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DPZ FY2025 Q4 IMPROVING

Domino's Pizza Inc earnings call

Feb 23, 2026 · 03:30 ET Greg LamenticRussell WienerSandeep Reddy
Buzzberg read

Domino's aims to double U.S.

Domino's reported strong FY2025 results with US comps of 3% and operating income growth of 8.1%. Management guided FY2026 US comp of 3%, international comp of 1-2%, global retail sales growth of 6%, and 8% operating income growth, emphasizing profit power over pricing power. Key cross-company signals include continued partnership growth with DoorDash and Uber, and the ongoing turnaround of DPE in Australia. Domino's gained 1 point of market share for the 11th consecutive year, with US net store growth of 172.

Buzzberg read Domino's aims to double U.S. Domino's reported strong FY2025 results with US comps of 3% and operating income growth of 8.1%. Management guided FY2026 US comp of 3%, international comp of 1-2%, global retail sales growth of 6%, and 8% operating income growth, emphasizing profit power over pricing power. Key cross-company signals include continued partnership growth with DoorDash and Uber, and the ongoing turnaround of DPE in Australia. Domino's gained 1 point of market share for the 11th consecutive year, with US net store growth of 172. Read full analysisCollapse analysis

Domino's reported strong FY2025 results with US comps of 3% and operating income growth of 8.1%. Management guided FY2026 US comp of 3%, international comp of 1-2%, global retail sales growth of 6%, and 8% operating income growth, emphasizing profit power over pricing power. Key cross-company signals include continued partnership growth with DoorDash and Uber, and the ongoing turnaround of DPE in Australia. Domino's gained 1 point of market share for the 11th consecutive year, with US net store growth of 172.

  • Management sees opportunity to double US retail sales over time, supported by carryout growth, loyalty, and aggregator expansion.
  • DoorDash and Uber remain underpenetrated, providing incremental delivery growth in 2026.
  • DPE (Domino's Pizza Enterprises) continues to drag on international results; new CEO expected to drive turnaround.
GLOBAL_RETAIL_SALES rev growth 4.9% reported
INTERNATIONAL_SAME_STORE rev growth 1.9% reported
Revenue $1.5357B +34% QoQ
US_SAME_STORE rev growth 3.7% reported

What changed this quarter

01
Growth Strategy

Domino's aims to double U.S. retail sales over time

Domino's reported strong FY2025 results with US comps of 3% and operating income growth of 8.1%. Management guided FY2026 US comp of 3%, international comp of 1-2%, global retail sales growth of 6%, and 8% operating income growth, emphasizing profit power over pricing power.…

02
Guidance

Company expects U.S. comp of 3% in 2026 despite macro pressures

Guidance tone

03
International Expans

International net store growth accelerates to ~800 stores

Management sees opportunity to double US retail sales over time, supported by carryout growth, loyalty, and aggregator expansion.

04
Pricing

Management highlights profit power over pricing power

DoorDash and Uber remain underpenetrated, providing incremental delivery growth in 2026.

Demand & capex

Demand

Bookings & conversion

Management issued a confident 2026 outlook with US comp of 3%, 175+ net store openings, and 8% operating income growth despite a pressured macro, signaling continued share gains and profit power.

Capex

Investment and capacity

Management expects CapEx of approximately $120 million in 2026 due to investments in the corporate office, before reverting to the algorithm of $110 million in 2027.

Tone · Confident

Management repeatedly emphasized market share gains, multi-year growth drivers, and a doubling opportunity, conveying strong confidence in the business despite macro challenges.

Supply-chain alpha

A1

Domino's noted that a major national pizza competitor is closing up to 250 stores in H1, which will accelerate Domino's market share gains in a growing category.

“one of our national competitors has announced that they've had a negative same-store sales in the mid-single digits, and they also talked about closing a number of stores up to 250 stores in the first half of the year.”
Sandeep Reddy

Forward guidance

ImprovingGuidance tone · was IN LINE last Q
Forward guidance
MetricPeriodRangeMidpointStatus
CapexFY2026$0.12B$0.12BGUIDED
Op marginFY20268%8%GUIDED
RevenueGLOBAL_RETAIL_SALESFY20266%6%GUIDED
RevenueUS_SAME_STOREFY20263%3%GUIDED
RevenueINTERNATIONAL_SAME_STOREFY20261%–2%1.5%GUIDED

Company read-throughs

+33.8%
since call
$170.00$227.48
Partners

Domino's expects its DoorDash volumes to grow as they achieve full roll-out and increase marketing spend, which would directly benefit DoorDash's revenue and order volume.

“we expect continued growth on aggregator platforms, in particular on DoorDash, where we were not fully rolled out until mid-year 2025.”
Russell Wiener
-13.7%
since call
$402.30$347.09
Partners

Management issued a confident 2026 outlook with US comp of 3%, 175+ net store openings, and 8% operating income growth despite a pressured macro, signaling continued share gains and profit power.

“We continue to work closely with them to turn their business around and are encouraged by the hiring of their new CEO Andrew Gregory.”
Russell Wiener
+5.3%
since call
$73.11$76.99
Partners

Domino's sees headroom to grow on Uber Eats as well, which would incrementally benefit Uber's marketplace revenue.

“we have not yet reached our fair share on either of the major aggregators.”
Russell Wiener
-7.5%
since call
$163.33$151.00
-28.6%
since call
$31.70$22.65
Supply chainSupply-chain alpha

Domino's noted that a major national pizza competitor is closing up to 250 stores in H1, which will accelerate Domino's market share gains in a growing category. — The store closures reduce competitive density, providing Domino's with incremental sales opportunities and better economics for new franchise units.