Domino’s Pizza beats revenue estimates as sales climb

Financial Performance - Domino's Pizza reported adjusted earnings per share of $5.35 for Q4, missing the analyst consensus of $5.39 by $0.04 [1] - Revenue reached $1.54 billion, exceeding the estimate of $1.52 billion and increasing by 6.4% from $1.44 billion in the prior year [1] - Income from operations increased by 8.0% to $295.7 million compared to $273.7 million in Q4 of 2024 [2] - Free cash flow for fiscal 2025 reached $671.5 million, up 31.2% from $512.0 million in the prior year [3] Sales Growth - U.S. same-store sales grew by 3.7% for the quarter, while international same-store sales increased by 0.7% excluding foreign currency impact [2] - For the full fiscal year 2025, same-store sales growth was 3.0% in the U.S. and 1.9% internationally [2] - The company added 392 net new stores globally during the quarter, contributing to a total net store growth of 776 locations for the fiscal year [2] Dividend and Margins - The Board of Directors approved a 15% increase in the quarterly dividend to $1.99 per share, payable on March 30, 2026 [3] - Supply chain gross margin improved slightly to 11.4% from 11.3%, while U.S. company-owned store gross margin declined to 10.1% from 15.5% due to higher insurance costs and labor rates [3]