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Get filing alertsDomino's Q2 2026: flat same-store sales, 6.8% EPS growth on buybacks, $1.99 dividend
Filed July 20, 2026 · Period ending July 20, 2026 · ~1 min read
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U.S. same-store sales grew just 0.1% while international same-store sales declined 0.1% (constant currency), signaling stalled traffic despite 209 net new stores globally.
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Diluted EPS rose 6.8% to $4.07 from $3.81, driven by share repurchases (443,917 shares for $156.2M in Q2) rather than operating leverage; net income grew only 3.6%.
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Board declared $1.99 per share quarterly dividend (record date Sept 15, payable Sept 30), continuing regular cash returns to shareholders.
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Leverage ratio improved to 4.3x from 4.7x year-over-year, with $1.23 billion remaining under share repurchase authorization.
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Summary
Domino's second quarter 2026 results reveal a business treading water on same-store sales—U.S. comps up 0.1%, international down 0.1% on a constant-currency basis—while relying on unit expansion (209 net new stores) and financial engineering to deliver shareholder returns. The 6.8% EPS gain to $4.07 outpaced the 3.6% net income increase, a gap explained by aggressive buybacks that retired 443,917 shares for $156.2 million in the quarter. Revenue rose 4.3% to $1.19 billion, but the flat same-store sales suggest the company is not gaining traffic or pricing power in its core markets.
The Board's $1.99 quarterly dividend and $1.23 billion remaining buyback authorization signal continued capital returns, supported by a leverage ratio that improved to 4.3x from 4.7x. For holders, the question is whether Domino's can reignite comparable-store growth or whether earnings gains will continue to depend on share-count reduction and international store openings in a mature domestic market. The quarter's results are operationally stable but strategically uninspiring.
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Event · Item 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Domino's Pizza announced Q2 2026 financial results for the quarter ended June 14, 2026.
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On July 20, 2026, Domino’s Pizza, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for the second quarter ended June 14, 2026.
Domino's Pizza disclosed its financial results for the second quarter ended June 14, 2026 via press release. The 8-K body does not provide specific financial metrics; those details are contained in the attached Exhibit 99.1 press release.
Event · Exhibit 99.1
Domino's Q2 2026 results: 3.0% global retail sales growth, 0.1% U.S. same-store sales, 209 net new stores, $4.07 EPS (+6.8%), $1.99 quarterly dividend declared.
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Global retail sales growth (excluding foreign currency impact) of 3.0%
U.S. same store sales growth of 0.1%
International same store sales decline (excluding foreign currency impact) of 0.1%
Global net store growth of 209 stores, including 26 net store openings in the U.S. and 183 net store openings internationally
Income from operations increased 3.1%; excluding the $1.1 million positive impact of foreign currency exchange rates on international franchise royalty revenues, income from operations increased 2.6%
Domino's reported second quarter 2026 results showing modest global retail sales growth of 3.0% excluding currency effects, driven primarily by international store expansion. U.S. same-store sales grew only 0.1%, while international same-store sales declined 0.1% on a constant-currency basis. The company added 209 net new stores globally during the quarter. Income from operations increased 3.1%, or 2.6% excluding a $1.1 million favorable currency impact on international franchise royalties.
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Total revenues | $1,194.4 | $1,145.1 | + 4.3% | Supply chain gross margin | 12.0% | 11.8% | + 0.2 pp | Income from operations | $232.0 | $225.0 | + 3.1% | Net income | $135.8 | $131.1 | + 3.6% | Diluted earnings per share | $4.07 | $3.81 | + 6.8%
Total revenues increased 4.3% to $1,194.4 million in Q2 2026 versus $1,145.1 million in Q2 2025, driven by higher supply chain revenues and franchise royalties. Supply chain gross margin improved 0.2 percentage points to 12.0%. Net income rose 3.6% to $135.8 million. Diluted EPS increased 6.8% to $4.07 from $3.81, benefiting from both higher net income and share repurchases that reduced the weighted average diluted share count.
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During the second quarter of 2026, the Company repurchased and retired 443,917 shares of common stock for a total of $156.2 million. During the two fiscal quarters of 2026, the Company repurchased and retired 632,221 shares of common stock for a total of $231.3 million. As of June 14, 2026, the Company had a total remaining authorized amount for share repurchases of $1.23 billion.
Domino's repurchased 443,917 shares for $156.2 million in Q2 2026, and 632,221 shares for $231.3 million in the first half of 2026. The company has $1.23 billion remaining under its share repurchase authorization as of June 14, 2026, indicating continued capacity for capital returns to shareholders.
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Leverage ratio | 4.3x | 4.7x | (0.4)x
The company's leverage ratio (securitized debt divided by trailing four-quarter Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA) improved to 4.3x as of June 14, 2026, down from 4.7x a year earlier. This 0.4x reduction reflects both debt management and EBITDA growth, keeping leverage within the company's historical 4-6x operating range.
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