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Dominos Pizza Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 23 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Income from operations rose 8.0%: Income from operations was $295.7 million, up 8.0%, or 7.3% excluding a $1.9 million favorable currency effect on international royalties. Fiscal 2025 income from operations rose 8.5% to $954.0 million. Source
  • U.S. same store sales up 3.7%: U.S. same store sales grew 3.7% in the quarter, with company-owned stores up 2.7% and franchise stores up 3.7%. Fiscal 2025 U.S. same store sales grew 3.0%. Source
  • International same store sales up 0.7%: International same store sales grew 0.7% excluding currency in the quarter, after 2.7% a year earlier. Fiscal 2025 international growth was 1.9%. Source
  • Company-owned store margin fell 5.4 points: Company-owned store gross margin was 10.1% against 15.5%, down 5.4 points. Fiscal 2025 margin was 14.3% against 16.7%. Source
  • Global net store growth of 392: Global net store growth was 392 in the quarter and 776 in fiscal 2025. The store count at December 28, 2025 was 22,142. Source
  • Free cash flow up 31.2%: Fiscal 2025 free cash flow was $671.5 million against $512.0 million, with operating cash flow of $792.1 million and capital expenditures of $120.6 million. Source
  • Buybacks and remaining authorization: The company repurchased 188,526 shares for $80.0 million in the quarter and 785,280 shares for $354.7 million in fiscal 2025. Source

“In our international business, we delivered a remarkable 32 nd consecutive year of same store sales growth.”

Russell Weiner, Domino’s Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Quarterly dividend SourceDividend payable March 30, 2026$1.99 per shareRaised from $1.74 per share

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Management named a new brand campaign and an e-commerce site for 2026. Neither the prior release nor this one gives launch dates. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Income from operations rose 8.0%: Income from operations was $295.7 million, up 8.0%, or 7.3% excluding a $1.9 million favorable currency effect on international royalties. Fiscal 2025 income from operations rose 8.5% to $954.0 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose 9.4%: Diluted EPS was $5.35 against $4.89, an increase of $0.46 or 9.4%. Diluted share count was lower after repurchases over the trailing four quarters. Source
  • Revenue rose 6.4%: Total revenues were $1,535.7 million, up 6.4%. Fiscal 2025 revenues rose 5.0% to $4,940.0 million. Source
  • Net income rose 7.2% on lower tax: Net income was $181.6 million, up 7.2%. The effective tax rate fell to 21.2% from 23.3%, lowering the provision for income taxes by $2.8 million. Source

Segments and regions

  • U.S. same store sales up 3.7%: U.S. same store sales grew 3.7% in the quarter, with company-owned stores up 2.7% and franchise stores up 3.7%. Fiscal 2025 U.S. same store sales grew 3.0%. Source
  • International same store sales up 0.7%: International same store sales grew 0.7% excluding currency in the quarter, after 2.7% a year earlier. Fiscal 2025 international growth was 1.9%. Source
  • Global retail sales up 4.9%: Global retail sales excluding currency grew 4.9% in the quarter to $6,296.5 million, and 5.4% in fiscal 2025 to $20,126.8 million. International stores were $3,240.4 million in the quarter. Source

“In our U.S. business, we gained another point of market share, pacing well ahead of the QSR Pizza category, which grew again in 2025.”

Russell Weiner, Domino’s Chief Executive Officer

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Food basket pricing lifted supply chain revenue: Supply chain revenue rose on higher order volumes and on food basket pricing to stores, which was up 1.7% in the quarter. Source
  • Company-owned store margin fell 5.4 points: Company-owned store gross margin was 10.1% against 15.5%, down 5.4 points. Fiscal 2025 margin was 14.3% against 16.7%. Source
  • Supply chain margin edged up 0.1 point: Supply chain gross margin was 11.4% against 11.3%, up 0.1 point. Fiscal 2025 supply chain margin was 11.5% against 11.1%. Source

Products and customers

  • Product mix shift offset supply chain gains: Management said a shift in the relative mix of products sold partly offset the supply chain revenue increase. No size of the mix effect is given. Source
  • Over 85% of U.S. sales digital: More than 85% of U.S. retail sales in 2025 came through digital channels, and the company has built several ordering platforms. Source
  • Franchisees run 99% of stores: Independent franchise owners operated 99% of Domino’s stores at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025. Source

“That has been and will continue to be how we drive best in class results and long-term value creation for our franchisees and shareholders.”

Russell Weiner, Domino’s Chief Executive Officer

Demand and store growth

  • Global net store growth of 392: Global net store growth was 392 in the quarter and 776 in fiscal 2025. The store count at December 28, 2025 was 22,142. Source
  • U.S. franchise royalties rose: U.S. franchise royalties and fees were $212.7 million, up from $196.0 million, on higher same store sales and net store growth. Source
  • Franchise advertising revenue rose: U.S. franchise advertising revenue was $171.7 million, up from $153.7 million, as advertising incentives fell year over year. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Free cash flow up 31.2%: Fiscal 2025 free cash flow was $671.5 million against $512.0 million, with operating cash flow of $792.1 million and capital expenditures of $120.6 million. Source
  • Buybacks and remaining authorization: The company repurchased 188,526 shares for $80.0 million in the quarter and 785,280 shares for $354.7 million in fiscal 2025. Source
  • Leverage ratio fell to 4.4x: The leverage ratio was 4.4 times, down from 4.9 times a year earlier. Fixed-rate notes totalled $4,766.1 million at period end. Source

Strategy and investment

  • Value and scale as differentiator: Management said value and scale advantages will remain a differentiator for the company. Source
  • Growth from company-created tailwinds: Management described the company’s growth as coming from its own initiatives, which it said will continue. Source
  • Franchisee profits rose with results: Management tied the results to higher franchisee profits and to store-level profitability. Source

Coming up, as management said on 23 February 2026

  • Meaningful U.S. share gain targeted: Management expects to meaningfully increase U.S. QSR pizza market share in 2026. No figure or timing is given. Source
  • Annual report filed same day: The company said it would file its Annual Report on Form 10-K on the day of the release. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total stores at period end Source22,142
Global retail sales, fiscal 2025 Source$20.1 billion
U.S. same store sales growth, fourth quarter Source+3.7%
International same store sales growth, fourth quarter (excluding FX) Source+0.7%

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Higher insurance costs, higher labor rates and food basket pricing were cited as drivers of the company-owned store margin decline. Source
  • Financial: The pre-tax net realized and unrealized result on the DPC Dash investment moved unfavorably by $10.8 million year over year. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said 2025 showed the Hungry for MORE strategy delivering more sales, stores and profits. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.