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Krispy Kreme, Inc.
$3.27
Distressed or Transitioning
75%
Current EPS × Depressed Multiple
Strong
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 250.9% above fair value
You pay
$3.27
Bear
$0.47
Fair
$0.93
Bull
$1.17
Bear
$0.47
-85.7%
EPS continues to decline, 5x multiple
Fair
$0.93
-71.5%
Current EPS stabilizes, 8x multiple
Bull
$1.17
-64.4%
Credible recovery, multiple re-rates to 10x
Key Value Driver
Whether the core business model is intact or structurally impaired
Implied Market Multiple
699.5x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses Current EPS × Depressed Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $4.50 from 11 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $0.93 per share.
Warnings
Don't assume past cash flow levels will return — the company's troubles may have permanently reduced its ability to generate profits.
A stock can look cheap on paper and still lose half its value if the underlying business is permanently damaged.
The wide range between our best and worst cases is intentional — pretending to know a precise value for a troubled company would be misleading.
Debt per share ($8.51) is more than half the stock price. With this much debt on a struggling business, the paths to recovery for shareholders are narrow.
Wall Street's average price target is $4.50 (from 11 analysts). Our estimate is 99% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Bullish DCF projections are fundamentally unknowable for distressed companies
- M&A speculation can floor the stock above intrinsic value temporarily
- Management credibility is a key input — new CEO expands the bull case