For the quarter ended September 2026, Domino's Pizza (DPZ) reported revenue of $1.19 billion, up 3.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $4.60, compared to $4.08 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.63% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $4.33, the EPS surprise was +6.24%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Domino's Pizza performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Store counts - Total U.S. Stores: 7,257 versus the five-analyst average estimate of 7,263. Store counts - Total: 22,706 versus the five-analyst average estimate of 22,740. Store counts - International Stores: 15,449 versus the five-analyst average estimate of 15,477. Store counts - U.S. Franchise Stores: 7,070 versus 7,075 estimated by five analysts on average. Store counts - U.S. Company-owned Stores: 187 versus the five-analyst average estimate of 188. Same store sales growth - International stores: 0.2% versus 0.8% estimated by five analysts on average. Same store sales growth - U.S. stores: 0.3% compared to the 1.3% average estimate based on five analysts. Revenues- U.S. Company-owned stores: $61.43 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $64.55 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -25.8%. Revenues- U.S. franchise royalties and fees: $165.64 million compared to the $159.59 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.4% year over year. Revenues- U.S. franchise advertising: $128.67 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $132.25 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.3%. Revenues- International franchise royalties and fees: $83.7 million versus $78.58 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.6% change. Revenues- Supply chain: $746.15 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $726.35 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.1%.View all Key Company Metrics for Domino's Pizza here>>>
Shares of Domino's Pizza have returned -4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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