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

For the quarter ended September 2026, Krispy Kreme (DNUT) reported revenue of $328.76 million, down 12.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.06, compared to $0.01 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $316.04 million, representing a surprise of +4.03%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +200%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.02.

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: 15,889 compared to the 15,704 average estimate based on two analysts.

• Global Hubs, by segment and type - U.S. - Doughnut Factories: 6 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 6.

• Global Points of Access, by segment and type - U.S. - Fresh Shops: 46 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 47.

• Global Points of Access, by segment and type - U.S. - Fresh Delivery Doors: 6,240 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 6,286.

• Global Points of Access, by segment and type - U.S. - Total: 6,462 versus 6,501 estimated by two analysts on average.

• Global Points of Access, by segment and type - International - Hot Light Theater Shops: 47 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 49.

• Global Points of Access, by segment and type - International - Fresh Shops: 449 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 451.

• Global Points of Access, by segment and type - International - Carts, Food Trucks, and Other: 18 compared to the 18 average estimate based on two analysts.

• Global Points of Access, by segment and type - International - Fresh Delivery Doors: 3,983 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 3,773.

• Geographic Revenue- U.S.: $160.88 million versus $162.61 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -25.6% change.

• Geographic Revenue- Market Development: $44.41 million compared to the $36.04 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +135.3% year over year.

• Geographic Revenue- International: $123.48 million versus $115.91 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -12% change.