Current Ratio

Krispy Kreme’s current ratio of 0.42x means the company has only $0.42 in current assets—like cash and inventory—for every $1.00 of short-term debt due within a year, signaling a thin liquidity cushion.

That ratio sits well below the sector median of 0.87x and places the company at the 0th percentile among its Consumer Defensive peers, making it the weakest in this metric. Trend data is not available: both the year-over-year change and quarter-over-quarter change are listed as N/A, and only a single historical value of 0.42x exists for the last eight quarters. Without a trend to assess direction, the extremely low level alone suggests elevated short-term financial risk, as the firm may struggle to meet upcoming obligations without raising capital or selling assets. This metric directly contradicts the overall CAUTIOUS verdict—while a cautious stance might be warranted for other reasons, the current ratio is a clear red flag that reinforces the need for caution.

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