Domino's Pizza surpassed expectations for quarterly profit and United States same-store sales.
This was driven by promotions and new menu items as consumers tighten their budgets in a time of economic uncertainty.
“In the U.S., we drove positive order counts behind our Best Deal Ever promotion and stuffed-crust pizza product innovation for the third quarter,” Domino’s CEO Russell Weiner said.
“Seeing our strategy being executed at such a high level gives me the confidence that we will continue to win and take QSR pizza market share around the world in 2025 and beyond.
“We have never had more tools to drive long-term value creation for our franchisees and shareholders.”
The pizza giant posted earnings per share of US$4.08, exceeding analyst expectations of US$3.96. Revenue also beat forecasts, coming in at US$1.15 billion.
The company saw global retail sales rise by 6.3%, when excluding foreign currency impact, with 214 stores being opened during Q3 2025.
Domino's revenues also grew 6.2% year-over-year, with the company attributing this to higher supply chain revenues and higher U.S. franchise royalties and fees and advertising revenue.
While U.S. same-store sales grew 5.2%, international same-store sales only grew by 1.7%, missing the 1.9% estimates due to choppy demand in markets like Japan and Australia.
This comes as sales in the restaurant industry were beginning to slow, according to CFO Sandeep Reddy.
Despite this, Domino’s brought back the US$9.99 pizza deal and stuck with it longer than planned due to it driving demand.
Weiner also said the company’s partnership with DoorDash helped attract more customers for food delivery and would boost sales in the U.S. through the year.
At the time of writing, Domino’s (NASDAQ: DPZ) shares rose 3.91% to US$424.23. The company’s market cap is US$14.04 billion.
