DNUT (Krispy Kreme) Debt-to-EBITDA : 25.86 (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Krispy Kreme Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Krispy Kreme's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $106 Mil. Krispy Kreme's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $1,345 Mil. Krispy Kreme's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $56 Mil. Krispy Kreme's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 25.86.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Krispy Kreme's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

DNUT' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.34 Med: 9.7 Max: 18.58
Current: 7.95

During the past 7 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Krispy Kreme was 18.58. The lowest was 6.34. And the median was 9.70.

DNUT's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
90.84% of 262 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 2.415 vs DNUT: 7.95

Krispy Kreme Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Krispy Kreme's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

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Krispy Kreme Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Krispy Kreme Annual Data

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Dec24

Debt-to-EBITDA

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18.58

8.42

9.07

10.32

6.34

Krispy Kreme Quarterly Data
	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25
Debt-to-EBITDA	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															8.05	9.03	3.17	13.48	25.86

Competitive Comparison of Krispy Kreme's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Krispy Kreme's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

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Krispy Kreme's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Krispy Kreme's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

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Krispy Kreme Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Krispy Kreme's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(102.976	+	1249.913)	/	213.432
	=	6.34

Krispy Kreme's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA	=	Total Debt			/	EBITDA
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	EBITDA
	=	(105.524	+	1345.186)	/	56.1
	=	25.86

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2025) EBITDA data.

Krispy Kreme (NAS:DNUT) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.

Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

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Krispy Kreme Business Description

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Address

2116 Hawkins Street, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28203

Website

https://www.krispykreme.com

Krispy Kreme Inc is a sweet treat brand company. The company's Original Glazed doughnut is recognized for its hot-off-the-line, melt-in-your-mouth experience. It operates through its network of fresh Doughnut Shops, partnerships with retailers, and a growing e-commerce and delivery business. The company conducts its business through the following three reported segments: U.S., which includes all operations in the United States; International, which includes operations in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, and Mexico; and Market Development, which includes franchise operations across the globe. It derives maximum revenue from the U.S. segment.

Executives

Jab Indulgence B.v.	10 percent owner	14TH FLOOR, 20 EASTBOURNE TERRACE, LONDON X0 W2 6LG
Kelly P Mcbride	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	2116 HAWKINS STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Michael J. Tattersfield	director, officer: President and CEO	2285 CLARK DRIVE, VANCOUVER A1 V5N 3G9
Raphael Duvivier	officer: Chief Development Officer	2116 HAWKINS STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Jeremiah Ashukian	officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer	2116 HAWKINS STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Philip Telfer	director	356 STATE STREET, EAST ALBURY C3 NSW 2640
Gerhard W. Pleuhs	director	C/O KRAFT FOODS INC., THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Marissa Andrada	director	C/O KATE SPADE & COMPANY 2 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10016
Olivier Goudet	director, other: Chairman of the Board	350 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10118
Jab Holdings B.v.	10 percent owner	PIET HEINKADE 55, AMSTERDAM P7 NL 1019 GM
Debbie Sharell Roberts	director	204 W. 59TH STREET, BURR RIDGE IL 60527
Patricia Capel	director	C/O KRISPY KREME, INC., 2116 HAWKINS STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28203
David J. Deno	director	111 4TH AVENUE NORTH #503, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Se Agnaten	10 percent owner	ROOSEVELTPLATZ 4-5, TOP 10, VIENNA C4 A-1090
Andrew G Skehan	officer: North America President	5555 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR, NE, SUITE 300, ATLANTA GA 30342