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DNUT (Krispy Kreme) Beneish M-Score : -2.59 (As of Jun. 30, 2025)


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What is Krispy Kreme Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Krispy Kreme's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

DNUT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.59   Max: -2.43
Current: -2.59

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Krispy Kreme was -2.43. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.59.


Krispy Kreme Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Krispy Kreme's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Krispy Kreme Beneish M-Score Chart

Krispy Kreme Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - -2.77 -2.60 -2.56 -2.59

Krispy Kreme Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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Competitive Comparison of Krispy Kreme's Beneish M-Score

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

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Krispy Kreme's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Krispy Kreme's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Krispy Kreme's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Krispy Kreme Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Krispy Kreme for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.2194+0.528 * 0.9907+0.404 * 1.0042+0.892 * 0.9345+0.115 * 0.9454
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0136+4.679 * -0.048768-0.327 * 1.0289
=-2.59

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $86 Mil.
Revenue was 375.184 + 404.023 + 379.867 + 438.809 = $1,598 Mil.
Gross Profit was 284.448 + 305.547 + 284.027 + 330.963 = $1,205 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $158 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,089 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $955 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $134 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $308 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $449 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,345 Mil.
Net Income was -33.284 + -22.443 + 39.563 + -5.491 = $-22 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.536 + 1.837 + 86.916 + -1.916 = $86 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -20.834 + 27.045 + 3.262 + 33.23 = $43 Mil.
Total Receivables was $76 Mil.
Revenue was 442.698 + 450.905 + 407.367 + 408.882 = $1,710 Mil.
Gross Profit was 335.683 + 337.954 + 306.014 + 297.776 = $1,277 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $174 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,234 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,000 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $132 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $325 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $490 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,336 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(86.242 / 1597.883) / (75.684 / 1709.852)
=0.053973 / 0.044263
=1.2194

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(1277.427 / 1709.852) / (1204.985 / 1597.883)
=0.747098 / 0.754113
=0.9907

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (157.986 + 955.079) / 3089.323) / (1 - (174.014 + 999.91) / 3234.318)
=0.639706 / 0.637041
=1.0042

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=1597.883 / 1709.852
=0.9345

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(131.541 / (131.541 + 999.91)) / (133.912 / (133.912 + 955.079))
=0.116259 / 0.122969
=0.9454

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(307.953 / 1597.883) / (325.103 / 1709.852)
=0.192726 / 0.190135
=1.0136

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((1345.186 + 449.456) / 3089.323) / ((1336.043 + 490.058) / 3234.318)
=0.580918 / 0.564602
=1.0289

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-21.655 - 86.301 - 42.703) / 3089.323
=-0.048768

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Krispy Kreme has a M-score of -2.59 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Krispy Kreme Business Description

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Address
2116 Hawkins Street, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28203
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

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