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Just 15 days since introducing its products in China’s supermarkets, Beyond Meat launched its products in Brazil in association with St. Marche yesterday.

Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) will likely report its second-quarter earnings on July 16. Should you buy the stock before its earnings?

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 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%.

Today, Domino’s Pizza reported its first-quarter earnings. The company reported a diluted EPS of $3.07 on revenues of $873.1 million.

The COVID-19 outbreak has created a meltdown in the global financial markets. However, Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) has continued its impressive performance.

President Trump extended the lockdown to April 30 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Will Domino’s Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) benefit from the extension?

Today, Domino’s Pizza reported its fourth-quarter earnings. The company reported revenues of $1.15 billion, which beat analysts’ estimates of $1.13 billion.

Analysts’ activity indicates that Starbucks stock could continue to grow in 2020. The stock increased by 36.5% in 2019 and outgrew its peers.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) operates more than 1,700 fast-casual restaurants. Here’s everything you need to know about the business.

So far this year, Chipotle stock has outperformed the broader markets by a wide margin. The stock has risen nearly 89% YTD.

Domino’s (DPZ) stock has risen about 21% since the company posted disappointing third-quarter earnings results on October 8.

Investors use a bunch of metrics to determine if a stock is attractive. One such metric is the PEG or the price-to-earnings-to-growth ratio.

McDonald’s (MCD) competition includes large international and national food chains as well as regional and local retailers of food products.

The restaurant industry is susceptible to a wide array of risks of macro and micro factors. As a huge global brand, McDonald’s faces several risks.

With over 38,000 restaurants, McDonald’s doesn’t make any of its products. Instead, it contracts with suppliers to meet its massive requirements.

McDonald’s, the world’s largest fast food chain, has over 38,000 restaurants across 120 countries. In 2018, it had approximately $21.0 billion in sales.

Despite health-related controversies, fast food companies such as McDonald’s maintain that they provide consumers with choice and convenience.

Based on its November 8 closing price, McDonald’s (MCD) stock is up 9% in 2019. The fast food titan’s dividend yield is around 2.5%.

On Friday, investment bank UBS started coverage on Beyond Meat Stock (BYND). At 10:08 AM ET today, the stock was trading 4.4% lower at $76.5.

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 (PZZA) plans to release its third-quarter results on November 6. On November 4, Jefferies downgraded the company’s rating to “hold” from “buy.”

So far, Yum! Brands (YUM) stock has fallen 8.5% as of 12:25 PM ET today. The company reported lower-than-expected earnings for the third quarter.

On Tuesday, Beyond Meat stock opened more than 20% lower and ended the day 1 cent below $82, which translates to a 22.2% decline in a single day.

Beyond Meat (BYND) stock fell 10.2% in after-market trading hours on October 28, even as the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter results.

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.

Chipotle posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings after the markets closed on Tuesday. The company’s revenues and earnings continued to grow.

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 has underperformed its peers. The stock has fallen 2.3% YTD as of Monday. The company reported disappointing third-quarter results.

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.

More Americans are eating out, and they’re eating out more often. The restaurant industry’s share of the food dollar is 51%, up from 25% in 1955.

We’re looking at the biggest stock movements on August 26. Roku (ROKU), Beyond Meat (BYND), Splunk (SPLK), and Cree (CREE) were the big market movers.

Papa John’s (PZZA) is set to report its second-quarter results after markets close tomorrow. Analysts expect its revenue and EPS to fall.

Yesterday, Yum! Brands (YUM) reported its second-quarter results, beating analysts’ EPS and revenue expectations. Here’s how it did.

Yum! Brands reported its second-quarter earnings on Thursday. The company reported an adjusted EPS of $0.93, which beat analysts’ estimate of $0.87. 

Yum! Brands (YUM) plans to report its second-quarter earnings before the market opens on August 1.

After Longbow Research’s downgrade, Yum! Brands (YUM) was down 0.8% in early morning trading on July 1, while the S&P 500 Index was up more than 1.0%.

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.”

For 2019, Yum! Brands’ (YUM) management expects to post adjusted EPS of $3.75.

On June 6, Yum! Brands (YUM) hit a 52-week high of $108.60 before closing the day at $108.42.

