DNUT Krispy Kreme, Inc.
Stable Earnings Power
F 16.1 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 4 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 16.1 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
F 8
  • 5yr Avg ROIC -2.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend -1.27 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
F 19
  • 5yr Avg ROE -18.0%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 0.5%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
D 37
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 2.4%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 0.0%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
F 8
  • 5yr FCF Margin -2.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion -24.22x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 0
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 10.00x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -7.28x
  • Altman Z-Score -0.43

Stability

Weight: 15%
D- 32
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 1.89
  • Piotroski F-Score 5
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

3 of 3 gurus held; 1 new buy; 2 trimmed.

Holders
3 +1
Avg Δ position
-46.4%
New buys
1
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026