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Compared to Estimates, Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Krispy Kreme (DNUT) reported $331 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 12.8%. EPS of -$0.03 for the same period compares to -$0.15 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $323.03 million, representing a surprise of +2.47%. The company has not delivered EPS surprise, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.03.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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: 15,665 versus 15,104 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: 46 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 58.
Global Points of Access, by segment and type - U.S. - Total: 6,408 compared to the 6,519 average estimate based on two analysts.
Global Points of Access, by segment and type - International - Hot Light Theater Shops: 47 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 46.
Global Points of Access, by segment and type - International - Fresh Shops: 448 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 490.
Global Points of Access, by segment and type - International - Carts, Food Trucks, and Other: 17 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 19.
Global Points of Access, by segment and type - International - Total: 4,411 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 4,563.
Global Points of Access, by segment and type - Market Development - Hot Light Theater Shops: 180 versus 147 estimated by two analysts on average.
Geographic Revenue- International: $117.34 million versus $116.18 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -11.6% change.
Geographic Revenue- U.S.: $172.68 million compared to the $183.42 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -25% year over year.
Geographic Revenue- Market Development: $40.97 million versus $22.45 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +142.3% change.

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

Shares of Krispy Kreme have returned -9.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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