Yum! Brands (YUM) posted overall SSSG (same-store sales growth) of 4.0% in the first quarter of 2019, outperforming analysts’ estimate of 2.7%.

Yum! Brands reported revenue of $1.25 billion in the first quarter of 2019, which represented a fall of 8.5% from $1.56 billion in the first quarter of 2018.

Yum! Brands (YUM) posted its first-quarter earnings results on May 1. In the quarter, Yum! Brands reported adjusted EPS of $0.82.

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.

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.

Yum! Brands (YUM) is set to report its first-quarter earnings before the market opens on May 1.

Domino’s Pizza’s (DPZ) strong first-quarter earnings drove the company’s stock price, which increased its valuation multiple.

For the first quarter ending on March 24, Domino’s Pizza posted an adjusted EPS of $2.20 on revenues of $836.0 million.

Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) will announce its first-quarter earnings results before the market opens on April 24.

On March 27, Stifel upgraded Papa John’s (PZZA) from “sell” to “hold” and increased its 12-month target price to $45 from $35.

Mizuho’s downgrade appears to have led to a fall in Yum! Brands’ (YUM) stock price. Today, at 2:20 PM ET, the company was trading ~0.5% lower than the previous day’s closing price.

Today, J.P. Morgan upgraded Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) from “neutral” to “overweight” while keeping its 12-month price target at $270.

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.

For 2019, Papa John’s (PZZA) management has set an EPS guidance of $0–$0.50. Papa John’s expects its effective tax rate to be 21%–24%.

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.

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.

Among the 22 analysts that cover Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), 63.6% recommended a “buy,” while 36.4% recommended a “hold.”

Yum! Brands is scheduled to post its fourth-quarter earnings results before the market opens on February 7.

Today, the stocks of the US tech giant Apple (AAPL) and coffee store chain Starbucks (SBUX) fell. Here’s the connection.

On January 11, Goldman Sach downgraded Yum! Brands (YUM) from “neutral” to “sell” due to concerns its high valuation.

The Walt Disney Company is among those large American companies that have launched back-to-school programs for their employees.

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.

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.

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.”

Analysts expect Yum! Brands (YUM) to post revenue of $1.38 billion, which represents a fall of 3.9% from $1.44 billion in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) posted adjusted EPS of $1.95 in the third quarter, outperforming analysts’ consensus expectation of $1.75.

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.

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.”

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 (DPZ) is scheduled to announce its third-quarter earnings on October 16. It was trading at $274.92 on October 10.

On October 8, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trian Fund Management is considering a takeover bid for Papa John’s (PZZA).

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.

Of the 21 analysts covering Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), 57.1% recommend “buy,” and 42.9% recommend “hold.”

Despite its stock price falling, Papa John’s forward PE multiple has increased from 19.9x at the beginning of 2018 to 29.3x.

Yesterday, Yum! Brands (YUM) hit a new 52-week high of $90.24 before closing at $89.88, which represents a 10.1% rise year-to-date.

Papa John’s (PZZA) posted its second-quarter earnings results after the market closed on August 7.

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.

Yum! Brands (YUM) posted EPS (earnings per share) of $0.97.

Yum! Brands (YUM), the owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, reported its Q2 earnings today. It beat analysts’ EPS and revenue expectations.

On July 23, Papa John’s (PZZA) hit a 52-week low of $46.06 before closing the day at $46.56.

On July 12, Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) was trading at $279.03. That same day, analysts were forecasting a price target of $281.22.

Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) is scheduled to announce its second-quarter earnings before the market opens on July 19.

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.

As of July 5, Papa John’s (PZZA) was trading at $51.06. Analysts were expecting the stock to reach $59.80.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Of the three companies considered for our analysis, Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) has been the most favored stock among Wall Street analysts.

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.

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.

All major pizza companies have announced their 4Q17 earnings, so it’s time to compare their performance.

GrubHub (GRUB) saw its stock rise 30% in February 2018.

As of March 1, 2018, Papa John’s (PZZA) was trading at $60.04.

The initiatives taken by the company’s management to improve its SSSG (same-store sales growth) appears to have increased investors’ confidence.

In 4Q17, Papa John’s (PZZA) posted EPS (earnings per share) of $0.81.

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%.