Can Domino's Pizza Beat These Numbers?
Domino's Pizza (NYS: DPZ) is expected to report Q2 earnings on July 23. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:
The 10-second takeaway
Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Domino's Pizza's revenues will grow 7.5% and EPS will expand 19.1%.
The average estimate for revenue is $404.3 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.56.
Revenue details
Last quarter, Domino's Pizza logged revenue of $417.6 million. GAAP reported sales were 8.6% higher than the prior-year quarter's $384.6 million.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
EPS details
Last quarter, EPS came in at $0.59. GAAP EPS of $0.59 for Q1 were 69% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.35 per share.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
Recent performance
For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 31.1%, 130 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 18.1%, 70 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 8.2%, 280 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.
Looking ahead
The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.78 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.40.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 343 members out of 427 rating the stock outperform, and 84 members rating it underperform. Among 128 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 116 give Domino's Pizza a green thumbs-up, and 12 give it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Domino's Pizza is outperform, with an average price target of $51.04.
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