Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ: DNUT) shares are gaining Thursday on the back of its first-quarter earnings and revenue beat.

The doughnut and coffeehouse chain reported Q1 EPS of $0.09, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $0.07, while revenue for the quarter came in at $419 million versus the consensus estimate of $401.64 million.

The company's revenue, which grew 12.5% YoY, benefitted from Krispy Kreme's robust performances in the US and its market development segments.

At the time of writing, DNUT shares are up 4%, trading around the $15.60 mark.

"I'm proud of our performance in the first quarter that continued to demonstrate the strength of our omni-channel model, which allows us to meet consumer demand with premium, fresh doughnuts in a capital-efficient manner," said DNUT CEO Mike Tattersfield.

Looking forward, Krispy Kreme sees its FY2023 EPS between $0.31 and $0.34, versus the consensus of $0.33, with revenue for the period expected to be from $1.65 billion to $1.68 billion, versus the consensus of $1.68 billion.

By Sam Boughedda