July 20, 2026

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Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ: DPZ) reported second-quarter 2026 results with higher revenue, global retail sales growth, order count growth, and continued store expansion, though earnings came in slightly below expectations.
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Domino’s is the largest pizza company in the world, with a global delivery and carryout business across company-owned and franchised stores in more than 90 markets.
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The company reported diluted EPS of $4.07, below estimates of $4.11, representing a negative 1.0% earnings surprise. Revenue came in at $1.19 billion, above estimates of $1.18 billion, with revenue growth of 4.3%.

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Results Showed Higher Revenue

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Revenue increased $49.3 million, or 4.3%, from the prior-year quarter.
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The increase was driven mainly by higher supply chain revenue, higher global franchise royalties, and higher advertising revenue.
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Supply chain revenue benefited from higher order volumes and a 2.2% increase in the company’s food basket pricing to stores.
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Income from operations increased 3.1%. Excluding a $1.1 million positive foreign currency impact on international franchise royalty revenue, income from operations increased 2.6%.
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Net income increased 3.6%, helped by higher operating income and a favorable change related to the remeasurement of Domino’s investment in DPC Dash.
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Diluted EPS increased 6.8% year-over-year to $4.07, helped by higher net income and a lower diluted share count from share repurchases.

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Same-Store Sales Were Mixed

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U.S. same-store sales increased 0.1%.
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U.S. company-owned same-store sales increased 2.1%, while U.S. franchise same-store sales were flat.
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International same-store sales declined 0.1% excluding foreign currency impact.
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Global retail sales increased 3.0% excluding foreign currency impact, with U.S. retail sales up 1.9% and international retail sales up 4.1%.

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Store Growth Continued

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Domino’s added 209 net stores during the quarter.
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That included 26 net store openings in the U.S. and 183 international net openings.
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The company ended the quarter with more than 22,500 stores across over 90 markets.
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Management said order count growth was positive across both delivery and carryout, even as the broader U.S. quick-service restaurant industry continued to face consumer demand pressure.

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Cash Flow, Dividend and Buybacks

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Net cash provided by operating activities was $352.6 million for the first two fiscal quarters of 2026, compared with $366.9 million a year earlier.
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Free cash flow was $313.6 million, down from $331.7 million in the prior-year period.
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Domino’s declared a quarterly dividend of $1.99 per share, payable September 30, 2026.
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The company repurchased 443,917 shares for $156.2 million during the second quarter.
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For the first two fiscal quarters, Domino’s repurchased 632,221 shares for $231.3 million.

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Market Focus

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Investors are likely watching U.S. same-store sales, international same-store sales, order count growth, franchise royalties, supply chain revenue, food basket pricing, store growth, free cash flow, and share repurchases.
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The revenue beat was positive, but the EPS miss and softer same-store sales growth may keep attention on consumer demand and margin trends.

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The Bigger Picture

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Domino’s delivered steady growth, but the quarter was not a clean beat.
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Revenue rose, global retail sales increased, order counts improved, and store growth continued. The company also returned capital through dividends and share repurchases.
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The concern is that EPS missed expectations and same-store sales were modest, especially with U.S. stores up only 0.1% and international same-store sales slightly negative.
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