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Investors Should Consider Domino’s Pizza before Its Q2 Earnings
Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) will likely report its second-quarter earnings on July 16. Should you buy the stock before its earnings?
Wedbush Initiated Coverage on Papa John’s with a ‘Buy’ Rating
On Wednesday, Nick Setyan of Wedbush initiated his coverage on Papa John’s with a “buy” rating. He also gave a target price of $95.
Domino’s Pizza Stock Rises following Positive Business Update
Domino’s Pizza announced that in the first two months of the second quarter, its US SSSG grew by 14.0%, while its international SSSG rose by 1.0%.
Domino’s Pizza Posts Earnings Beat, Stock Falls Anyway
Today, Domino’s Pizza reported its first-quarter earnings. The company reported a diluted EPS of $3.07 on revenues of $873.1 million.
Domino’s Pizza’s Q1 Results Might Drive Its Stock Price
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Is Domino’s Pizza a Safe Bet amid the Lockdown?
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Why Domino’s Stock Uptrend Might Not Hold
Domino’s (DPZ) stock has risen about 21% since the company posted disappointing third-quarter earnings results on October 8.
Can Domino’s Pizza Stock Sustain Its Uptrend?
Despite releasing disappointing third-quarter earnings results on October 8, Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) has seen its stock rise by about 16% since.
Papa John’s: Why Jefferies Cut Rating ahead of Results
Papa John’s (PZZA) plans to release its third-quarter results on November 6. On November 4, Jefferies downgraded the company’s rating to “hold” from “buy.”
Will Beyond Meat’s Q3 Earnings Surpass Expectations?
Plant-based food producer Beyond Meat (BYND) is set to release its third-quarter earnings results on October 29. Wall Street will be watching closely.
Get Real: Is the Long Wait Finally Over?
In today’s Get Real, we saw that the T-Mobile–Sprint deal could finally close, and blacklisting is shaking stocks. Plus, earnings season, a possible correction, and more.
Domino’s Stock Bounced Back despite Weak Q3
Domino’s reported a disappointing third-quarter financial performance on Tuesday. Domino’s stock pared the initial losses and closed about 5% higher.
Domino’s Stock Fell after Disappointing Q3 Results
Domino’s stock has underperformed its peers. The stock has fallen 2.3% YTD as of Monday. The company reported disappointing third-quarter results.
Domino’s Q3: Expect Sharp Slowdown in EPS Growth
Domino’s is scheduled to report its third-quarter results on Tuesday. The company’s revenues could benefit from same-store sales growth and new stores.
The Restaurant Industry: An Overview
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PZZA Stock Rose Due to New CEO Appointment
Papa John’s (PZZA) stock rose more than 7% in morning trade on Tuesday following the news about the new CEO’s appointment.
What to Expect for Papa John’s Second-Quarter Earnings
Papa John’s (PZZA) is set to report its second-quarter results after markets close tomorrow. Analysts expect its revenue and EPS to fall.
Longbow Downgrades Yum! Brands on Concerns about Pizza Hut
On July 1, Longbow Research downgraded the stock of Yum! Brands (YUM), which owns KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, from a “neutral” to an “underperform.”
Papa John’s Beat Analysts’ Top and Bottom-Line Estimates
Papa John’s (PZZA) reported its first-quarter results on May 7 after the market closed. The company posted an adjusted EPS of $0.31.
Papa John’s: Investors Are Optimistic about Its Q1 Earnings
As of May 3, Papa John’s (PZZA) was trading at $53.06—a rise of 27.0% since the announcement of its fourth-quarter earnings on February 26.
Papa John’s: What to Expect from Its Q1 Earnings
Papa John’s (PZZA) is scheduled to announce its first-quarter earnings after the market closes on May 7.
Why Yum! Brands Stock Fell after First-Quarter Earnings
Although Yum! Brands (YUM) outperformed analysts’ revenue and EPS expectations, its stock price fell, as the SSSG of Taco Bell and Pizza Hut fell short of analysts’ expectations.
