KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS‚ INC. (for Tuesday October 22 presentation) Synopsis and Objectives This case considers the sudden and very large drop in the market value of equity for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚ Inc.‚ associated with a series of announcements made in 2004. Those announcements caused investors to revise their expectations about the future growth of Krispy Kreme‚ which had been one of the most rapidly growing American corporations in the new millennium. Your task is to evaluate the implications
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Krispy Kreme started as a single doughnut shop in 1937 when Vernon Rudolph acquired the special recipe from a French chef. Very quickly‚ the doughnuts rose in popularity and the number of shops expanded. By April 2000‚ after the IPO Krispy Kreme shares were selling for 62 times earnings. Krispy Kreme had a share price of $40.63‚ which gave the firm a market capitalization of about $500 million. Since the IPO the company had announced an aggressive growth strategy‚ in which they planned to increase
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; ‚.: ) j I 1 ’ 7 I I I l-*--*** I I ___i Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚Inc. As the millennium began‚ the future for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚Inc.‚ smelled sweet.Not only could the company boast iconic statusand a nearly cultlike following. it had quickly become a darling of Wali Street.Less than a year after its initial public offering‚ in April 2000‚ Krispy Kreme shareswere selling for 62 times earnings and‚ by 2003‚ Fortune magazinehad dubbed the company "the hottestbrand in America
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Case Study in Corporate Finance Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚ Inc. Presented by – Group A2 Timeline Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚ Inc. Ratio Analysis Liquidity Ratios As shown in Exhibit 1‚ quick ratio for Krispy Kreme gradually rose from 1.05 to 2.72‚ during 2000 to 2004. And current ratio changed with the similar pattern. Generally‚ a quick ratio of 1 is considered good in most industries. As for Krispy Kreme‚ the quick ratio is always higher than 1‚ and the highest point is 3.25 in 2004. This means
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚ as discussed in Darden Business Publishing Case UVA-F-1479‚ appears to be at a crossroads. After years of astronomical growth‚ the company find its share price plummeting in the midst of discoveries about faulty accounting practices. The following paper examines several issues behind the sudden decline First‚ the historical income statements and balance sheets are examined to determine the financial health and current condition of the company. This is followed by an analysis
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oughnuts Case #7 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚ Inc. [pic] FNCE 4620 - Financial Analysis and Policy Dr. Gregory Group 1 Chris Suggs Alex Stephens Florian Fourmanoy Jonathan Colangione Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Problem Statement 3. Data Analysis 4. Key Decision Criteria 5. Alternatives Analysis 6. Recommendations 7. Action and Implementation Plan 1. Executive Summary: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts was a successful privately owned
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts was a company started in 1937 by Vernon Rudolph. The USP of Rudolph’s venture was the unique doughnut recipe he acquired from a French chef. As the popularity of the taste of his doughnuts rose‚ the company started selling doughnuts through a hole in their factory wall. This gave rise to their other USP‚ the factory store. This provided the customers with an ‘experience’‚ allowing them to see the doughnut factory and it’s specialized machines‚ and not just the usual taste.
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Suggested Questions for of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚ Inc. 1. What can the historical income statements (case Exhibit 1) and balance sheets (case Exhibit 2) tell you about the financial health and current condition of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚ Inc.? According to the historical income statements‚ we can tell that Krispy Kreme has made rapid improvement during the past 5 years .Total revenues have been increased from $220 million to $666 million‚ and net income has grown from about $6 million to $57
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚ Inc. (hereinafter‚ “Krispy Kreme”) seemed poised to become an industry leader and Wall Street chart topper in 2000‚ however‚ by 2004 the company’s stock price had plummeted. Krispy Kreme’s stock price one day after the initial public offering in April of 2000‚ was $40.63‚ giving the company a market capitalization of nearly $500 million. Investors believed Krispy Kreme was the next big money maker to enter the market. By 2005‚ Krispy Kreme shares were trading at less than
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Krispy Kreme Donuts‚ Inc. Since Krispy Kreme was founded in 1937‚ it has grown into a leading branded specialty retailer‚ producing more than 5 million doughnuts a day and over 1.8 billion a year. In addition to Krispy Kreme stores‚ their premium quality doughnuts are sold in supermarkets‚ convenience stores and other retail outlets throughout the country. Best known for their fresh‚ glazed‚ yeast-raised doughnuts‚ known as "Hot Original Glazed"‚ Krispy Kreme also make more than a dozen
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