Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2021 - 2026)
Krispy Kreme's Return on Equity [ROE] was -14.65% in the quarter ended Jun 28, 2026, up 36.74 percentage points from -51.39% a year earlier and up 65.14 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 28, 2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Krispy Kreme came in at -58.53%, down 58.85 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a four-year change of -51.49 percentage points (years ended Dec 2021 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 0.32% in the year ended Dec 29, 2024 (+3.24 pp), -2.92% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-2.25 pp), -0.67% in the year ended Jan 1, 2023 and -7.04% in the year ended Jan 3, 2021.
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 28, 2026 marks the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since the quarter ended Mar 30, 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -29.28 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was the quarter ended Jun 28, 2026 (a gain of 36.74 percentage points); the worst was the quarter ended Dec 28, 2025 (a drop of 78.12 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, DNUT's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 28, 2026 was -79.79% (quarter ended Mar 29, 2026), -77.79% (quarter ended Dec 28, 2025) and -74.85% (quarter ended Sep 28, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 178.84 Bn | 173.66 Bn | 6.42 Bn | - |
| 2 | Starbucks | 115.91 Bn | 103.53 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.35 Bn | 39.23 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 35.66 Bn | 31.64 Bn | - | 61.61% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 26.55 Bn | 22.11 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.84% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.69 Bn | 23.79 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 55.30% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 16.93 Bn | 12.49 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.84% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.53 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 17.31% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.32 Bn | 10.66 Bn | - | 27.07% |
| 10 | Krispy Kreme | 509.97 Mn | 340.83 Mn | - | -14.65% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | -14.65% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -79.79% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | -77.79% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -74.85% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | -51.39% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | -2.05% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 0.33% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.62% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.95% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | -2.21% |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Apr 2, 2023 | -0.17% |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 0.20% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | -0.89% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | -1.10% |
| Apr 3, 2022 | -0.94% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | -4.10% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | -6.37% |
Krispy Kreme Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DNUT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DNUT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();