Why Analysts Expect Yum! Brands’ EPS to Fall
In the first quarter, analysts expect Yum! Brands’ (YUM) adjusted EPS to fall 10% YoY (year-over-year) from $0.90 to $0.81 due to lower revenue and a higher effective tax rate and interest expenses.
Why Investors Are Optimistic about Yum! Brands’ Q1 Results
Yum! Brands (YUM) is set to report its first-quarter earnings before the market opens on May 1.
Analyzing Domino’s Valuation Multiple
Domino’s Pizza’s (DPZ) strong first-quarter earnings drove the company’s stock price, which increased its valuation multiple.
Domino’s Stock Rose after Its Q1 Earnings Beat
For the first quarter ending on March 24, Domino’s Pizza posted an adjusted EPS of $2.20 on revenues of $836.0 million.
Will Domino’s Pizza’s Q1 Earnings Boost Its Stock Price?
Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) will announce its first-quarter earnings results before the market opens on April 24.
Papa John’s: Stifel Upgraded the Stock to ‘Hold’
On March 27, Stifel upgraded Papa John’s (PZZA) from “sell” to “hold” and increased its 12-month target price to $45 from $35.
Domino’s Stock Rises after J.P. Morgan’s Upgrade
Today, J.P. Morgan upgraded Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) from “neutral” to “overweight” while keeping its 12-month price target at $270.
Papa John’s Partners with DoorDash for Delivery
On March 13, Papa John’s (PZZA) announced it had formed a national partnership with DoorDash for delivery service at more than 1,400 of its restaurants.
Analysts Expect Papa John’s Revenues to Fall in 2019
For 2019, analysts expect Papa John’s (PZZA) to post revenues of $1.52 billion—a fall of 3.6% from $1.57 billion in 2018.
Papa John’s Valuation Multiple Compared to Its Peers
As of March 5, Papa John’s was trading at a forward PE ratio of 38.8x—compared to 32.6x before the announcement of its fourth-quarter earnings.
Domino’s Stock Fell More than 9% after Weak Q4 Earnings
For the fourth quarter, Domino’s posted an adjusted EPS of $2.62 on revenues of $1.08 billion. The company’s revenues increased 21.4% YoY.
Domino’s Pizza: Analysts’ Recommendations
Among the 22 analysts that cover Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), 63.6% recommended a “buy,” while 36.4% recommended a “hold.”
Why Investors Are Optimistic about Yum! Brands’ Q4 Earnings
Yum! Brands is scheduled to post its fourth-quarter earnings results before the market opens on February 7.
Yum! Brands Stock Fell after Goldman Sachs’s Downgrade
On January 11, Goldman Sach downgraded Yum! Brands (YUM) from “neutral” to “sell” due to concerns its high valuation.
Domino’s Pizza: Analysts’ Earnings Expectations in 2019
In the first three quarters of 2018, Domino’s Pizza posted an adjusted EPS of $5.79—an increase of 50.4% from the same three quarters in 2017.
Analysts Expect Domino’s Revenue Growth to Fall in 2019
In the first three quarters of 2018, Domino’s Pizza posted revenues of $2.35 billion—24.0% growth from the same three quarters in 2017.
Domino’s Pizza: Analysts Favor a ‘Buy’ Rating
Among the 22 analysts that follow Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), 59.1% recommended a “buy” as of December 28, while 40.9% recommended a “hold.”
Domino’s Pizza Outperforms Analysts’ EPS Expectations in Q3 2018
Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) posted adjusted EPS of $1.95 in the third quarter, outperforming analysts’ consensus expectation of $1.75.
What Drove Domino’s Pizza’s Revenue in Q3 2018?
In the third quarter, Domino’s Pizza posted revenue of $786.0 million, a rise of 22.1% from the $643.6 million it reported in the third quarter of 2017.
