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Why DNUT Stock surged +4.92% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$3.20 +4.92% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.22
Krispy Kreme Inc. (DNUT) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 36/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT
Cap $555.2M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.22 (+0.70%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 5/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (36/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D-
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-10% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for DNUT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (36/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY DNUT SCORES 36/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+14/20 pts (39% of score)
20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±8.5% realized swing band)
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+9/20 pts (25% of score)
FRED Regime × Technicals: 20% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 63.5 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)
Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade E$2.96+2% Next Q
28
Q2 (-2Q)Grade E$3.02-6.6% Next Q
31
Q3 (-1Q)Grade E$2.82+13.5% Next Q
33
CurrentGrade D-$3.20-8.3% Hist 90D α
36
Trajectory: E (28) → D- (36)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)CONTRARIAN TURNAROUND & SHORT-SQUEEZE DOSSIER
⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: What Could Spark a DNUT Turnaround Squeeze
While DNUT currently carries a cautious 36/100 (D-) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1
Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($3.12) and Max Pain ($3.36) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $4.99.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $DNUT• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “DNUT Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 27, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why DNUT Stock surged +4.92% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Krispy Kreme Inc. (DNUT) surged +4.92% to $3.20, trading at 20% of its 52-week range ($2.81 – $4.75). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-24% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 20% of its 52-week range ($2.81 – $4.75) with RSI-14 at 63.5 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±8.5% around $3.20 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable D- (Sell) backed by 52% gross margin and $0 annual free cash flow.
Live DNUT Headlines & Catalysts
MARKET WIRECNBC • 2h ago
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DNUT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -18.78%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-10-30O $3.22H $3.30L $3.20C $3.20VOL 3.76M
RES: $3.03SUP: $2.80SMA50: $3.12SMA200: $3.34
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DNUT Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. -8.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on DNUT today. View full Setup Ledger →
🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (DNUT)
Consumer Staples Rank #126 of 146
⚔️ VLGEA vs DNUT Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (DNUT vs. VLGEA, NGVC, ARKO, GO)
Industry: Food Chains (14 Tracked Issuers)Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Krispy Kreme Inc. (DNUT) ranks #126 by composite RQD confidence (36/100, grade D-) and #83 by equity capitalization ($555.2M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, VLGEA leads on earnings valuation at 11.2x trailing P/E, while NGVC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 24.9% ROIC and 29.9% gross margin. VLGEA currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 68/100 (C+) compared with DNUT at 36/100 (D-).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNUT
ACTIVE
Krispy Kreme Inc. | D- | 36/100 | — | — | -24.4% | +4.92% | $555.2M | Benchmark Subject |
| VLGEA Village Super Market Inc. (Class A) | C+ | 68/100 | 11.2x | 28.6% | 14.0% | -1.43% | $630.7M | /vlgea-vs-dnut → |
| NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. | D+ | 58/100 | 14.1x | 29.9% | 24.9% | -5.44% | $656.4M | /ngvc-vs-dnut → |
| ARKO ARKO Corp. | C | 64/100 | 18.6x | — | 9.6% | +2.44% | $424.1M | /arko-vs-dnut → |
| GO Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. | D+ | 55/100 | — | 30.3% | -12.6% | +2.47% | $1.28B | /go-vs-dnut → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-28 • CIK 0001857154In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-28), Krispy Kreme Inc. (DNUT) reported GAAP revenue of $1.52B (-8.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.67B , and -9.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$523.8M, operating cash flow of $33.9M, and free cash flow of -$64.0M (+14.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, DNUT closed FY2025 with $2.59B in total assets against $911.9M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.20, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-28 | $1.52B | -$523.8M | $33.9M | -$64.0M | $2.59B | $911.9M |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-29 | $1.67B | $3.8M | $45.8M | -$75.0M | $3.07B | $844.5M |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $1.69B | -$36.6M | $45.5M | $45.5M | — | — |
3. DNUT Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs DNUT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, Krispy Kreme Inc. (NASDAQ: DNUT) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 36/100 at a spot price of $3.20 (+4.92% 1D, market cap $555.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, DNUT ranks #126 in composite RQD confidence.
How does DNUT compare to VLGEA and NGVC in the Consumer Staples sector?
Within the Consumer Staples sector (Food Chains), DNUT carries a Roarable D- (36/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -24.4%. By comparison, VLGEA (Village Super Market Inc. (Class A)) holds a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 11.2x, ROIC 14.0%, cap $630.7M) and NGVC (Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc.) posts a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E 14.1x, ROIC 24.9%, cap $656.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, VLGEA leads on earnings multiple (11.2x) while NGVC leads on capital efficiency (24.9% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for DNUT?
Per DNUT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-28, CIK 0001857154), Krispy Kreme Inc. generated $1.52B in revenue (-8.6% YoY), -$523.8M in net income, and -$64.0M in free cash flow against $2.59B in total assets and $911.9M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is DNUT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
DNUT last traded at $3.20 (+4.92% on volume of 3,695,304 shares), positioning the stock +2.56% above its 50-day simple moving average ($3.12) and -4.19% below its 200-day simple moving average ($3.34). Across its 52-week range of $2.81 to $4.75, DNUT sits at the 20.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 63.5 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.5% ($2.93 to $3.47).
DNUT Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is DNUT stock moving today?
Why DNUT Stock surged +4.92% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-24% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.