Domino's Pizza Inc (NYSE:DPZ) shares rose more than 2% after the pizza chain released mixed results for the fourth quarter of 2025, with revenue topping expectations on increased sales.
The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $5.35, slightly below analyst expectations of $5.39, while revenue came in at $1.54 billion, beating estimates of $1.52 billion and up 6.4% from $1.44 billion a year earlier.
Global retail sales, excluding currency fluctuations, increased 4.9% in the fourth quarter and 5.4% for the full fiscal year.
In the US, same-store sales rose 3.7% for the quarter and 3.0% for the year, while international same-store sales, excluding foreign currency impact, grew 0.7% for the quarter and 1.9% for the year.
Domino’s added 392 net new stores globally in the fourth quarter, bringing annual net store growth to 776. Income from operations rose 8% for the quarter and 8.5% for the fiscal year, or 7.3% and 8.6%, respectively, when excluding the effects of foreign currency on international franchise royalty revenues.
The company’s board of directors also approved a 15% increase in the quarterly dividend to $1.99 per share.
“In 2025, we demonstrated that when we execute our Hungry for MORE strategy, it delivers MORE sales, MORE stores, and MORE profits,” Domino’s CEO Russell Weiner said in a statement. “As we look ahead to 2026, it is our expectation that we will meaningfully increase our market share within a US QSR pizza category that continues to grow.”