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Domino's Pizza (DPZ) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended September 2025, Domino's Pizza (DPZ - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.15 billion, up 6.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $4.08, compared to $4.19 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14 billion, representing a surprise of +0.68%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.03%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.96.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

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:
  • Same store sales growth - International stores: 1.7% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 2.1%.
  • Store counts - Total U.S. Stores: 7,090 versus 7,093 estimated by six analysts on average.
  • Store counts - Total: 21,750 versus the six-analyst average estimate of 21,734.
  • Store counts - International Stores: 14,660 versus 14,641 estimated by six analysts on average.
  • Store counts - U.S. Franchise Stores: 6,830 compared to the 6,834 average estimate based on six analysts.
  • Store counts - U.S. Company-owned Stores: 260 versus 259 estimated by six analysts on average.
  • Store counts - Opened - International Stores: 220 compared to the 201 average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Revenues- U.S. franchise advertising: $131.64 million compared to the $129.73 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.9% year over year.
  • Revenues- U.S. Company-owned stores: $82.75 million compared to the $84.77 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -7.2% year over year.
  • Revenues- Supply chain: $696.96 million versus $692.98 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7% change.
  • Revenues- International franchise royalties and fees: $78.55 million compared to the $78.74 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.3% year over year.
  • Revenues- U.S. franchise royalties and fees: $157.16 million versus $155.47 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.1% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Domino's Pizza here>>>

Shares of Domino's Pizza have returned -9.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.1% 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.

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