Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Invested Capital (2021 - 2026)
Krispy Kreme (DNUT) recorded Invested Capital of $1.49 billion in the quarter ended Jun 28, 2026, down 9.7% from $1.64 billion a year earlier and down 2.4% from the prior quarter.
Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Invested Capital (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 28, 2025, Krispy Kreme reported Invested Capital of $1.63 billion, down 20.0% from the prior year.
- Annual Invested Capital has a four-year compound annual growth rate of -0.7% (years ended Dec 2021 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Invested Capital came in at $2.04 billion in the year ended Dec 29, 2024 (-4.2%), $2.13 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+3.7%), $2.05 billion in the year ended Jan 1, 2023 and $1.68 billion in the year ended Jan 3, 2021.
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 28, 2026 is the lowest quarterly Invested Capital in data going back to the quarter ended Jan 1, 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Invested Capital has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 14.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Invested Capital in the last five years was growth of 3.7% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023, against a decline of 27.2% in the quarter ended Mar 29, 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.52 billion (quarter ended Mar 29, 2026), $1.63 billion (quarter ended Dec 28, 2025) and $1.67 billion (quarter ended Sep 28, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 174.41 Bn | 169.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 38.84 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 112.93 Bn | 100.55 Bn | - | 5.60 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.62 Bn | 38.50 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 5.17 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 35.98 Bn | 31.96 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.83 Bn | 21.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.68 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.40 Bn | 23.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.68 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.50 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 6.13 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.02 Bn | 10.36 Bn | - | 1.63 Bn |
| 10 | Krispy Kreme | 495.30 Mn | 326.16 Mn | - | 1.49 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 1.52 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1.63 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.67 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.64 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.09 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2.04 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.13 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 2.12 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 2.16 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2.12 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 2.05 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 2.05 Bn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 2.03 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2.07 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2022 | 2.05 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 2.04 Bn |
Krispy Kreme Invested Capital API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=DNUT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "ticker": "DNUT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=invested-capital&ticker=DNUT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();