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Domino's Pizza, Inc. (DPZ - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2020 results, with earnings missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate but revenues beating the same. Earnings missed the consensus estimate after beating the same for trailing six quarters, whereas revenues surpassed the estimate for the four straight quarters. Following the results, the company’s shares are down nearly 4% in pre-market trading session.
The company also reported robust U.S. same-store sales. The third quarter also marked the 38th straight quarter of positive U.S. comparable sales and the 107th consecutive quarter of positive international comps.
Domino's results in the quarter benefited from solid digital ordering system and higher global retail sales.
Dominos Pizza Inc Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Adjusted earnings in the quarter under review were $2.49 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.49. However, the reported figure improved 21.5% on a year-over-year basis. The bottom line was primarily driven by higher net income.
Quarterly revenues improved 17.9% year over year to $967.7 million, which beat the consensus mark of $946 million. Robust same-store sales and increase in store count (during the trailing four quarters) both in the United States and international markets drove third-quarter revenues. The company opened 728 stores in the trailing four quarters. In the third quarter, the company opened 83 stores, comprising 39 net new U.S. stores and 44 net new international stores. International franchise revenues also improved.
Comps
Global retail sales (including total sales of franchise and company-owned units) improved 14.4% year over year in the third quarter. The upside can primarily be attributed to growth in sales at domestic stores (up 21.3%) and at international stores (up 7.7%). Excluding foreign currency impact, global retail sales increased 14.8%.
In the third quarter, comps at Domino’s domestic stores (including company-owned and franchise stores) improved 17.5%. Moreover, it was higher than the prior-year quarter’s improvement of 2.4%.
At domestic company-owned stores, Domino’s comps rose 16.6% year over year, higher than 1.7% in the year-ago quarter. Moreover, domestic franchise stores comps increased 17.5% compared with growth of 2.5% in the prior-year quarter.
Comps at international stores, excluding foreign currency translation, were up 6.2%. This was higher than improvement of 1.7% in the year-ago quarter.
Margins
Domino’s operating margin contracted 110 basis points (bps) year over year to 37.4% in the reported quarter. Moreover, the net income margin contracted 30 bps to 10.2%.
Balance Sheet
As of Sep 6, 2020, cash and cash equivalents totaled $330.7 million, up from $190.6 million as of Dec 29, 2019. Long-term debt at the end of the third quarter was $4,062.2 million, compared with $4,071.1 million as of Dec 29, 2019. Inventory amounted to $65.5 million at the end of the third quarter. Cash flows from operating activities totaled $370.4 million at the end of third quarter. In the quarter under review, Domino’s incurred capital expenditures of $51.2 million.
The Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company declared quarterly cash dividend of 78 cents, to be paid out on Dec 30, 2020 to shareholders on record as of Dec 15.
Other Key Picks
Some other top-ranked stocks in the same space include Brinker International, Inc. (EAT - Free Report) , Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. and BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI - Free Report) . Brinker and Del Taco sport a Zacks Rank #1, while BJ's Restaurants carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Brinker has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 52.7%, on average.
Del Taco’s 2021 earnings are expected to surge 55%.
BJ's Restaurants has a three-five year earnings per share growth rate of 15%.
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Domino's (DPZ) Lags Q3 Earnings, Beats Revenue Estimates
Domino's Pizza, Inc. (DPZ - Free Report) reported third-quarter 2020 results, with earnings missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate but revenues beating the same. Earnings missed the consensus estimate after beating the same for trailing six quarters, whereas revenues surpassed the estimate for the four straight quarters. Following the results, the company’s shares are down nearly 4% in pre-market trading session.
The company also reported robust U.S. same-store sales. The third quarter also marked the 38th straight quarter of positive U.S. comparable sales and the 107th consecutive quarter of positive international comps.
Domino's results in the quarter benefited from solid digital ordering system and higher global retail sales.
Dominos Pizza Inc Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Dominos Pizza Inc price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Dominos Pizza Inc Quote
Earnings & Revenues Discussion
Adjusted earnings in the quarter under review were $2.49 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.49. However, the reported figure improved 21.5% on a year-over-year basis. The bottom line was primarily driven by higher net income.
Quarterly revenues improved 17.9% year over year to $967.7 million, which beat the consensus mark of $946 million. Robust same-store sales and increase in store count (during the trailing four quarters) both in the United States and international markets drove third-quarter revenues. The company opened 728 stores in the trailing four quarters. In the third quarter, the company opened 83 stores, comprising 39 net new U.S. stores and 44 net new international stores. International franchise revenues also improved.
Comps
Global retail sales (including total sales of franchise and company-owned units) improved 14.4% year over year in the third quarter. The upside can primarily be attributed to growth in sales at domestic stores (up 21.3%) and at international stores (up 7.7%). Excluding foreign currency impact, global retail sales increased 14.8%.
In the third quarter, comps at Domino’s domestic stores (including company-owned and franchise stores) improved 17.5%. Moreover, it was higher than the prior-year quarter’s improvement of 2.4%.
At domestic company-owned stores, Domino’s comps rose 16.6% year over year, higher than 1.7% in the year-ago quarter. Moreover, domestic franchise stores comps increased 17.5% compared with growth of 2.5% in the prior-year quarter.
Comps at international stores, excluding foreign currency translation, were up 6.2%. This was higher than improvement of 1.7% in the year-ago quarter.
Margins
Domino’s operating margin contracted 110 basis points (bps) year over year to 37.4% in the reported quarter. Moreover, the net income margin contracted 30 bps to 10.2%.
Balance Sheet
As of Sep 6, 2020, cash and cash equivalents totaled $330.7 million, up from $190.6 million as of Dec 29, 2019. Long-term debt at the end of the third quarter was $4,062.2 million, compared with $4,071.1 million as of Dec 29, 2019. Inventory amounted to $65.5 million at the end of the third quarter.
Cash flows from operating activities totaled $370.4 million at the end of third quarter. In the quarter under review, Domino’s incurred capital expenditures of $51.2 million.
The Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company declared quarterly cash dividend of 78 cents, to be paid out on Dec 30, 2020 to shareholders on record as of Dec 15.
Other Key Picks
Some other top-ranked stocks in the same space include Brinker International, Inc. (EAT - Free Report) , Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. and BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI - Free Report) . Brinker and Del Taco sport a Zacks Rank #1, while BJ's Restaurants carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Brinker has a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 52.7%, on average.
Del Taco’s 2021 earnings are expected to surge 55%.
BJ's Restaurants has a three-five year earnings per share growth rate of 15%.
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Zacks has just released a Special Report that spotlights this fast-emerging phenomenon and 6 tickers for taking advantage of it. If you don't buy now, you may kick yourself in 2021.
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