Domino's Pizza Q2 revenue slightly beats on royalties and advertising growth

Overview

• U.S. pizza chain's Q2 revenue rose 4%, slightly beating analyst expectations

• Q2 net income missed analyst estimates; adjusted EPS rose 6.8% yr/yr

• Company repurchased $156.2 mln in shares during Q2

Outlook

• Company says it is focused on order growth to drive long-term success

Result Drivers

• SUPPLY CHAIN REVENUES - Revenue growth was primarily due to higher supply chain revenues from increased order volumes and higher food basket pricing

• FRANCHISE ROYALTIES ADVERTISING - Higher U.S. and international franchise royalties and advertising revenues contributed to revenue growth, driven by net store growth

• SUPPLY CHAIN MARGIN - Supply chain gross margin rose due to procurement productivity, partially offset by higher food costs

Company press release: ID:nPn61qHXNa

Key Details

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 17 "strong buy" or "buy", 14 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the restaurants bars peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Domino's Pizza Inc is $390.00, about 21.1% above its July 17 closing price of $322.18

• The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago

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