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

Core Insights - Domino's Pizza reported $1.08 billion in revenue for Q3 2024, a 5.1% year-over-year increase, with an EPS of $4.19, slightly up from $4.18 a year ago [1] - The revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.72%, while the EPS exceeded the consensus estimate by 12.94% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Same store sales growth for international stores was 0.8%, below the estimated 2.7% [3] - Total U.S. store count was 6,930, compared to the estimated 6,945 [3] - Total store count reached 21,002, lower than the average estimate of 21,094 [3] - International store count was 14,072, below the estimated 14,149 [3] - U.S. franchise store count was 6,639, compared to the estimate of 6,655 [3] - U.S. company-owned store count was 291, slightly above the estimate of 290 [3] - Same store sales growth for U.S. company-owned stores was 3.1%, slightly below the estimate of 3.3% [3] Revenue Breakdown - U.S. franchise advertising revenue was $120.93 million, below the estimate of $123.36 million, with a year-over-year change of +8.4% [3] - U.S. company-owned stores generated $89.17 million in revenue, below the estimate of $91.62 million, with a year-over-year change of +3.4% [3] - Supply chain revenue was $651.31 million, below the estimate of $662.82 million, with a year-over-year change of +5.4% [3] - International franchise royalties and fees were $74.63 million, below the estimate of $77.87 million, with a year-over-year change of +2% [3] - U.S. franchise royalties and fees were $144.07 million, slightly below the estimate of $144.46 million, with a year-over-year change of +4.2% [3] Stock Performance - Domino's Pizza shares returned +1.3% over the past month, compared to the S&P 500 composite's +5.9% change [4] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market [4]