Iconic doughnut brand Krispy Kreme (DNUT) conducted its IPO today, with shares opening at $16.30 and trading as high as $19.
The IPO shares had been priced at $17, well below the expected range of $21-$24 per share. That suggests Wall Street wasn't too excited to buy in.
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| Latest market close | $9.46 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $9.15 - $17.68 |
| 50-day moving average | $11.05 |
| 200-day moving average | $11.59 |
| Wall St. target price | $15.06 |
| PE ratio | 60.5625 |
| Dividend yield | $0.14 (1.44%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.16 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $9.74 from 2024-12-19
| 1 week (2024-12-13) | -1.42% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-11-21) | -11.78% |
| 3 months (2024-09-20) | -18.97% |
| 6 months (2024-06-20) | -14.11% |
| 1 year (2023-12-20) | -34.06% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-12-20) | -9.94% |
| 3 years (2021-12-20) | 15.4895 |
| 5 years (2019-12-17) | N/A |
Valuing Krispy Kreme stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Krispy Kreme's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Krispy Kreme's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 61x. In other words, Krispy Kreme shares trade at around 61x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Krispy Kreme's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the grocery stores industry or those of similar companies.
Krispy Kreme's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $146 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Krispy Kreme's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put Krispy Kreme's EBITDA into context you can compare it against that of similar companies.
| Revenue TTM | $1.7 billion |
|---|---|
| Gross profit TTM | $419.4 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 0.19% |
| Return on equity TTM | 2.27% |
| Profit margin | 1.64% |
| Book value | $6.95 |
| Market Capitalization | $1.7 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 70% of net profits
Recently Krispy Kreme has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Krispy Kreme shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Krispy Kreme's case, that would currently equate to about $0.14 per share.
Krispy Kreme's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Krispy Kreme's most recent dividend payout was on 5 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 21 January 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").
Krispy Kreme's dividend payout ratio is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.
Over the last 12 months, Krispy Kreme's shares have ranged in value from as little as $9.1526 up to $17.6835. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Krispy Kreme's is 1.39. This would suggest that Krispy Kreme's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
To put Krispy Kreme's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.
Krispy Kreme, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, produces doughnuts in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Canada, Japan, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: U. S. , International, and Market Development. The company offers doughnut experiences through hot light theater and fresh shops, delivered fresh daily branded cabinets and merchandising units within grocery and convenience stores, quick service restaurants, club memberships, drug stores, and ecommerce, as well as through its branded sweet treat line comprising Krispy Kreme branded sweet treats. It also provides cookies under the Insomnia Cookies brand, cookie cakes, ice cream, cookie-wiches, and brownies; and operates Krispy Kreme company-owned shops and franchise shops.
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