Analysts Give Domino’s Pizza a ‘Buy’ before Q3 2018 Earnings
Of the 23 analysts covering Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), 57.1% are favoring a “buy” as of October 10, and 42.9% are favoring a “hold.”
Analysts Expect Domino’s Pizza’s EPS to Rise in Q3 2018
For the third quarter of 2018, analysts expect Domino’s Pizza’s (DPZ) EPS to rise 37.5% to $1.75, compared to $1.27 in Q3 2017.
Domino’s Pizza’s Q3 2018 Earnings: Will It Boost the Stock?
Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) is scheduled to announce its third-quarter earnings on October 16. It was trading at $274.92 on October 10.
Takeover Talks: Papa John’s Stock Rose in After-Hours Trading
On October 8, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trian Fund Management is considering a takeover bid for Papa John’s (PZZA).
What Impacted Papa John’s Stock on September 26?
On September 26, a source told CNBC that Papa John’s founder, John Schnatter, was reaching out to private equities to possibly buy back the company.
What Analysts Recommend for DPZ, PZZA, and YUM
Of the 21 analysts covering Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), 57.1% recommend “buy,” and 42.9% recommend “hold.”
Comparing DPZ’s, PZZA’s, and YUM’s Valuation
Despite its stock price falling, Papa John’s forward PE multiple has increased from 19.9x at the beginning of 2018 to 29.3x.
Papa John’s Stock Plunges after Its Q2 2018 Earnings Results
Papa John’s (PZZA) posted its second-quarter earnings results after the market closed on August 7.
How Yum! Brands’ Valuation Multiple Compares with Peers
The strong second-quarter EPS and unit growth appear to have increased investors’ confidence, leading to a rise in Yum! Brands’ stock price and its valuation multiple.
What Drove Yum! Brands’ EPS in Q2 2018?
Yum! Brands (YUM) posted EPS (earnings per share) of $0.97.
Analysts Favor a ‘Buy’ ahead of Domino’s Pizza’s Q2 Earnings
On July 12, Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) was trading at $279.03. That same day, analysts were forecasting a price target of $281.22.
Can Domino’s Pizza Maintain Its Upward Momentum in Q2 2018?
Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) is scheduled to announce its second-quarter earnings before the market opens on July 19.
What Drove Papa John’s Stock Price on July 12?
Papa John’s share price rose to a high of $55.83 on July 12 before closing the day at $53.67—a rise of 11.1% from the previous day’s closing price.
Why Most Analysts Rate Papa John’s Stock a ‘Hold’
As of July 5, Papa John’s (PZZA) was trading at $51.06. Analysts were expecting the stock to reach $59.80.
Could Papa John’s Price Correction Mean a Buy Opportunity?
As of July 5, Papa John’s (PZZA) was trading at $51.06, which is a 13.1% fall since its first-quarter earnings on May 8.
Domino’s Stock Price Fell after Maxim Group’s Downgrade
After Maxim Group downgraded Domino’s Pizza on June 8, its stock price fell as low as $263.06. However, the stock improved and closed at $270.04.
Domino’s Revenue: Wall Street Forecast for Next Four Quarters
Analysts expect Domino’s to post revenue of $3.53 billion in the next four quarters, which represents growth of 19.5% from $2.95 billion in the corresponding four quarters of the previous year.
How Much Upside Is Left in Domino’s Stock Price?
As of May 22, Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) was trading at $248.21, which represents growth of 6.3% since the announcement of its first-quarter earnings on April 26.
Papa John’s 1Q18 Earnings Didn’t Meet Analysts’ Expectations
In 1Q18, Papa John’s (PZZA) posted an adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $0.50—a fall of 35.1% from $0.77 in 1Q17.
Why Did Papa John’s Margins Decline in 1Q18?
Papa John’s (PZZA) posted an EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) of $27.3 million in 1Q18, which represents an EBIT margin of 6.4%.
