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Associated Press
2 days ago
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- Associated Press
Domino's Pizza® Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Global retail sales growth (excluding foreign currency impact) of 5.6% U.S. same store sales growth of 3.4% International same store sales growth (excluding foreign currency impact) of 2.4% Global net store growth of 178, including 30 net store openings in the U.S. and 148 net store openings internationally Income from operations increased 14.8%; excluding the $0.2 million negative impact of foreign currency exchange rates on international franchise royalty revenues, income from operations increased 14.9% ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza, Inc. (Nasdaq: DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world, announced results for the second quarter of 2025. 'Our team delivered strong Q2 results,' said Russell Weiner, Domino's Chief Executive Officer. 'Internationally, we continued to grow despite macro challenges. In the U.S., both delivery and carryout grew, driving meaningful market share gains within the U.S. pizza QSR category. We are now fully rolled out on the two largest aggregators and offer all the major crust types, including stuffed crust. With what we believe are best-in-class unit economics, the largest advertising budget, a robust supply chain, and a rewards program that is bigger than ever, our business is well-positioned. We've never had more tools to drive long-term value creation for our franchisees and shareholders.' Second Quarter 2025 Operational and Financial Highlights (Unaudited): The tables below outline certain statistical measures utilized by the Company to analyze its performance, as well as key financial results. This historical data is not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any future period. Refer to Comments on Regulation G below for additional details, including definitions of these statistical measures and certain reconciliations. Quarterly Dividend Subsequent to the end of the second quarter of 2025, on July 15, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors declared a $1.74 per share quarterly dividend on its outstanding common stock for shareholders of record as of September 15, 2025, to be paid on September 30, 2025. Share Repurchases During the second quarter of 2025, the Company repurchased and retired 315,696 shares of common stock for a total of $150.0 million. During the two fiscal quarters of 2025, the Company repurchased and retired 430,976 shares of common stock for a total of $200.0 million. As of June 15, 2025, the Company had a total remaining authorized amount for share repurchases of $614.3 million. Comments on Regulation G In addition to the GAAP financial measures set forth in this press release, the Company has included non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G, including free cash flow, income from operations, excluding foreign currency impact and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. The Company has also included metrics such as global retail sales, global retail sales growth (excluding foreign currency impact), same store sales growth, net store growth, food basket pricing change, impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on international franchise royalty revenues and the leverage ratio, which are commonly used statistical measures in the quick-service restaurant industry that are important to understanding Company performance. The Company uses 'global retail sales,' a statistical measure, to refer to total worldwide retail sales at Company-owned and franchise stores. The Company believes global retail sales information is useful in analyzing revenues because franchisees pay royalties and advertising fees that are based on a percentage of franchise retail sales. The Company reviews comparable industry global retail sales information to assess business trends and to track the growth of the Domino's Pizza brand and believes they are indicative of the financial health of the Company's franchisee base. In addition, supply chain revenues are directly impacted by changes in franchise retail sales in the U.S. and Canada. As a result, sales by Domino's franchisees have a direct effect on the Company's profitability. Retail sales for franchise stores are reported to the Company by its franchisees and are not included in Company revenues. 'Global retail sales growth' is calculated as the change of U.S. Dollar global retail sales against the comparable period of the prior year. 'Global retail sales growth, excluding foreign currency impact' is calculated as the change of international local currency global retail sales against the comparable period of the prior year. Changes in global retail sales growth, excluding foreign currency impact, are primarily driven by same store sales growth and net store growth. The Company uses 'same store sales growth,' a statistical measure, which is calculated by including only retail sales from stores that also had sales in the comparable weeks of both periods. International same store sales growth is calculated similarly to U.S. same store sales growth. Changes in international same store sales are reported excluding foreign currency impacts, which reflect changes in international local currency sales. Same store sales growth for transferred stores is reflected in their current classification. The Company uses 'net store growth,' a statistical measure, which is calculated by netting gross store openings with gross store closures during the period. Transfers between Company-owned stores and franchised stores are excluded from the calculation of net store growth. The Company uses 'food basket pricing change,' a statistical measure, which is calculated as the percentage change of the food basket (including both food and cardboard products) purchased by an average U.S. store (based on average weekly unit