Domino's Pizza, Inc. announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 6, 2026, in a press release dated October 13, 2026. The company reported global retail sales growth of 3.2% for the quarter, excluding the impact of foreign currency. This growth was driven by a 2.1% increase in U.S. retail sales and a 4.3% increase in international retail sales. Same store sales growth was reported at 0.3% for U.S. stores and 0.2% for international stores, both excluding foreign currency impact.
The company expanded its global store count by 175 stores during the quarter, including 26 net store openings in the U.S. and 149 net store openings internationally. As of September 6, 2026, the company operated a total of 22,706 stores globally.
On the financial performance front, total revenues increased 3.4% to $1.185.6 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared to the prior year. This increase was primarily attributed to higher supply chain revenues and higher global franchise royalty revenues. Supply chain gross margin increased by 0.9 percentage points to 12.2%.
Income from operations increased 8.3% to $241.8 million, while net income increased 9.2% to $152.2 million. Diluted earnings per share rose to $4.60, a 12.7% increase from $4.08 in the prior year. The company reported a leverage ratio of 4.2x for the three fiscal quarters of 2026.
In a leadership update, Joe Jordan was introduced as the new Chief Executive Officer. In a statement, Jordan expressed honor in leading the company and outlined a strategy to capitalize on the brand's competitive advantages to create long-term value for shareholders.
Regarding capital allocation, Domino's repurchased and retired 216,282 shares of common stock during the third quarter of 2026 for a total of $73.6 million. During the three fiscal quarters of 2026, the company repurchased 848,503 shares for $304.9 million. As of September 6, 2026, the company had $1.15 billion remaining authorized for share repurchases. Additionally, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.99 per share, payable on December 30, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2026.
