American consumers are tightening their belts, but still have an appetite for pizza. Domino's, the country's largest quick-service pizza restaurant, released earnings Tuesday (Oct. 14) that showed the company enjoying a 5.2% increase in same-store U.S. sales.
There's a cheesy reason for Domino's Pizza's better-than-expected earnings.
Domino's Pizza Inc. has reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings, driven by customer demand for promotions and its popular stuffed crust pizza, though the pizza giant noted that sales momentum had slowed early in the fourth quarter.
Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NASDAQ:DPZ ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 14, 2025 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Gregory Lemenchick - Vice President of Investor Relations Russell Weiner - CEO & Director Sandeep Reddy - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Dennis Geiger - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division David Palmer - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Brian Bittner - Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Research Division David Tarantino - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division Gregory Francfort - Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Research Division Danilo Gargiulo - Sanford C.
DPZ delivers a Q3 earnings and revenue beat, powered by strong U.S. order growth and its "Best Deal Ever" promotion.
Domino's Pizza Inc (NYSE:DPZ) shares added almost 4% after the global pizza chain reported better-than-expected financial results for the third quarter, driven by growth in both US and international markets. The company reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.08, surpassing analyst expectations of $3.96, though slightly down from $4.19 in the same period last year.
The headline numbers for Domino's Pizza (DPZ) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Domino's Pizza (DPZ) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.08 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.96 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.19 per share a year ago.
The pizza chain's U.S. same-store sales growth accelerates to the highest rate since early 2024.
Rebranding efforts often come when a company is struggling, but that's not the case for Domino's.
DPZ eyes solid third-quarter sales growth on new products and delivery deals, though profit margins may stay under pressure.
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