sales) from U.S. supply chain centers against the comparable period of the prior year. The Company believes that the food basket pricing change is important to investors and other interested persons to understand the Company's performance. As food basket prices fluctuate, revenues, cost of sales and gross margin percentages in the Company's supply chain segment also fluctuate. Additionally, cost of sales, gross margins and gross margin percentages for the Company's U.S. Company-owned stores also fluctuate. The Company uses 'free cash flow,' which is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures, both as reported under GAAP. The most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP is net cash provided by operating activities. The Company believes that the free cash flow measure is important to investors and other interested persons, and that such persons benefit from having a measure which communicates how much cash flow is available for working capital needs or to be used for repurchasing debt, making acquisitions, repurchasing common stock or paying dividends. The Company uses 'income from operations, excluding foreign currency impact,' which is calculated as income from operations as reported under GAAP, less the 'impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on international franchise royalty revenues,' a statistical measure. The most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP is income from operations. The impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on international franchise royalty revenues is calculated as the difference in international franchise royalty revenues resulting from translating current period local currency results to U.S. dollars at current period exchange rates as compared to prior period exchange rates. The Company believes that the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on international franchise royalty revenues is important to investors and other interested persons to understand the Company's international royalty revenues given the significant variability in those revenues and that can be driven by changes in foreign currency exchanges rates. International franchise royalty revenues do not have a cost of sales component, so changes in these revenues have a direct impact on income from operations. The Company uses 'Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA,' which is calculated as Segment Income as defined by the Company under Accounting Standards Codification 280, Segment Reporting, less corporate administrative costs that have not been allocated to a reportable segment including labor, computer expenses, professional fees, travel and entertainment, rent, insurance and other corporate administrative costs. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is defined in the base indenture governing the Company's securitized debt. The Company uses Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to determine future business objectives and targets and for long-range planning, as well as to evaluate total Company operating performance for the purposes of determining certain variable performance-based compensation. The Company believes Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is a reliable barometer for the overall success of the Company. It is also used to calculate the leverage ratio (defined below), and other ratios defined in the indenture governing the Company's securitized debt. As such, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is important to investors and other interested persons to understand the financial performance of the Company, and to assess the ability of the Company to meet its financial obligations. The Company uses the 'leverage ratio1,' which is calculated as the Company's securitized debt related to its fixed-rate notes from the recapitalizations completed in 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2015 and borrowings under its variable funding notes, divided by Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA on a trailing four quarters basis. The Company has historically operated with a leverage ratio between four and six times. The Company reviews its leverage ratio on at least a quarterly basis and believes its leverage ratio is important to investors and other interested persons to understand the capital structure of the Company, and to assess the ability of the Company to meet its financial obligations. The reconciliation of the leverage ratio for the second quarters of 2025 and 2024 is as follows below. Conference Call Information The Company will file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q today. As previously announced, Domino's Pizza, Inc. will hold a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern) to review its second quarter 2025 financial results. The webcast is available at and will be archived for one year. About Domino's Pizza® Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the largest pizza company in the world, with a significant business in both delivery and carryout. It ranks among the world's top public restaurant brands with a global enterprise of more than 21,500 stores in over 90 markets. Domino's had global retail sales of over $19.4 billion in the trailing four quarters ended June 15, 2025. Its system is comprised of independent franchise owners who accounted for 99% of Domino's stores as of the end of the second quarter of 2025. In the U.S., Domino's generated more than 85% of U.S. retail sales in 2024 via digital channels and has developed many innovative ordering platforms. Order – Company Info – Media Assets – Please visit our Investor Relations website at to view news, announcements, earnings releases, investor presentations and conference webcasts. SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: This press release contains various forward-looking statements about the Company within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the 'Act') that are based on current management expectations that involve substantial risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. The following cautionary statements are being made pursuant to the provisions of the Act and with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the 'safe harbor' provisions of the Act. