KRISPY KREME

2. Starbucks enjoyed strong financial performance in 2011. The company did not explicitly attribute this, but with an 8% rise in same store sales it seems that either the consumer market bounced back, or Starbucks made changes that attracted more consumers. The company feels that it offered better products and a better experience at its stores. The company also credited operating efficiencies and tight control of spending for improved profits. In addition, the company continued its global expansion, which improved the top line, and used the economies of scale it generated as part of its cost control program.

Tootsie Roll and Hershey are two similar companies with a similar product offering, but they operate on entirely different scales. In an effort to determine the better investment of the two companies we will utilize multiple financial analysis ratios to gauge the health of the respective companies in terms of liquidity (the ability to pay short-term liabilities and respond to opportunities), solvency (the long-term viability of the company) and profitability (the efficiency at which the can turn it’s resources into profits). However, the snapshot picture of

A review of a company’s profitability lets investors or managers know how efficiently a company is operating. There are three key ratios to review. The profit margin, return on equity and return on assets. The profit margin is the net income divided by sales. The higher the profit margins the better. The return on equity is net income divided by total equity (Cornett, Adair & Nofsinger, 2009).. This can help to determine the amount of financial leverage the company is using. The return on assets is the net income divided by total assets. This can also help determine the financial leverage the company is using in regards to its assets (Cornett, Adair & Nofsinger,

The liquidity, profitability, and solvency ratios reveal some interesting points about Kudler Fine Food’s financial position. The liquidity ratios revealed that during 2002 and 2003, Kudler was having no trouble paying short-term debt. However, the current and acid-test (quick) ratios showed that during 2003 Kudler had an excess amount of cash that they were not investing properly. These ratios also showed that Kudler was collecting receivables and selling average inventory very quickly. The profitability ratios revealed that during 2002 and 2003, Kudler was using assets efficiently and making a decent profit. The profit margin ratio showed that during 2002 Kudler made a profit of four cents per dollar, and during 2003 they made a profit

These strategies are still considered by Krispy Kreme to be “Brand Elements” as reported in current, annual financial reports. By keeping control of the recipe and the doughnut-making process, they also maintained product standards and reduced, while not completely eliminating, the competition through the uniqueness of their product. In fact, attempts to change the recipe, or even the look of the shops, in later years met with negative reactions from customers and the company quickly returned to the original taste and feel of the “original” Krispy Kreme.

This is said because the return on assets ratio is low. When it is low the company uses less money on more investment. The profit margin is low as well calculated at only .6% showing that Kudler Foods had a low profit at that reporting time.  The debt to total assets ratio was .28%, which showed the company is healthy. The times interest earned ratio was 9.8%, which backs up claims of financial health. The solvency ratio shows Kudler Foods can pay back long-term obligations. Each ratio has different users interest in mind. Return on common stockholder’s equity is defined as Net Income / Total Capital, and Return on Common Stockholders’ Equity: 676,795 / 1,928,960 = 35.09% Return. Here is a comparison of this (2003) information to the same information from last years’ (2002) records to begin to determine a trend.

2. Is Patten profitable or unprofitable? If it is profitable, what does the company do that makes it profitable? If profitable, is it likely to remain profitable? If not profitable, why not? If not profitable, will it ever become profitable? Why or why not? Is it cash flow positive or cash flow negative? If cash positive, why? Is it likely to remain cash

Ever since I was about four years old I have had an obsession with one type of fast food: Krispy Kreme. This obsession goes back to before I can even remember everything growing up. According to my grandmother, whenever we drove by a Krispy Kreme when I was about four, I would yell the word "doughnut" after seeing the big red circle sign with the words saying hot Krispy Kreme doughnuts now. And that is where it all started for me and my favorite type of sweet junk food. Krispy Kreme, in particular, has had a large influence on my growing up. I am also, however, very passionate about American doughnuts. Most kids were passionate about hot dogs, pizza, popcorn, or ice cream; but I was never interested in those type of goodies. There has always been something that is completely irresistible to me about a good ole sweet glazed or fill doughnut and some hot chocolate .I am not sure if it is the way the chocolate iced glazed with sprinkles doughnut that caught my eye and attention or the way the original glazed doughnut smelted in my little mouth. Whatever it is, I have been hooked from what seems like birth.

A shift in consumer demand to want healthier fast-food options has hit the industry hard. Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks have combated this shift by offering healthier menu items, something Krispy Kreme has failed to do. Dunkin’ Donuts offers healthy breakfast sandwiches and

This paper analyzes McDonald 's corporation and Wendy 's corporation international financial performance. Data for various financial ratios have been adopted from income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement. The biggest fast food chains and widely known are McDonald 's and Wendy 's. To compare these two companies financial capabilities we will have to look at current ratio, earnings per share, earnings/price, equity/debt ratio and divided yield all need to be carefully thought out to obtain an idea of which is better.

Krispy Kreme’s rapid expansion may have been the reason for its rapid fall. Recently becoming a publicly traded company in April 2000, Krispy Kreme shares had seen amazing growth as they were selling for 62 times earnings. Naturally, this created a buzz around Wall Street, and an “obsession” with Krispy Kreme began as it became one of the hottest stocks on the market. Yet, analysis of the fundamentals of Krispy Kreme needed to by analyzed to see the true threats the company had brought upon itself.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is part of the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Industry, which includes almost all companies in the “fast food” industry. Our goal in this report is to use various tools to analyze KKD and recommend strategies for them to gain more competitive advantage in the market.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is known to be the producer of doughnuts that they sell traditionally warm in public. The company’s success is widely known by the consumers in differents countries which makes them to be one of the outstanding companies in the business industry. But they encounter conflicts that results them to decline in some other ways.

The second half of 2004 failed to meet the managements expectations made earlier in the year. The company estimated diluted earnings per share of $1.16 for fiscal 2005; actual diluted earnings were $0.93. The company expected sales would increase 25% in fiscal 2005; actual systemwide sales increased 14.8%. The company divested the recently acquired Montana Mills operation. It also closed six underperforming factory stores. In the hours following the announcement of the financial loss, the company’s stock dropped 20%. On May 25, 2004, Krispy Kreme reported a $24.4 million loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2005. According to the company, the poor performance was because of trendy low-carb diets, and a $34 million write-off of its investment in Montana Mills. The stock was now down 37%. To make matters worse, the company announced that the SEC was investigated shady accounting practices due to franchise buybacks.

Krispy Kreme’s product mix constitutes of two things: doughnuts and coffee. This leaves the company very exposed to changes in market demand that can be caused for example, by new and existing diets. The competition on the other hand,