Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Krispy Kreme's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 22.15% in Q1 2026, down 2059.0% year-on-year from 1.13% in Q1 2025, and down 0.95% quarter-over-quarter from 21.94% in Q4 2025.
Krispy Kreme has reported Return on Capital Employed for 6 years, with the latest figure at 22.15% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 2059.0% year-over-year to 22.15%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.15% (down 2059.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 19.76%, down 1943.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 22.15%, down from 21.94% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 1.59% in Q2 2022, with the low at 22.15% in Q1 2026.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 4.65%, with a median of 0.41% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed gained 3 bps in 2022 and plunged 2176 bps in 2025.
- Tracing DNUT's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 0.99% in 2022, then sank by 50 bps to 0.49% in 2023, then slumped by 169 bps to 0.34% in 2024, then plunged by 6386 bps to 21.94% in 2025, then slipped by 1 bps to 22.15% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 22.15% (Q1 2026), 21.94% (Q4 2025), and 21.86% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kroger | 43.85 Bn | 40.52 Bn | 8.12 Bn | 0.77% |
| 2 | Albertsons Companies | 8.84 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 5.51 Bn | 3.81% |
| 3 | Sprouts Farmers Market | 8.22 Bn | 7.97 Bn | 917.28 Mn | 20.00% |
| 4 | Weis Markets | 1.79 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 330.25 Mn | 7.52% |
| 5 | Grocery Outlet Holding | 788.88 Mn | 729.89 Mn | 345.20 Mn | -14.27% |
| 6 | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage | 662.10 Mn | 641.38 Mn | 102.44 Mn | 12.42% |
| 7 | Krispy Kreme | 562.50 Mn | 489.27 Mn | 356.92 Mn | -22.15% |
| 8 | Ingles Markets | 393.09 Mn | -32.08 Mn | 325.26 Mn | 6.41% |
| 9 | Village Super Market | 190.86 Mn | 30.76 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | VenHub Global | 116.00 Mn | 110.21 Mn | 3,689.00 | -93,184.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | -22.15% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -21.94% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -21.86% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -20.08% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -1.55% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -0.34% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -0.10% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.49% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.86% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.88% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 0.95% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 1.08% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 0.99% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 1.38% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 1.59% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.96% |