Discuss profits and revenues
For the quarter, Domino’s reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.08, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.04. The number was up 9.2% from the $2.82 reported in the previous quarter.
Revenues of $1,024.6 million topped the consensus mark of $1,065 million. Furthermore, the top line declined by 3.8% year over year. The downside can be attributed to lower supply chain revenues (due to lower market basket pricing) and lower order volumes. The refranchising of 114 US-owned stores in Arizona and Utah also added to the downside.
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In the second quarter of fiscal 2023, Domino’s opened 197 stores, including 27 new U.S. stores and 170 new international stores.
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Global retail sales (including total franchises and company-owned units) rose 4.3% year over year in the fiscal second quarter. The uptrend was driven by higher international store sales (up 6.9% year-on-year). Meanwhile, US store sales rose 1.7% year over year. Excluding foreign exchange effects, global retail sales increased 5.8% from the previous quarter’s levels.
For the fiscal second quarter, comps in domestic Domino’s stores (including company-owned and franchise stores) increased 0.1% from the same-quarter reading last year.
In domestic company-owned stores, Domino’s comps rose 5.5% year-over-year versus a 9.2% decline in the same quarter last year. Our estimate for the measure was 7.3%.
Domestic franchisees declined 0.1% year over year compared to a decline of 2.5% in the previous quarter.
Comps in international stores, excluding foreign currency translation, rose 3.6% year over year versus a 2.2% decline in the previous quarter.
Footnotes
In the fiscal second quarter, Domino’s gross margin expanded 320 basis points year over year to 39.5%. Our gross margin estimate was 36.7%.
Net income margin was 10.7%, an increase of 110 basis points from the same quarter last year. Our estimate for net income margin was 9.9%.
balance sheet
As of June 18, cash and cash equivalents totaled $77 million compared to $154.2 million as of March 26. The value of letters of credit issued amounted to $42.2 million.
Long-term debt (less the current portion) at the end of the second fiscal quarter was $4,944.7 million compared to $4,955.2 million in the previous quarter. Inventory reached $65.6 million, compared to $69.3 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.
Total capital expenditures in this quarter were $38 million compared to $19 million in the previous quarter.
During the fiscal second quarter, the company repurchased and retired 292,030 shares for a total cost of $90.8 million. As of June 18, 2023, the company reported $289.5 million available under its buyback program.
The company announced a cash dividend of $1.21 per share. The dividend will be distributed on September 29, 2023 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2023.
Zacks Rank and Key Picks
Domino’s currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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