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Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Krispy Kreme (DNUT - Free Report) reported $375.3 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 1.2%. EPS of $0.01 for the same period compares to -$0.01 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $373.96 million, representing a surprise of +0.36%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +116.67%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.06.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Krispy Kreme performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total Global Points of Access: 14,851 versus 15,906 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Hubs, by segment and type - U.S. - Doughnut Factories: 6 compared to the 6 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Global Points of Access, by segment and type - U.S. - Fresh Shops: 69 versus 69 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Global Points of Access, by segment and type - U.S. - DFD Doors: 6,971 compared to the 7,560 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Global Points of Access, by segment and type - U.S. - Total: 7,275 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 7,869.
  • Global Points of Access, by segment and type - International - Hot Light Theater Shops: 52 compared to the 51 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Global Points of Access, by segment and type - International - Fresh Shops: 524 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 527.
  • Global Points of Access, by segment and type - International - Carts, Food Trucks, and Other: 17 compared to the 18 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Global Points of Access, by segment and type - International - DFD Doors: 4,292 versus 4,692 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Geographic Revenue- U.S.: $216.19 million versus $221.92 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -5.3% change.
  • Geographic Revenue- Market Development: $18.87 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $20.13 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -9.2%.
  • Geographic Revenue- International: $140.24 million compared to the $128.89 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.3% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Krispy Kreme here>>>

Shares of Krispy Kreme have returned +8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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