Case Study: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Problem The problem in this case deals with the loss in value of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts’ stock. Was the main reason for the fall in stock price due to article posted in the Wall Street Journal about the SEC investigation? Were there deeper issues within the company that caused the loss in earnings per share? Analysis In April of 2000, the CEO of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts took the company public and had one of the largest IPO’s in recent years. After Krispy
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Executive Summary: I. Introduction Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc., began as a family-owned business back in 1937, as an expansion of a pre-existing business, when Vernon Rudolph purchased a doughnut shop along with the now-famous secret recipe for making yeast-raised doughnuts. His doughnuts, which he delivered to grocery stores in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina area, quickly became immensely popular with customers. So popular in fact, that he cut a hole in the wall of his shop so that he could
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Krispy Kreme Case Study: Adapting to the Changing Needs of Consumers By: Andrea Slonecker, Jessica Curtin, Mike Hurlbut, & Keith Anderson Table of Contents Executive Summary............................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Company History ...........................
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Krispy Kreme Case Study: Adapting to the Changing Needs of Consumers By: Andrea Slonecker, Jessica Curtin, Mike Hurlbut, & Keith Anderson Table of Contents Executive Summary............................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Company History ...........................
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Krispy Kreme Dougnuts: Empty Calories or Empty Profits? Case Study of the Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley Act ("SOX") Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD), a once high flying growth stock has been hampered as of late with shareholder lawsuits. When sales growth and earnings began to drop significantly in 2003, the company blamed its problems on the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets like Atkins and South Beach at the time. But the SEC began probing Krispy Kreme's accounting for franchise buybacks and is now
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Case #6: KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS, INC. 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. The task is to evaluate the implications of those announcements
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Management Case Study Krispy Kreme Doughnut HAILEY COLLEGE OF COMMERCE UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB We are thankful to ALLAH (all mighty) for guiding us and giving us power and courage. Project submitted: Sir Ishfaq Ahmed This project is based on our course of S.M. We have tried to utilize our knowledge about the subject which was taught by our professor. S.M is a vast field and it was a bit difficult for us to cover it all at our learning phase. We have applied many concepts of S.M to the case study We
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* Diagnosis: In my opinion, Krispy Kreme’s rapid expansion may be the biggest problem for them. The rapid expansion also caused its rapid fall. From the case we can see Krispy Kreme’s start to selling doughnuts in location other than its own shops in November 2000. This strategy causes the company get difficult to control the quality, freshness and the displayed of the doughnuts. This cause customs loss trusts with the brand, in the long-term, they will loss loyalty customs which would be the most
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[FIN 482: CASE STUDIES IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: CHITRANGNA CHAUDHARY ROOSEVELT ID 900336721] November 06, 2015 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.? The annual growth of Krispy Kreme donuts from Jan 2000 through Feb 2004 have been quite consistent. The income growth from 1999 2003 has more than 10 folds. However
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Financial Analysis: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. operates as a branded retailer and wholesaler of doughnuts and coffee. It engages in the ownership and franchising of Krispy Kreme doughnut stores, which make and sell approximately 20 varieties of doughnuts. These stores also offer a wide variety of coffees and other beverages. As of January 31, 2010, there were 224 Krispy Kreme stores operated domestically in 37 U.S. states and in the District of Columbia and 358 shops in other countries internationally
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