Papa John’s Stock Price Fell Due to Weak 1Q18 Earnings
Papa John’s posted its 1Q18 earnings after the market closed on May 8. The company posted an adjusted EPS of $0.50 on revenues of $427.4 million.
What Wall Street Recommends for Pizza Companies
Of the three companies considered for our analysis, Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) has been the most favored stock among Wall Street analysts.
What Analysts Expect from Pizza Companies’ Revenue in 2018
Analysts expect Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) to post revenue of $3.08 billion, which represents growth of 10.3% from $2.79 billion in 2017.
How Pizza Companies Are Expanding their Businesses
Investors should be careful while comparing unit growth for companies with different models, as the opening of company-owned restaurants requires higher capital than franchised restaurants.
Will 2018 Be a Good Year for Pizza Companies?
All major pizza companies have announced their 4Q17 earnings, so it’s time to compare their performance.
What Analysts Are Recommending for Papa John’s after 4Q17 Earnings
As of March 1, 2018, Papa John’s (PZZA) was trading at $60.04.
How Does Papa John’s Valuation Multiple Compare with Peers?
The initiatives taken by the company’s management to improve its SSSG (same-store sales growth) appears to have increased investors’ confidence.
Why Papa John’s 4Q17 Earnings Failed to Meet Analyst Estimates
In 4Q17, Papa John’s (PZZA) posted EPS (earnings per share) of $0.81.
Why Papa John’s Earnings Margin Contracted in 4Q17
In 4Q17, Papa John’s (PZZA) posted EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) of $34.4 million, which represents an EBIT margin of 7.4%.
How Is Papa John’s Expanding Its Business?
By the end of 4Q17, Papa John’s (PZZA) operated 708 domestic company-owned restaurants, 35 international company-owned restaurants, 2,733 domestic franchised restaurants, and 1,758 international franchised restaurants.
How Did Papa John’s Same-Store Sales Growth Trend in 4Q17?
In 4Q17, Papa John’s (PZZA) posted SSSG (same-store sales growth) of 2.6% in the international market, while in North America its SSSG fell 3.9%.
What Drove Papa John’s Revenue in 4Q17?
In 4Q17, Papa John’s (PZZA) posted revenue of $467.6 million, which represents a rise of 6.4% from $439.6 million in 4Q16.
Why Papa John’s Stock Rose after 4Q17 Earnings
Papa John’s (PZZA) posted its 4Q17 earnings after the market closed on February 27, 2018.
More Consumer Sector Earnings Released Last Week
Home Depot (HD) announced its fiscal 4Q17 results on February 20. Home Depot’s revenue increased 7.5% YoY (year-over-year) to $23.8 billion.
What Analysts Recommend for Domino’s ahead of Its 4Q17 Earnings
Of the 22 analysts that follow Domino’s Pizza, 59.1% recommend a “buy,” and the remaining 40.9% recommend a “hold.”
Domino’s Valuation Multiple Compared to Its Peers
As of February 14, 2018, Domino’s was trading at a forward PE multiple of 26.5x compared to 31.8% before the announcement of its 3Q17 earnings.
How Yum! Brands’ Valuation Multiple Compares to Its Peers
The lower-than-expected 4Q17 SSSG and revenue and weakness in the broader market led to a fall in Yum! Brands stock and its valuation multiple.
Yum! Brands: 4Q17 Revenue below Analysts’ Estimate
In 4Q17, Yum! Brands (YUM) posted revenue of $1.58 billion, which represents a fall of 16.3% from $1.9 billion in 4Q16.
Why Yum! Brands Stock Fell after Its 4Q17 Earnings
Yum! Brands posted its 4Q17 earnings before the market opened on February 8, 2018. Its adjusted EPS was $0.96 on revenues of $1.58 billion.
Why Did Stifel Raise Its Target Price for Domino’s Pizza?
On January 16, 2018, Stifel analyst Chris O’Cull raised the 12-month target price for Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) from $225.00 to $240.00 while maintaining its “buy” rating.
