Krispy KremevsMcDonald's

DNUT and MCD stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Krispy Kreme (DNUT) has a market value of $675M and McDonald's (MCD) $193B. Over the last year, with dividends, DNUT moved -2.7% and MCD -9.1%. Dividend yield: DNUT none, MCD 2.74%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    DNUT$675M

    MCD$193B

    MCD is 286 times DNUT

  • Revenue, 12 months

    DNUT$1.4B

    MCD$27.8B

    MCD is 20 times DNUT

  • Net income, 12 months

    DNUT-$84M

    MCD$9.0B

  • Operating margin

    DNUT-2.2%

    MCD46.9%

    49.2 points apart

  • ROIC

    DNUT-1.6%

    MCD26.3%

    27.9 points apart

  • P/E

    DNUT–

    MCD21.5

  • Dividend yield

    DNUT0.0%

    MCD2.7%

    2.7 points apart

  • 5-year return

    DNUT-71.7%

    MCD+21.9%

    93.6 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

DNUT-71.7%

MCD+21.9%

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Returns by period
PeriodDNUTWith dividendsMCDWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-2.7%Price -2.7%-9.1%Price -11.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023-69.4%-32.6% a yearPrice -70.1%+8.6%+2.8% a yearPrice +1.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021-71.7%-22.3% a yearPrice -72.9%+21.9%+4.0% a yearPrice +8.5%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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DNUTKrispy KremeMCDMcDonald's

Valuation

DNUTMCD
Valuation
Price$3.92$271.97
Market value$675M$193B
Enterprise value (EV)$1.5B$232B
P/E–21.5
P/E, 5-year median–25.7
P/B1.1–
EV/EBIT–17.8
Free cash flow yield2.7%3.9%

Results and growth

DNUTMCD
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.4B$27.8B
Net income, 12 months-$84M$9.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months$18M$7.5B
Earnings per share, 12 months-$0.52$12.64
Revenue growth, year on year-8.6%3.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+6.3%over 5 years+7.0%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+13.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

DNUTMCD
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin-2.2%46.9%
Net margin-5.9%32.4%
ROIC-1.6%26.3%
ROE-13.2%–

Balance sheet

DNUTMCD
Balance sheet
Cash$30M$1.2B
Total debt$1.3B$54.5B
Net debt / EBITDA7.92.9
Interest cover–8.0×

Dividends and buybacks

DNUTMCD
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–2.7%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$7.44
Dividend growth a year, past–+7.3%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.2%1.1%
Shareholder yield0.2%3.8%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Krispy Kreme or McDonald's?

By market value, McDonald's ($193B) is about 286.2 times Krispy Kreme ($675M), at today's prices.

How did DNUT and MCD stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, DNUT's price moved -72.9% and MCD's +8.5%. With dividends: DNUT -71.7% (-22.3% a year), MCD +21.9% (+4.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, DNUT or MCD?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Krispy Kreme and 2.74% for McDonald's. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $7.44 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Krispy Kreme or McDonald's?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -5.9% for Krispy Kreme and 32.4% for McDonald's, and the operating margin -2.2% and 46.9%. Revenue was $1.4B and $27.8B.

Which is the better investment, Krispy Kreme or McDonald's?

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