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Krispy Kreme cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$3.8M in Q3 2026 · $18.0M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$8.7M
Capital spending−$12.5M
Free cash flow−$3.8M

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Krispy Kreme generated $8.7M of operating cash flow and spent $12.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$3.8M.

Over the twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, operating cash flow was $63.7M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($138M), other investing ($104M), capital spending ($45.7M); besides operations, cash came from asset & business sales ($190M), other financing ($32.2M); the cash balance fell by $384K.

Operating cash flow was $8.7M against net income of −$13.3M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$26.7M, accrued liabilities −$9.4M, deferred taxes −$8.5M.

Free cash flow

Krispy Kreme: free cash flow by quarterKrispy Kreme: free cash flow by quarter−$6.9MQ4 2024−$46.7MQ1 2025−$60.8MQ2 2025$15.5MQ3 2025$27.9MQ4 2025$11.4MQ1 2026−$17.5MQ2 2026−$3.8MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Krispy Kreme: operating cash flow against capital spendingKrispy Kreme: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$27.0M$33.9MQ4 2024−$20.8M$25.9MQ1 2025−$32.5M$28.2MQ2 2025$42.3M$26.7MQ3 2025$45.0M$17.1MQ4 2025$20.2M$8.8MQ1 2026−$10.2M$7.3MQ2 2026$8.7M$12.5MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $8.7M, Capital spending $12.5M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Krispy Kreme: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearKrispy Kreme: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2022: Operating cash flow $141MFY2022: Net borrowing −$457MFY2022: Shares issued $527MFY2022: Asset sales $218KFY2022: Capital spending −$119MFY2022: Acquisitions −$46.3MFY2022: Buybacks −$139MFY2022: Dividends −$48.2M$669MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $140MFY2023: Net borrowing $43.1MFY2023: Asset sales $1.1MFY2023: Capital spending −$112MFY2023: Acquisitions −$17.3MFY2023: Buybacks −$4.0MFY2023: Dividends −$23.4M$184MFY2023FY2023: Operating cash flow $45.5MFY2023: Net borrowing $82.9MFY2023: Asset sales $218KFY2023: Capital spending −$121MFY2023: Buybacks −$1.9MFY2023: Dividends −$23.6M$129MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $45.8MFY2024: Net borrowing −$49.1MFY2024: Asset sales $124MFY2024: Capital spending −$121MFY2024: Acquisitions −$31.9MFY2024: Buybacks −$5.5MFY2024: Dividends −$23.7M$170MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $33.9MFY2025: Net borrowing $21.5MFY2025: Asset sales $78.1MFY2025: Capital spending −$97.9MFY2025: Buybacks −$1.4MFY2025: Dividends −$11.9M$134MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $406M; the largest uses were capital spending ($571M) and net borrowing ($506M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$30.3M
Debt$868M
Net debt$838M
Due within a year$52.3M

Krispy Kreme funds itself: free cash flow was $18.0M over the last twelve months, and $30.3M of cash and investments stands against $868M of debt ($52.3M due within a year, 0.6× covered by cash).

Krispy Kreme: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Krispy Kreme: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$52.3MYear 1$41.8MYear 2$806MYear 3
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $30.3M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Krispy Kreme: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Krispy Kreme: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Capital spending−$12.5MOther financing$11.7MOperating cash flow$8.7MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$8.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$655KOther investing$417KBuybacks−$208KExchange rates−$99KAsset & business sales$4K
Krispy Kreme: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Krispy Kreme: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Asset & business sales$190MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$138MOther investing−$104MOperating cash flow$63.7MCapital spending−$45.7MOther financing$32.2MExchange rates$2.5MBuybacks−$901KCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$384K

From profit to cash

Krispy Kreme: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Krispy Kreme: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$13.3MDepreciation & amortization$26.7MStock-based pay$4.8MDeferred taxes−$8.5MImpairments$6.4MGains on disposals$450KOther non-cash$1.0MReceivables−$338KInventory−$3.1MPayables−$8.4MAccrued liabilities−$9.4MOperating cash flow$8.7M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$8.7M−$12.5M—−$208K—$655K−$8.6M−$3.8M
Q2 2026−$10.2M−$7.3M—−$125K—−$30.4M$52.6M−$17.5M
Q1 2026$20.2M−$8.8M—−$402K—−$90.4M−$31.8M$11.4M
Q4 2025$45.0M−$17.1M—−$166K—−$18.1M−$11.7M$27.9M
Q3 2025$42.3M−$26.7M—−$397K—−$4.1M−$9.3M$15.5M
Q2 2025−$32.5M−$28.2M—−$664K−$6.0M−$41.0M−$2.7M−$60.8M
Q1 2025−$20.8M−$25.9M—−$123K−$6.0M$61.3M$10.1M−$46.7M
Q4 2024$27.0M−$33.9M−$5.3M−$1.1M−$5.9M$15.1M−$3.4M−$6.9M

Krispy Kreme: income statement and cash flow

Krispy Kreme, Q3 2026: revenue $329M (-12% year over year), operating margin -2.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Krispy Kreme: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.