Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT) has a Graham intrinsic value of $0.42 per share. At $3.02 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 619% above that value. Over the last 7 fiscal years revenue grew 9.7% a year to $1.5B, with an average return on invested capital of -3.2%.

Graham intrinsic value
$0.42
Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$3.02
Price vs Graham value
619% above
Market cap
$516.2M
Revenue (FY2025)
$1.5B
Revenue growth (7-yr CAGR)
9.7%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
-3.2%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$64.0M

DNUT 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $1.5B -$515.8M -$3.04 -$64.0M -30.8% -25.1%
FY2024 $1.7B $3.1M $0.02 -$75.0M -0.5% -0.2%
FY2023 $1.7B -$37.9M -$0.23 -$75.9M 0.8% 0.6%
FY2022 $1.4B -$24.5M -$0.18 $21.7M 3.0% 2.4%
FY2021 $1.1B -$64.3M -$0.52 -$69.2M 0.4% 0.3%
FY2019 $959.4M -$37.4M -$0.30 $4.4M 4.0% 2.6%
FY2018 — — — — — —

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Krispy Kreme, Inc. revenue growth over the past decade is N/A; insufficient history prevents a reliable 10-year CAGR calculation.

Krispy Kreme, Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just -3.2% ROIC.

Over the decade, Krispy Kreme, Inc. shows that the company has leveraged its balance sheet to sustain operations.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Krispy Kreme, Inc. is modeled at 8.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $0.42 per share.

DNUT stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Krispy Kreme, Inc. (DNUT) stock?

Using Benjamin Graham's revised formula, V = EPS × (8.5 + 2g) × 4.4 / Y, with reported diluted earnings per share, a 8.0% normalized growth rate (capped at 15%) and a 5.1% AAA corporate bond yield, DNUT's intrinsic value is about $0.42 per share.

Is DNUT stock undervalued?

At $3.02 (close on Oct 17, 2026), DNUT trades 619% above its Graham value of $0.42. On Graham's terms the shares look fully priced. A formula is a starting point for research, not a recommendation.

Does Krispy Kreme, Inc. generate free cash flow?

Krispy Kreme, Inc. generated -$64.0M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 2 of the last 6 reported years.

What is DNUT's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 7 fiscal years was -3.2%, and average return on equity was -12.6%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this DNUT data come from?

From Krispy Kreme, Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Aug 6, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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