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Dominos Pizza Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 27 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 3.5% on supply chain: Total revenues were $1,150.6 million, up $38.5 million, mainly from higher supply chain revenue. Global franchise royalties and advertising revenue also rose. Source
  • Operating income up 9.6%: Income from operations reached $230.4 million. Excluding a $3.6 million currency effect on international royalties, the increase was 7.9%. Source
  • U.S. same store sales up 0.9%: U.S. same store sales rose 0.9%; company-owned stores rose 1.5% and franchise stores 0.8%. U.S. global retail sales grew 2.8%. Source
  • International same store sales fell: International same store sales fell 0.4% excluding currency, after a 3.7% rise a year earlier. International global retail sales grew 4.0% excluding currency. Source
  • Food basket pricing rose 2.6%: Food basket pricing to stores rose 2.6% from a year earlier, the main driver of higher supply chain revenue. Source
  • Supply chain margin up 0.6 points: Supply chain gross margin was 12.2% against 11.6%, mainly on procurement productivity, the company said. Source
  • Free cash flow fell 10.6%: Operating cash flow was $162.0 million against $179.1 million. After $15.0 million of capex, free cash flow was $147.0 million against $164.4 million. Source

“Q1 2026 represented another quarter of positive order count and market share growth for Domino’s in the U.S.,”

Russell Weiner, Domino’s Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Dividend Sourcequarterly dividend payable June 30, 2026$1.99 per shareKept
Share repurchases Sourceauthorization approved April 21, 2026additional $1.0 billion; total authorization $1.29 billionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The company sold its fully depreciated corporate aircraft, recording a $7.8 million pre-tax realized gain in the quarter. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 3.5% on supply chain: Total revenues were $1,150.6 million, up $38.5 million, mainly from higher supply chain revenue. Global franchise royalties and advertising revenue also rose. Source
  • Operating income up 9.6%: Income from operations reached $230.4 million. Excluding a $3.6 million currency effect on international royalties, the increase was 7.9%. Source
  • Diluted EPS fell to $4.13: Diluted EPS was $4.13 against $4.33. Net income fell 6.6% to $139.8 million; a lower diluted share count partly offset the decline. Source

Segments and regions

  • U.S. same store sales up 0.9%: U.S. same store sales rose 0.9%; company-owned stores rose 1.5% and franchise stores 0.8%. U.S. global retail sales grew 2.8%. Source
  • International same store sales fell: International same store sales fell 0.4% excluding currency, after a 3.7% rise a year earlier. International global retail sales grew 4.0% excluding currency. Source
  • Net store growth by region: Net store growth was 19 in the U.S., all franchised, and 161 internationally, for 180 in total. Source
  • Company-owned store revenue declined: U.S. Company-owned store revenue fell to $82.1 million from $91.6 million, while U.S. franchise royalties and fees rose to $158.0 million from $151.0 million. Source

“My belief that we can continue to outperform our competition and take meaningful share in 2026 and beyond remains as strong as it has ever been.”

Russell Weiner, Domino’s Chief Executive Officer

Products and customers

  • Food basket pricing rose 2.6%: Food basket pricing to stores rose 2.6% from a year earlier, the main driver of higher supply chain revenue. Source
  • Order volumes added to supply chain: Higher order volumes also added to supply chain revenue, alongside the pricing increase. Source
  • Product mix shift partly offset gains: A shift in the relative mix of products sold by the company partly offset the pricing and volume gains in supply chain revenue. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Supply chain margin up 0.6 points: Supply chain gross margin was 12.2% against 11.6%, mainly on procurement productivity, the company said. Source
  • General and administrative costs rose: General and administrative expense was $111.4 million against $109.1 million, or 9.7% of revenue against 9.8%. Source
  • Net interest expense rose: Net interest expense was $43.7 million against $41.6 million in the prior-year quarter. Source

Demand and store growth

  • Trailing net store growth of 964: Net store growth over the trailing four quarters was 964, including 174 in the U.S. and 790 internationally. Source
  • Openings and closings in quarter: The company opened 233 stores and closed 53 in the quarter; 51 of the closings were international. Source
  • Franchise owners run most stores: Independent franchise owners accounted for 99% of stores at quarter end; the total store count was 22,322 at March 22, 2026. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Free cash flow fell 10.6%: Operating cash flow was $162.0 million against $179.1 million. After $15.0 million of capex, free cash flow was $147.0 million against $164.4 million. Source
  • Share repurchases in the quarter: The company repurchased 188,304 shares for $75.1 million in the quarter, leaving $384.6 million of authority at March 22, 2026. Source
  • Repurchases continued after quarter end: Through April 21, 2026 the company repurchased a further 257,545 shares for $94.4 million. Source
  • Leverage ratio at 4.3 times: Leverage ratio was 4.3 times, against 4.9 times a year earlier. The company has historically operated between four and six times. Source

Balance sheet and investments

  • DPC Dash investment carrying value fell: Investment in DPC Dash was $30.1 million, down from $36.1 million at the end of fiscal 2025. Source
  • Long-term debt rose modestly: Long-term debt, less current portion, was $4.88 billion, up from $4.81 billion at year-end. Source
  • Cash balance rose to $232.9 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $232.9 million, up from $125.7 million; restricted cash was $183.6 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 27 April 2026

  • Quarterly dividend paid June 30: The $1.99 quarterly dividend is payable June 30, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2026. Source
  • Form 10-Q filed with release: The company will file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on the release date, April 27, 2026. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management described the macro and competitive environment as intensifying, and cited its scale and store profitability as offsets. Source
  • Operational: Rising food basket cost partly offset the supply chain margin gain this quarter. Source
  • Financial: Remeasurement of the DPC Dash investment moves net income, and this quarter it produced a $30.0 million unfavorable change. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release expected the company to meaningfully increase its U.S. market share within a growing QSR pizza category.
  • Not stated: The prior release said a new brand campaign and e-commerce site would drive improved customer experiences.

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.