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It’s no big secret that Dunkin’ Donuts has the highest relative leverage in the industry. Leverage comes with a number of risks— a substantial risk is the interest paid on debt.

Dunkin’ Donuts’ main competitor on the coffee sales front is Starbucks, which sells coffee from its company-owned fleet of retail locations.

Starbucks stock began its ascent in late September 2014. Prices increased even more after the first-quarter 2015 earnings were released on January 22, 2015.

Dunikin’ is embracing technology with a phone app that allows you to search Dunkin’ Donuts locations, see nutritional information, and gift Dunkin’ treats.

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) is a limited-service café. It operates more than 20,000 restaurants across 65 countries around the world. It employs more than 191,000 people.

The performance of the coffee industry as a whole is less affected by coffee commodity price movements than the typical investor might expect.

Dunkin’ Brands have had an international presence since 1961’s introduction into the Canadian market. Currently, their key markets for both brands are in Asia and the Middle East.

Dunkin’ Brands has a very low capital requirement relative to the rest of the coffee retail industry. This is due to its business model, centered around establishing franchises across the world.

Dunkin’ Brands Group doesn’t typically supply products to its franchises. Revenues derive from royalty fees as opposed to product distribution.