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as 'anticipates,' 'believes,' 'could,' 'should,' 'estimates,' 'expects,' 'intends,' 'may,' 'will,' 'plans,' 'predicts,' 'projects,' 'seeks,' 'approximately,' 'potential,' 'outlook' and similar terms and phrases that concern our strategy, plans or intentions, including references to assumptions. These forward-looking statements address various matters including information concerning future results of operations and business strategy, our anticipated profitability, estimates in same store sales growth, store growth and the growth of our U.S. and international business in general, our ability to service our indebtedness, our future cash flows, our operating performance, trends in our business and other descriptions of future events reflect the Company's expectations based upon currently available information and data. While we believe these expectations and projections are based on reasonable assumptions, such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the section headed 'Risk Factors' in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to: our substantial indebtedness as a result of our recapitalization transactions and our ability to incur additional indebtedness or refinance or renegotiate key terms of that indebtedness in the future; the impact a downgrade in our credit rating may have on our business, financial condition and results of operations; our future financial performance and our ability to pay principal and interest on our indebtedness; the strength of our brand, including our ability to compete in the U.S. and internationally in our intensely competitive industry, including the food service and food delivery markets; our ability to successfully implement our growth strategy, including through our participation in the third-party order aggregation marketplace; labor shortages or changes in operating expenses resulting from increases in prices of food (particularly cheese), fuel and other commodity costs, labor, utilities, insurance, employee benefits and other operating costs or negative economic conditions; the effectiveness of our advertising, operations and promotional initiatives; shortages, interruptions or disruptions in the supply or delivery of fresh food products and store equipment; the additional risks our international operations subject us to, which may differ in each country in which we and our franchisees do business; our ability and that of our franchisees to successfully operate in the current and future credit environment; the impact of social media or a boycott on our business, brand and reputation; the impact of new or improved technologies and alternative methods of delivery on consumer behavior; new product, digital ordering and concept developments by us, and other food-industry competitors; our ability to maintain good relationships with and attract new franchisees, and franchisees' ability to successfully manage their operations without negatively impacting our royalty payments and fees or our brand's reputation; our ability to successfully implement cost-saving strategies; changes in the level of consumer spending given general economic conditions, including interest rates, energy prices and consumer confidence or negative economic conditions in general; our ability and that of our franchisees to open new restaurants and keep existing restaurants in operation and maintain demand for new stores; the impact that widespread illness, health epidemics or general health concerns, severe weather conditions and natural disasters may have on our business and the economies of the countries where we operate; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; changes in income tax rates; our ability to retain or replace our executive officers and other key members of management and our ability to adequately staff our stores and supply chain centers with qualified personnel; our ability to find and/or retain suitable real estate for our stores and supply chain centers; changes in government legislation and regulations, including changes in laws and regulations regarding information privacy, payment methods, advertising and consumer protection and social media; adverse legal judgments or settlements; food-borne illness or contamination of products or food tampering or other events that may impact our reputation; data breaches, power loss, technological failures, user error or other cyber risks threatening us or our franchisees; the impact that environmental, social and governance matters may have on our business and reputation; the effect of war, terrorism, catastrophic events, other geopolitical or reputational considerations or climate change; our ability to pay dividends and repurchase shares; changes in consumer tastes, spending and traffic patterns and demographic trends; changes in accounting policies; and adequacy of our insurance coverage. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release might not occur. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and should be evaluated with an understanding of their inherent uncertainty. Except as required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or other applicable law, we will not undertake, and specifically disclaim, any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date of this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements included in this press release or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by, or on behalf of, us. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements. 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Yahoo
4 days ago
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Why Are Rivian (RIVN) Shares Soaring Today
