Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
Krispy Kreme (DNUT) recorded Operating Expenses of $53.7 million in the quarter ended Jun 28, 2026, down 14.7% from $62.92 million a year earlier and down 7.5% from the prior quarter.
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Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Krispy Kreme's Operating Expenses came in at $215.67 million as of Jun 28, 2026, down 17.2% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 28, 2025, it was $312.97 million, down 14.1% from the prior year.
- Annual Operating Expenses has a four-year compound annual growth rate of 7.6% (years ended Dec 2021 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $364.3 million in the year ended Dec 29, 2024 (+2.4%), $355.76 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+18.6%), $300 million in the year ended Jan 1, 2023 and $233.82 million in the year ended Jan 3, 2021.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses has ranged from $49.39 million in the quarter ended Sep 28, 2025 to $74.51 million in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 11.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 24.6% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023, against a decline of 30.5% in the quarter ended Sep 28, 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $58.03 million (quarter ended Mar 29, 2026), $54.55 million (quarter ended Dec 28, 2025) and $49.39 million (quarter ended Sep 28, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.08 Bn | 192.90 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 3.76 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 123.34 Bn | 110.96 Bn | - | 8.42 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45.28 Bn | 41.78 Bn | - | 2.84 Bn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 43.42 Bn | 40.31 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 26.75 Bn | 22.54 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.83 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.71 Bn | 24.80 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.83 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.17 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 2.79 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.34 Bn | 11.68 Bn | - | 1.54 Bn |
| 10 | Krispy Kreme | 678.30 Mn | 509.57 Mn | - | 54.63 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 54.63 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 53.70 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 58.03 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 54.55 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 49.39 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 62.92 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 59.41 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 67.15 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 71.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 64.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 71.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 74.51 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 68.31 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 62.58 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 61.47 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 59.78 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 54.80 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 51.75 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 53.71 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 52.95 Mn |
API Access
Krispy Kreme Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=DNUT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=DNUT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();