Domino’s Pizza(DPZ) - 2026 Q1 - Quarterly Results

Financial Performance - Total revenues for Q1 2025 were $1,112.1 million, a 2.5% increase from$ 1,084.6 million in Q1 2024[5]. - Net income rose by $23.8 million, or 18.9%, in Q1 2025, driven by a favorable change in pre-tax unrealized gains and losses[8]. - Diluted earnings per share increased to$ 4.33 in Q1 2025, up 21.0% from $3.58 in Q1 2024[8]. - Net income for the first quarter of 2025 was$ 149,651,000, compared to $125,824,000 in the same quarter of 2024, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 19.0%[26]. - Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing four quarters was$ 1,010,933,000, up from $977,348,000 in the previous year, indicating a growth of 3.4%[19]. - The gross margin for the first quarter of 2025 was 39.8%, up from 38.9% in the same quarter of 2024[26]. Cash Flow and Assets - Free cash flow for Q1 2025 was$ 164.4 million, a 59.1% increase compared to $103.3 million in Q1 2024[8]. - Cash and cash equivalents increased to$ 304,320,000 as of March 23, 2025, from $186,126,000 at the end of December 2024[28]. - Total assets grew to$ 1,877,619,000 as of March 23, 2025, compared to $1,737,013,000 at the end of December 2024[28]. - Net cash provided by operating activities increased to$ 179,076,000, up from $123,464,000, reflecting a growth of approximately 45%[30]. - The total cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at the end of the period was$ 573,934,000, up from $469,645,000, reflecting an increase of approximately 22%[30]. Store Operations - The company experienced a net store decline of 8, with 17 net openings in the U.S. and 25 closures internationally[1]. - The company operates over 21,300 stores globally, with 99% being independent franchise owners[21]. Dividends and Shareholder Returns - The company declared a quarterly dividend of$ 1.74 per share, payable on June 30, 2025[6]. - The company repurchased $50,000,000 in common stock during the quarter, compared to$ 25,000,000 in the previous year, representing a 100% increase[30]. Leverage and Financial Ratios - The leverage ratio improved to 4.9x in Q1 2025 from 5.0x in Q1 2024[5]. - The leverage ratio as of March 23, 2025, was 4.9x, slightly improved from 5.0x in the previous year[19]. Sales Performance - Global retail sales increased by $100.2 million, or 4.7%, in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024, with U.S. stores growing by 1.3% and international stores by 8.2%[4]. - U.S. same store sales declined by 0.5% in Q1 2025, while international same store sales grew by 3.7% excluding foreign currency impact[4]. - Global retail sales exceeded$ 19.2 billion in the trailing four quarters ended March 23, 2025[21]. - U.S. franchise royalties and fees for the first quarter of 2025 were $151,000,000, compared to$ 150,518,000 in the first quarter of 2024, showing a marginal increase[26]. Operating Performance - Income from operations decreased by 0.2% to $210.1 million in Q1 2025, but increased by 1.4% when excluding foreign currency impacts[5]. - The company experienced a net unrealized gain on investments of$ 24,027,000, compared to a loss of $18,699,000 in the previous year[30]. - Changes in operating assets and liabilities contributed positively with an increase of$ 34,244,000, compared to a decrease of $9,961,000 in the prior year[30]. - Capital expenditures decreased to$ 14,745,000 from $20,181,000, indicating a reduction of about 27%[30]. - The company reported a loss on the sale/disposal of assets amounting to$ 266,000, compared to $90,000 in the previous year[30].