Krispy Kreme Case Analysis Running head: KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS‚ INC.: A CASE ANALYSIS Krispy Kreme Doughnuts‚ Inc.: A Case Analysis Presented to By October 09‚ 2009 Table of Contents II. Table of Contents 2 III. Executive Summary 3 IV. Situational Analysis 5 A. Environment 5 B. Industry Analysis 5 C. The Organization 7 D. The Marketing Strategy 9 V. Problems Found in Situational Analysis 10 A. Statement of primary problem. 10 B. Statement of secondary problem 12 C. Statement
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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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To: Investors of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts From: Financial consultant Date: January 2005 Subject: Warning signals from Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Historical income statements show that the revenues and net income increased continuously from 2000 to 2004. The first warning signal observed was net loss in May 2004. By comparing income statement in May 2003 with income statement in May 2004‚ the revenue increased 24 percent‚ but net income appeared negative. Krispy Kreme spent $40 million in
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| Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Case | Seminar in Finance | | Gregory Steigerwalt | 4/17/2012 | | Krispy Kreme Case – Discussant Krispy Kreme’s rapid expansion may have been the reason for its rapid fall. Recently becoming a publicly traded company in April 2000‚ Krispy Kreme shares had seen amazing growth as they were selling for 62 times earnings. Naturally‚ this created a buzz around Wall Street‚ and an “obsession” with Krispy Kreme began as it became one of the hottest stocks
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KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS‚ INC. CASE ANALYSIS Executive Summary Krispy Kreme doughnuts‚ Inc is facing a crisis of a drop in share price like never before since its initial public offering in the year 2000. The situation of Krispy Kreme does not look so bright after it has reacquire the underperforming franchisees’ stores worth of 170$ million. In the end of 2004‚ the company has some problem related with its accounting for the acquisitions of certain franchisees that it has to restated its financial
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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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KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS IN 2005 ARE THE GLORY DAYS OVER? CORPORATE BACKGROUND Company History First getting its corporate bearings on July 13‚ 1937 in Winston-Salem‚ North Carolina‚ Krispy Kreme Doughnuts have seen the many stages of financial gain and loss. Through the 1930’s and 1940’s the company saw regional growth and by the late 1950’s Krispy Kreme had opened 29 shops in 12 states. 1960 marked an era where management Vernon Rudolph and Mike Harding began to emphasize corporate standardization
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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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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 Turnaround Strategy Strategy Coursework John Ellis Group Arif Harbott Claudio Paleari Pia Gowland Ronald Garricks Tim Joslyn EMBA EMBA Sep10 Strategy 1 - John Ellis Group v016.pdf September 2010 Date: 12th January 2011 Word Count (excluding tables and Appendices): 2992 Page 1 Table of Contents 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 3 2 Current strategy ....................
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