What Happened? Shares of electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) jumped 6% in the afternoon session after the company announced it will establish a new East Coast headquarters in Atlanta. The new office, expected to open in late 2025, will bring the EV automaker closer to its new $5 billion manufacturing plant currently under construction in Georgia. The headquarters will eventually house up to 500 employees, deepening the company's operational footprint in the U.S. Southeast. This strategic expansion reinforces Rivian's commitment to the region as it prepares to launch its next-generation, more affordable R2 and R3 vehicle platforms. Broader economic news also provided a tailwind for the stock. The consumer discretionary sector, which includes automakers, received a boost from a new report showing that U.S. retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June. This suggests consumer spending remains strong, a positive sign for companies selling big-ticket items like electric vehicles. Is now the time to buy Rivian? Access our full analysis report here, it's free. What Is The Market Telling Us Rivian's shares are extremely volatile and have had 36 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today's move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business. The previous big move we wrote about was 4 days ago when the stock dropped 3.1% after Guggenheim analyst Ronald Jewsikow moved the electric vehicle maker's rating to 'Neutral' from 'Buy'. The downgrade reflects growing concerns over weakening demand for Rivian's current R1T pickup and R1S SUV models. Guggenheim also pointed to headwinds from recent U.S. policy changes, including the elimination of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, which could negatively impact future sales and profitability. The firm lowered its 2028 sales forecast for Rivian significantly, from 185,000 units to 150,000, citing the softer demand for the R1 platform as a potential negative indicator for the upcoming, lower-priced R2 and R3 models. Rivian is up 4.3% since the beginning of the year, but at $13.82 per share, it is still trading 21% below its 52-week high of $17.50 from July 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Rivian's shares at the IPO in November 2021 would now be looking at an investment worth $137.24. Unless you've been living under a rock, it should be obvious by now that generative AI is going to have a huge impact on how large corporations do business. While Nvidia and AMD are trading close to all-time highs, we prefer a lesser-known (but still profitable) semiconductor stock benefiting from the rise of AI. Click here to access our free report on our favorite semiconductor growth story. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
4 days ago
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ThinkCareBelieve: Week 26 in America's Rebirth under President Trump's Leadership
Washington, DC, July 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Link to ThinkCareBelieve's Article: has published an article on Week 26 of America's Rebirth under the leadership of President Trump. The article covers the June numbers showing America's strong economy: Tariffs collected a record 100 Billion this year through June $27 Billion budget surplus in June (per Rutters) Gas prices dropping to 4-year low Egg prices are down even lower Retail sales jumped .6% in June (only .1% was expected) Core retail sales .5% (.3% was expected) Jobless claims came in at 221,000 (235,000 expected) 5th straight week of unemployment filings decrease Wholesale inflation at 0% in June, beating the 2.3% year over year rate Inflation remains at an all time low Consumer prices low Number of first-time homebuyers falls to historic low POTUS considering eliminating capital gains tax on home sales ThinkCareBelieve's article also shows MAHA wins such as, artificial colors being removed from ice cream, Welch's Fruit Snacks, PepsiCo with Lay's and Tostitos- and thanks to President Trump, Coca-Cola will use real cane sugar again. 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Yahoo
4 days ago
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US stocks end at fresh records as markets shrug off tariff worries
A jump in US retail sales boosted world markets Thursday even as investors mulled the US rates outlook, US President Donald Trump's tariffs and the future of Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished at fresh records as investors focused on solid US economic data and earnings and shrugged off lingering worries about tariffs and Powell. "Right now, as long as the markets don't have a reason to sell off, they're going to go up," said Steve Sosnick of Interactive Brokers. "The news on the economy this week has been good enough." Investors were wary heading into second-quarter earnings season, but "the data so far and the earnings are coming in better than expected," said Jack Ablin of Cresset Capital Management. Earlier, European markets also finished strongly in the green. Frankfurt and Paris closed almost 1.5 percent ahead although London could only manage a 0.5 percent rise amid a higher official UK jobless count and slowing wages growth. Overall, US retail sales were up 0.6 percent in June to $720.1 billion, reversing a May 0.9 percent decline. The figures topped analyst expectations. Besides retail sales, another week of modest weekly US jobless claims provided reassurance on the economy, said Art Hogan of B. Riley Wealth Management. "We've been worried about earnings and trade wars, but the economic data (...) remains resilient," Hogan said. Thursday's strong session on Wall Street followed a volatile round the day before. Stocks had briefly nose-dived on Wednesday following reports that Trump was planning to fire Powell, lambasting him for not cutting interest rates. But the US president swiftly denied the story, sending markets higher again. Powell's apparent security