Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2021 - 2026)
Krispy Kreme (DNUT) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -1.52% for the quarter ended Jun 28, 2026, up 18.56 percentage points from -20.08% a year earlier and up 20.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 28, 2025, Krispy Kreme posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -19.76%, down 19.43 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three consecutive years, with a three-year change of -20.86 percentage points (years ended Dec 2022 to Dec 2025).
- By year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -0.33% in the year ended Dec 29, 2024 (-0.82 pp), 0.49% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-0.61 pp) and 1.10% in the year ended Jan 1, 2023.
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 28, 2026 ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since the quarter ended Dec 29, 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -8.70 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was the quarter ended Jun 28, 2026 (a gain of 18.56 percentage points); the low point was the quarter ended Sep 28, 2025 (a drop of 21.76 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 28, 2026 came in at -22.15% (quarter ended Mar 29, 2026), -21.94% (quarter ended Dec 28, 2025) and -21.86% (quarter ended Sep 28, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 178.71 Bn | 173.54 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 116.18 Bn | 103.81 Bn | - | 15.26% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 39.01 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 65.06% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 35.58 Bn | 31.56 Bn | - | 24.21% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 26.69 Bn | 23.79 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.61 Bn | 23.71 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 16.93 Bn | 12.49 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.44 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.42% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.33 Bn | 10.69 Bn | - | 17.04% |
| 10 | Krispy Kreme | 509.59 Mn | 342.18 Mn | - | -1.52% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | -1.52% |
| 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% |
API Access
Krispy Kreme Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=DNUT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=DNUT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();