Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026)
Krispy Kreme (DNUT) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 97.24% in Q1 2026, up 400.24% quarter-over-quarter from 32.39% in Q4 2025, and down 3.0% on a YoY basis from 100.25% in Q1 2025.
Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Gross Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Krispy Kreme's Gross Margin history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 97.24% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 3.0% year-over-year to 97.24%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 58.14% (down 2226.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 47.52%, down 2791.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 97.24% for Q1 2026 at Krispy Kreme, up from 32.39% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 97.88% in Q1 2023 to a low of 65.11% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 65.38% across 5 years, with a median of 75.63% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin sank 16299 bps in 2023, then surged 14074 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 72.75% in 2022, then slumped by 189 bps to 65.11% in 2023, then soared by 216 bps to 75.63% in 2024, then sank by 143 bps to 32.39% in 2025, then soared by 400 bps to 97.24% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 97.24% (Q1 2026), 32.39% (Q4 2025), and 96.86% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 41.03 Bn | 37.71 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 23.39% |
| 2 | Albertsons Companies | 8.55 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 27.22% |
| 3 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 8.05 Bn | 7.80 Bn | 917.28 Mn | 39.38% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.96 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 330.25 Mn | 26.30% |
| 5 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 870.58 Mn | 811.58 Mn | 345.20 Mn | 29.60% |
| 6 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 695.48 Mn | 674.76 Mn | 102.44 Mn | 30.36% |
| 7 | Krispy Kreme | 641.63 Mn | 568.40 Mn | 356.92 Mn | 97.24% |
| 8 | Ingles Markets | 413.14 Mn | -12.03 Mn | 325.26 Mn | 24.87% |
| 9 | Village Super Market | 164.48 Mn | 4.38 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | VenHub Global | 107.89 Mn | 102.10 Mn | 3,689.00 | 5.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 97.24% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -32.39% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 96.86% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 75.61% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 97.27% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 75.63% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 49.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 97.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 75.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -65.11% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 52.04% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 97.61% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 71.87% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 97.88% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 72.75% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 97.01% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 54.71% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 54.11% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 75.65% |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 97.05% |