in the role also helped lift the dollar again Thursday, its latest rise in July after an historic retreat in the first six months of 2025. Trump's unrelenting criticism of Powell has prompted foreign exchange traders to anticipate that "we are moving to a world where the US wants to have a more accommodative monetary policy," said Kit Juckes, chief FX strategist at Societe Generale. But the dollar's resilience in the wake of the latest Powell-Trump dustup suggests markets still believe "monetary policy in the US is still credible," Juckes said. Among individual companies, United Airlines climbed 3.1 percent as it offered an upbeat outlook on travel demand in the second half of 2025 despite reporting a drop in second-quarter profits. Tokyo-listed shares in the Japanese owner of convenience store giant 7-Eleven plunged after a Canadian rival, Alimentation Couche-Tard, pulled out of a $47 billion takeover bid. - Key figures at around 2050 GMT - New York - Dow: UP 0.5 percent at 44,484.49 (close) New York - S&P 500: UP 0.5 percent at 6,297.36 (close) New York - Nasdaq Composite: UP 0.7 percent at 20,885.65 (close) London - FTSE 100: UP 0.5 percent at 8,972.64 points (close) Paris - CAC 40: UP 1.3 percent at 7,822.00 (close) Frankfurt - DAX: UP 1.5 percent at 24,370.93 (close) Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 0.6 percent at 39,901.19 (close) Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 0.1 percent at 24,498.95 (close) Shanghai - Composite: UP 0.4 percent at 3,516.83 (close) Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.1600 from $1.1641 on Wednesday Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.3415 from $1.3422 Dollar/yen: UP at 148.60 yen from 147.88 yen Euro/pound: DOWN at 86.43 pence from 86.71 pence Brent North Sea Crude: UP 1.5 percent at $69.52 per barrel West Texas Intermediate: UP 1.8 percent at $67.54 per barrel bur-jmb/aks Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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Gold price today, Friday, July 18, 2025: Gold remains steady after positive economic news
Gold (GC=F) futures opened at $3,347.50 per ounce Friday, 0.2% higher than Thursday's close of $3,340.10. The price of gold has been relatively stable in July, ranging from $3,282 to $3,375.50. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) set new record highs Thursday after two key economic reports beat expectations. Initial jobless claims were lower than expected and down from the previous week. Retail sales in June rose 0.6% after falling 0.9% in May. Analysts had expected a 0.2% gain. Gold fell to $3,313.80 in trading on Thursday but rebounded slightly before day's end. Gold typically weakens when investors are optimistic about stocks and thrives when the economic outlook is uncertain. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures pause after march to latest records Current price of gold The opening price of gold futures on Friday is 0.2% higher than Thursday's close of $3,340.10 per ounce. Friday's opening price marks a gain of 0.5% over the past week, compared to the opening price of $3,330.50 on July 11. In the past month, the gold futures price has lost 1.1% compared to the opening price of $3,385.30 on June 18, 2025. In the past year, gold is up 35.7% from the opening price of $2,466 on July 18, 2024. Don't forget you can monitor the current price of gold on Yahoo Finance 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Want to learn more about the current top-performing companies in the gold industry? Explore a list of the top-performing companies in the gold industry using the Yahoo Finance Screener. You can create your own screeners with over 150 different screening criteria. Buying gold, silver, and platinum at Costco The next time you go to Costco (COST), you may want to pick up some gold with that rotisserie chicken. Gold prices have been on a run lately, and what more convenient place can you find to buy a commodity? In fact, the club store sells gold bars, silver coins, and platinum bars — three precious metals that many investors use to diversify their wealth. Learn more: Silver prices hit 13-year high as dollar weakens amid tariff uncertainty: 'The breakout has been brewing' The club store first offered gold bars in 2023, then added silver (SI=F) and platinum over the next year or so. Meanwhile, gold is hanging around its all-time high. Gold, silver, and platinum are all up more than 22% so far in 2025. Intrigued by Costco's precious metals offering? Read more here to learn key considerations for precious metals investing, the details of the Costco selection, and tips for managing your new investment. Up Next Up Next Price-of-gold chart Whether you're tracking the price of gold since last month or last year, the price-of-gold chart below shows the precious metal's steady upward climb in value. Historic price of gold Historically, gold has shown extended up cycles and down cycles. The precious metal was in a growth phase from 2009 to 2011. It then trended down, failing to set a new high for nine years. In those lackluster years for gold, your position will negatively impact your overall investment returns. If that feels problematic, a lower allocation percentage is more appropriate. On the other hand, you may be willing to accept gold's underperforming years so you can benefit more in the good years. In this case, you can target a higher percentage. The precious metal has been in the news lately, and many analysts are bullish on gold. In May, Goldman Sachs Research predicted gold would reach $3,700 a troy ounce by year-end 2025. That would equate to a 40% increase for the year, based on gold's January 2 opening price of $2,633. Rising demand from central banks, along with uncertainty related to changing U.S. tariff policy, are the factors driving the increase. If you are interested in learning more about gold's historical value, Yahoo Finance has been tracking the historical price of gold since 2000.
