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DPZ·Domino's Pizza, Inc.

$311.56
-12.21 (-3.77%)
High
$322.89
Open
$321.78
Market Cap
10.69B
52W High
$450.03
Low
$310.65
P. Close
$311.56
P/E
17.92
52W Low
$282.00
Fwd P/E
15.52
DailyIQ Est.
$388.49
Inst. Ownership
66.1%
Short Interest
8.50%
Days to Cover
3.1
Technical Score (1D)
18
SELL
News Sentiment
61
BULLISH
Domino’s Pizza Inc. announced a $1.99 per‑share dividend for 2026, underscoring the company’s confidence in its cash‑flow generation from a 99 % franchised store base and diversified revenue streams. The dividend declaration signals management’s view that franchise royalties and marketing fees will continue to support shareholder returns, which may buoy investor sentiment over the next ten trading days. Two days earlier, a franchisee—Mile High Pizza Company—shut 13 Ohio locations, a move Domino’s described as an isolated incident that should not affect overall brand performance. The parent company is actively transitioning those sites to new ownership to preserve service continuity, indicating that the operational disruption is contained. While the Ohio closures represent a mild headwind for the franchise network, the company’s guidance remains unchanged and earnings impact is expected to be negligible. The dividend and the franchisee issue together suggest that Domino’s is maintaining financial stability while managing localized franchise challenges. Traders should monitor any further franchisee closures or changes in franchise fee structures, as these could alter the company’s cash‑flow profile. Additionally, watch for updates on the transition of the Ohio sites, as a smooth handover could reinforce confidence in Domino’s franchise management.
Earnings Summary
Domino's Pizza Inc. is a global leader in the pizza industry, operating primarily through a franchise model across the United States and international markets, with a diverse menu that includes pizza, bread products, chicken wings, pasta, sandwiches, and desserts, positioning it firmly within the Consumer Cyclical sector. In the most recent two quarters, revenue rose from $1.152 billion in Q1 2026 to $1.194 billion in Q2 2026, a 3.6% increase, while EPS moved from $4.13 in Q1 2026 to $4.07 in Q2 2026, a slight decline of 1.5%; the company beat estimates in Q4 2025 (EPS $5.35 vs. $5.43 estimate) and missed in Q1 2026 (EPS $4.13 vs. $4.35 estimate), indicating mixed earnings performance. Historically, Domino's has maintained a steady YoY revenue growth of around 5% over the past few years, with EPS generally beating estimates in three of the last four quarters, reflecting operational efficiency and strong franchise royalties. Recent news reports a $1.99 per share dividend for 2026, underscoring confidence in cash flow from its 99% franchised store base, and notes the isolated closure of 13 Ohio franchise locations, an event the company says will not materially impact earnings; these developments suggest financial stability amid localized franchise challenges. Investors should watch for the Q3 2026 earnings release to confirm guidance on franchise fee structures and debt repayment plans, as any deviation from the current trajectory could influence the company’s payout policy and growth outlook.}}

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$3.57$4.09$4.62$5.15$5.67Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$4.40 - -
Q2'26$4.17$4.07-2.4%
Q1'26$4.35$4.13-5.2%
Q4'25$5.43$5.35-1.4%
Q3'25$3.96$4.08+3.2%
Q2'25$3.95$3.81-3.6%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B$1.5B$1.6BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$1.2B - -
Q2'26$1.2B$1.2B+0.3%
Q1'26$1.2B$1.2B-4.1%
Q4'25$1.5B$1.5B+0.1%
Q3'25 - $1.1B -
Q2'25 - $1.1B -

Market Data

DPZ Stock Snapshot

SELL18/100
$311.56$12.21 (3.8%)
Market cap
10.69B
P/E ratio
17.9
Day range
$310.65 – $322.89
News sentiment
61/100 · Bullish
Analyst target
$381.00 (+22.3%)
Consensus
Hold · 37 analysts
52-week range+10.5% off low · -30.8% from high
$282.00$450.03
Price $311.56 DailyIQ Est. $388.49

Domino's Pizza, Inc. is trading near its 52-week low with momentum still pointing lower. Institutional coverage is thorough here, so shifts in analyst expectations show up in price quickly.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into DPZ?

CHEAP

At today's price, Domino's Pizza, Inc. needs to grow free cash flow about -0.1% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 8.23% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 17.7% a year, so the market is asking for 17.8 percentage points below its own delivered rate. On that basis DPZ looks priced below what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
-0.1%
Historical FCF CAGR
17.7%
Growth gap
-17.8 pts
Verdict
CHEAP
Discount rate (WACC)
8.23%
Beta
0.65

Behaviour On Record

What DPZ's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
38.4% 88th pct
Below its peak
-44.6%
vs 200-day average
-13.8%
Up days (1y)
44%

Domino's Pizza, Inc. is currently running 38.4% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against DPZ's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 88th percentile elevated for this stock, against a typical reading of 24.8%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

DPZ is trading -44.6% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -21.1%, and the deepest was -45.5% in 2022. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -13.8% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 7th percentile a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year DPZ closed higher on 44% of sessions, and it is currently 1 session into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 14 years of records, DPZ finished the month higher 8 of 14 times, with a median return of +1.6% and an average of -0.6%. Its strongest month historically has been November at +6.5% on average, its weakest December at -1.6%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: DPZ has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 81 of 3,268 sessions (2.5% of the time), with the largest gaps running +6.0% and -9.9%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, DPZ moved an average of 2.3% in the session after earnings, closing higher 2 of those 3 times, with a median move of +1.4% and a largest of +3.7%.

All figures computed from 3,269 daily closes between 2013-09-16 and 2026-09-15, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against DPZ's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of DPZ's sector?

Domino's Pizza, Inc. sits in the Consumer Discretionary sector, currently ranked 9th of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (lagging).

Sector rank
#9 of 11
Sector state
Lagging
Sector rotation score
20

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for DPZ?

CallsPuts

For Domino's Pizza, Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-09-18, 3 days out), open interest is roughly balanced between puts and calls (put/call ratio of 1.09), with at-the-money implied volatility around 54.1%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±4.1% move by that expiry — a range of about $300.33–$325.77.

Put/call ratio (2026-09-18)
1.09
ATM implied volatility
54.1%
Total open interest
6,781
Expected move by 2026-09-18
±4.1% ($300.33–$325.77)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on DPZ?

TD Cowen most recently reiterated its rating on Domino's Pizza, Inc. to Hold on Sep 10, 2026 with a price target of $320 (from $310). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 2 downgrades, a net bearish lean.

Latest action
TD CowenHold
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
2
Net rating momentum
-2
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Sep 10, 2026TD CowenMaintainedHold$310 → $320
Sep 2, 2026UBSMaintainedBuy$375 → $385
Aug 24, 2026BairdDowngradeOutperform → Neutral$350
Aug 10, 2026Loop CapitalDowngradeBuy → Hold-
Jul 21, 2026OppenheimerMaintainedOutperform$465 → $415
Jul 21, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-Weight$325 → $350
Jul 21, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedSector Perform$325 → $350
Jul 21, 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainedOutperform$350 → $375
Jul 21, 2026BMO CapitalMaintainedOutperform$450 → $420
Jul 21, 2026BTIGReiteratedBuy$425
Jul 21, 2026TD CowenMaintainedHold$295 → $310
Jul 16, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedEqual-Weight$350 → $325

DPZ Competitive Positioning

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) is tracked alongside these names in Restaurants on DailyIQ — ranked by market cap, with today's move alongside.