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Dominos Pizza Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 20 July 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose on supply chain and royalties: Revenues increased 4.3% to $1,194.4 million, primarily from higher supply chain revenues and higher global franchise royalties and advertising revenues. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose 6.8%: Diluted EPS was $4.07 against $3.81, with net income up 3.6% to $135.8 million and fewer weighted average diluted shares after buybacks. Source
  • Order count grew in both channels: Order count grew across delivery and carryout in the second quarter, which the company said brought millions of new customers. Source
  • U.S. same store sales nearly flat: U.S. same store sales rose 0.1%: company-owned stores up 2.1%, franchise stores flat at 0.0%, after 3.4% a year earlier. Source
  • International same store sales declined: International same store sales, excluding foreign currency, declined 0.1%, against a 2.4% rise a year earlier. Source
  • Supply chain revenue grew on volume and price: Supply chain revenues rose to $731.7 million from $687.1 million, on higher order volumes and food basket pricing up 2.2%. Source
  • Free cash flow down over six months: Free cash flow was $313.6 million for the two fiscal quarters, against $331.7 million, with operating cash flow of $352.6 million and capex of $39.0 million. Source

“I believe order growth is the most important driver of long-term success in our business.”

Russell Weiner, Domino’s Chief Executive Officer

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Certain U.S. Company-owned store markets were refranchised in the second quarters of 2026 and 2025. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose on supply chain and royalties: Revenues increased 4.3% to $1,194.4 million, primarily from higher supply chain revenues and higher global franchise royalties and advertising revenues. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose 6.8%: Diluted EPS was $4.07 against $3.81, with net income up 3.6% to $135.8 million and fewer weighted average diluted shares after buybacks. Source
  • Operating income up 3.1%: Income from operations rose 3.1% to $232.0 million; excluding a $1.1 million currency benefit on international royalties, the increase was 2.6%. Source
  • DPC Dash remeasurement helped net income: Net income also gained from a $3.6 million favorable change in pre-tax losses on the DPC Dash investment versus the prior-year quarter. Source
  • Six-month net income fell: For the two fiscal quarters, revenues rose 3.9% to $2,345.0 million and income from operations rose 6.3%, while net income fell 1.8% to $275.6 million. Source

Demand and order growth

  • Order count grew in both channels: Order count grew across delivery and carryout in the second quarter, which the company said brought millions of new customers. Source
  • U.S. same store sales nearly flat: U.S. same store sales rose 0.1%: company-owned stores up 2.1%, franchise stores flat at 0.0%, after 3.4% a year earlier. Source
  • International same store sales declined: International same store sales, excluding foreign currency, declined 0.1%, against a 2.4% rise a year earlier. Source
  • Global retail sales up 3.0%: Global retail sales were $4,850.0 million, up 3.0% excluding foreign currency; U.S. stores rose 1.9% and international stores 4.1%. Source
  • Digital channels carry most U.S. sales: The company reported that more than 85% of 2025 U.S. retail sales came through digital channels, with many ordering platforms developed. Source

“In a quarter where the broader U.S. QSR industry continued to face pressure on consumer demand, Domino’s generated order count growth across both our delivery and carryout businesses, bringing millions of new customers to our brand.”

Russell Weiner, Domino’s Chief Executive Officer

Segments and regions

  • Supply chain revenue grew on volume and price: Supply chain revenues rose to $731.7 million from $687.1 million, on higher order volumes and food basket pricing up 2.2%. Source
  • Supply chain gross margin rose 0.2 points: Supply chain gross margin was 12.0% against 11.8%, mainly from procurement productivity, partly offset by higher food basket cost. Source
  • U.S. franchise royalties rose: U.S. franchise royalties and fees rose to $164.2 million from $156.3 million on a higher average number of U.S. franchise stores open. Source
  • Company-owned U.S. store revenue fell: U.S. Company-owned store revenue fell to $81.8 million from $92.5 million, reflecting refranchised markets. Source
  • International royalties rose: International franchise royalties and fees rose to $81.8 million from $77.2 million, on net store growth and a $1.1 million currency benefit. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Consolidated gross margin eased: Gross margin was 40.0% of total revenues, against 40.3% a year earlier, as total cost of sales rose to 60.0% from 59.7%. Source
  • Company-owned store cost of sales fell: U.S. Company-owned store cost of sales fell to $72.5 million from $78.1 million, while supply chain cost of sales rose to $643.7 million from $606.1 million. Source

“Domino’s is uniquely positioned to continue gaining market share and delivering long-term value for shareholders.”

Russell Weiner, Domino’s Chief Executive Officer

Stores and refranchising

  • Net store growth reached 995 over four quarters: Net store growth in the quarter was 209, with 26 in the U.S. and 183 internationally; trailing four-quarter net growth was 995. Source
  • Openings outpaced closings: The company opened 250 stores and closed 41, including 40 international closings, in the second quarter. Source
  • U.S. company-owned count reduced: U.S. Company-owned stores fell from 262 to 186, with 77 stores transferred to franchise ownership during the quarter. Source

Capital, cash and returns to shareholders

  • Free cash flow down over six months: Free cash flow was $313.6 million for the two fiscal quarters, against $331.7 million, with operating cash flow of $352.6 million and capex of $39.0 million. Source
  • Second-quarter buybacks of $156.2 million: The company repurchased 443,917 shares for $156.2 million in the second quarter, and 632,221 shares for $231.3 million across the two fiscal quarters. Source
  • Repurchase authorization $1.23 billion: Remaining authorization was $1.23 billion at June 14, 2026, down from the $1.29 billion total reported in the first-quarter release. Source
  • Quarterly dividend of $1.99 declared: The Board declared a $1.99 per share quarterly dividend on July 14, 2026. Source
  • Leverage ratio fell to 4.3x: Leverage ratio was 4.3x against 4.7x a year earlier, on trailing four-quarter Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $1,104.3 million. Source

Strategy, franchise system and scale

  • Loyalty and supply chain tied to growth: The company said new customers engage with the loyalty program, and their orders support the supply chain, store growth and market share. Source
  • Franchise owners run 99% of stores: Independent franchise owners accounted for 99% of stores at the end of the second quarter, and the system spans over 90 markets. Source
  • Trailing global retail sales above $20.6 billion: Global retail sales were over $20.6 billion in the trailing four quarters ended June 14, 2026, across more than 22,500 stores. Source

Coming up, as management said on 20 July 2026

  • Dividend payment on September 30: The $1.99 quarterly dividend is payable September 30, 2026, to holders of record on September 15, 2026. Source
  • Form 10-Q filed on release date: The company said it will file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on the day of the release. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Stores open at period end Source22,531
Net store growth in quarter Source209
U.S. same store sales growth Source+0.1%

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: International same store sales, excluding currency, declined 0.1% in the quarter after a 2.4% rise a year earlier. Source
  • Operational: Higher food basket cost partly offset procurement productivity gains in supply chain gross margin during the quarter. Source
  • External: Remeasurement of the DPC Dash investment produced an $18.4 million pre-tax loss for the six months, against an $8.1 million gain a year earlier. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The company said it would hold the call today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern, as previously announced. 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.