Domino’s Stock Rises on Stock Upgrade
On January 4, Credit Suisse and Oppenheimer upgraded Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) from “market perform” to “outperform,” which appears to have increased investors’ confidence, leading to a rise in the stock price.
Understanding Pizza Companies’ Dividend Policies
On November 10, 2017, Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) announced a dividend of $0.46 per share to be paid on December 29, 2017, to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2017.
How Do Pizza Companies’ Valuation Multiples Compare?
Due to the high visibility of their earnings, we’ve opted to use the forward PE (price-to-earnings) multiple for our valuation analysis of the pizza companies in this series.
Why Pizza Companies’ Stock Prices Are Struggling
In this series, we’ll be looking at the key financial indicators of pizza companies Papa John’s (PZZA), Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), and Yum! Brands (YUM) in 3Q17.
Papa John’s Stock Falls after CEO John Schnatter Steps Down
On December 21, 2017, Papa John’s (PZZA) announced that founder, CEO, and chairman John Schnatter will be stepping down as a CEO on January 1, 2018.
Deutsche Bank’s ‘Buy’ Rating Raises Domino’s Stock Price
The initiation of Deutsche Bank’s coverage of Domino’s Pizza’s (DPZ) with a “buy” rating appears to have increased investors’ confidence.
Deutsche Bank Initiates Coverage of Domino’s Pizza with a ‘Buy’
On December 18, 2017, Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of Domino’s Pizza with a “buy” rating and a 12-month target price of $210, representing a return potential of 12.9%.
Domino’s Stock Falls on Longbow’s Target Price Reduction
At the end of November 28, 2017, Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) was trading at $172.29, a fall of 1.3% from the previous day’s closing price.
Has Papa John’s Stock Bottomed Out?
As of November 22, 2017, Papa John’s (PZZA) was trading at $57.0—near its 52-week low of $56.71, which the company hit on November 20, 2017.
Papa John’s Stock Dips on Weak Outlook
On October 31, Papa John’s reported 3Q17 adjusted EPS of $0.60 on revenues of $431.7 million, which shows EPS growth of 5.3% and revenue growth of 2.2%.
What Drove Papa John’s EPS in 3Q17?
For 3Q17, Papa John’s reported adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $0.60, which was in line with the analysts’ expectation and 5.3% higher YoY.
Why Did Papa John’s Earnings Margin Decline in 3Q17?
For 3Q17, Papa John’s (PZZA) reported EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) of $33.5 million, which represents an EBIT margin of 7.8%.
Inside Papa John’s Same-Store Sales Growth in 3Q17
For 3Q17, Papa John’s (PZZA) reported a systemwide SSSG (same-store sales growth) of 1.0% in North America, compared with the analysts’ expectation of 1.4%.
What Drove Papa John’s Revenue in 3Q17?
For 3Q17, Papa John’s (PZZA) reported revenues of $431.7 million, which is 0.9% higher than the analysts’ estimate of $427.7 million.
What Led Domino’s 3Q17 Revenues to Outperform Analysts’ Estimates?
For 3Q17, Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) posted revenues of $643.6 million, outperforming the analysts’ estimate of $627.4 million by 2.6%.
Why Papa John’s Stock Is on a Downward Trend
After posting a strong 2Q17 earnings report on August 1, 2017, Papa John’s (PZZA) stock rose 9.6% to reach $77.99 on August 2, 2017.
What Wall Street Analysts Recommend for Papa John’s
Despite the recent decline in Papa John’s (PZZA) stock price, analysts expect the company’s stock to reach $90.17 in the next 12 months, which represents a return potential of 23.6%.
Analysts’ Recommendations: Domino’s, Papa John’s, and Yum! Brands
Of the five analysts that follow Papa John’s, 60% recommend a “buy,” 40% recommend a “hold,” and none of the analysts recommend a “sell.”