krispy Kreme's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Krispy Kreme	-6.16%	-1.17%	-0.31%
BJ's Restaurants	2.86%	12.93%	4.79%

Summary

BJ's Restaurants beats Krispy Kreme on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Krispy Kreme compare to Wendy's?

Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) and Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Krispy Kreme has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wendy's has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Wendy's has higher revenue and earnings than Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wendy'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
Krispy Kreme	$1.52B	0.40	-$515.77M	-$0.56	N/A
Wendy's	$2.18B	0.77	$165.07M	$0.66	13.35

In the previous week, Wendy's had 11 more articles in the media than Krispy Kreme. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Wendy's and 12 mentions for Krispy Kreme. Krispy Kreme's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Wendy's' score of 0.34 indicating that Krispy Kreme is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Krispy Kreme	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Wendy's	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Krispy Kreme presently has a consensus target price of $4.33, indicating a potential upside of 22.41%. Wendy's has a consensus target price of $7.76, indicating a potential downside of 11.88%. Given Krispy Kreme's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Krispy Kreme is more favorable than Wendy's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Krispy Kreme	4 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Wendy's	6 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.81

Wendy's has a net margin of 5.72% compared to Krispy Kreme's net margin of -6.16%. Wendy's' return on equity of 115.31% beat Krispy Kreme's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Krispy Kreme	-6.16%	-1.17%	-0.31%
Wendy's	5.72%	115.31%	2.70%

81.7% of Krispy Kreme shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Wendy's shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Krispy Kreme shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of Wendy's shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Wendy's beats Krispy Kreme on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Krispy Kreme	Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$603.40M	$8.25B	$13.25B	$12.86B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.73%	55.50%	10.69%
P/E Ratio	-6.32	22.91	46.61	24.05
Price / Sales	0.40	319.38	87.99	94.99
Price / Cash	1.29	22.24	29.07	53.57
Price / Book	0.98	4.89	3.88	6.15
Net Income	-$515.77M	$260.60M	$446.21M	$347.39M
7 Day Performance	6.31%	-0.43%	-0.99%	-0.97%
1 Month Performance	10.97%	1.26%	0.62%	1.05%
1 Year Performance	1.72%	-2.79%	-0.43%	19.63%

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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	2.8717 of 5 stars	$3.54 +1.1%	$4.33 +22.4%	+1.1%	$603.40M	$1.52B	N/A	17,000
MCD McDonald's	4.8616 of 5 stars	$273.30 -0.4%	$325.44 +19.1%	-13.9%	$195.02B	$26.89B	22.20	150,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
CHA Chagee	4.6571 of 5 stars	$10.21 +0.3%	$14.68 +43.8%	-52.8%	$1.87B	$1.85B	14.59	3,812	High Trading Volume
ARCO Arcos Dorados	4.8087 of 5 stars	$8.08 -1.9%	$10.50 +30.0%	+10.0%	$1.74B	$4.68B	7.28	96,782
BJRI BJ's Restaurants	3.5263 of 5 stars	$68.65 -1.3%	$56.88 -17.2%	+83.4%	$1.48B	$1.40B	36.71	22,000

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Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Competitors

DNUT vs. MCD, CHA, ARCO, BJRI, and WEN

How does Krispy Kreme compare to McDonald's?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MCD or DNUT?

Which has more risk & volatility, MCD or DNUT?

Do analysts prefer MCD or DNUT?

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

Is MCD or DNUT more profitable?

Does the media refer more to MCD or DNUT?

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How does Krispy Kreme compare to Chagee?

Do analysts prefer DNUT or CHA?

Which has more risk & volatility, DNUT or CHA?

Which has better valuation and earnings, DNUT or CHA?

Is DNUT or CHA more profitable?

Does the media refer more to DNUT or CHA?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DNUT or CHA?

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How does Krispy Kreme compare to Arcos Dorados?

Does the media prefer DNUT or ARCO?

Which has more risk & volatility, DNUT or ARCO?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DNUT or ARCO?

Is DNUT or ARCO more profitable?

Do analysts rate DNUT or ARCO?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DNUT or ARCO?

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How does Krispy Kreme compare to BJ's Restaurants?

Which has more risk & volatility, DNUT or BJRI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DNUT or BJRI?

Which has better earnings & valuation, DNUT or BJRI?

Does the media refer more to DNUT or BJRI?

Do analysts prefer DNUT or BJRI?

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Does the media refer more to DNUT or WEN?

Do analysts recommend DNUT or WEN?

Is DNUT or WEN more profitable?

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