DPZ - Earnings call transcript Q2 2018

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Operator

Good morning. My name is Emily, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the second quarter 2018 earnings call. [Operator Instructions]. Thank you. pleasure President the of my McIntyre, over now Vice Executive Investor is to conference turn Tim It Relations.

You may begin your conference.

Timothy McIntyre

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Jeffrey Lawrence

Thank again you, brand we In as the momentum for continued and positive once everyone. quarter, our second great shareholders. global results our good delivered Tim, morning,

We continue XX comparable quarters of with and restaurant to broader U.S. quarters positive positive the XX consecutive comps. industry sales international of consecutive lead

count continue to increase a We also our at pace. store healthy

the global driven average sales increase sales take grew let's financial the impact EPS, of that, number XX% increase same-store in look an were prior prior of Our prior the year adjusted, grew retail our quarter. QX. lapping for sales This $X.XX, Global stores closer U.S. retail foreign opened franchise excludes a order These business With grew domestic When of results and as Breaking diluted of them. is was X.X%. sales down increases which comp currency, quarter, the excluding up overall quarter. at XX%. was counts X%, impact international in over which stores as for recapitalization was global by offer completed growth during driven sales a favorable XX.X% grew increase comp, year to our consumers higher ticket the division the an retail by Same-store of continue positively X% were our our we a experience the sales also quarter. Same-store brand growth, and our up increase rolling the X.X%. year domestic company-owned to X.X%, for respond the division while by during of X.X%. the

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Richard Allison

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Operator

[Operator Instructions].

comes question Brian Bittner. from Your line first of the

Brian Bittner

program program First XXXX, understand question, growth contributing September three much about years your to I program continues tailwinds in loyalty launched, just mentioned domestic the I comp. one you you largest be almost this have is to so your so of the later us just to you And This still is can help a trend? think, a follow-up. what

Richard Allison

active did solid program continues those see the again with you we to membership. on Brian, our in as our gain from nice, just tailwind continues Yes. to program customers we We'll and January, to January, membership but resonate it. update continue numbers last

Brian Bittner

just mostly of a it Can my a margin steady you the because Jeff. this was it business, this of did The understand decline international unfold here? pretty quarter maybe looked G&A up here, follow-up, for stretch margins lot. just and after a how unpack help quarter these international see like drivers very the and which from dynamics us maybe went you big And of

Jeffrey Lawrence

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are So a that again, other for quarter. higher, normally this little X variability, to than a that, you those little some get but I'd things lower, point the

Operator

comes Your next question of line Karen from the Holthouse.

Karen Holthouse

that? anything Q, From divergence that in actually to that the which that in costs is certainly it in out from disclosures is insurance sort decrease quarter, is costs level you quick really, in year-over-year A was separate? pick about on the there going margins. the like would nature labor Is store or And trend. looks leveraged one, onetime a of call up are

Jeffrey Lawrence

stores, of you're corporate And the Karen? speaking

Karen Holthouse

Yes.

Jeffrey Lawrence

Yes.

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Karen Holthouse

was came order call And sort on thoughts of is that fully an earliest taking. of sort us test to initial on starting the you any market? to things update give phone of then up on the last have just that how when and test going quarter automated time one do Maybe

Richard Allison

learn you is broader got have any Karen, about ordering rollout, program at a we than very We've expectations. XX automated line stores phone of initial rate. our time a we're at phone moving but Sure. now on that corporate rapid ordering. are update done or testing, I in right we've and along continuing that our for to don't the better for

Operator

the question next line of comes from McGinley. Matt Your

Matthew McGinley

good and reaccelerate slowdown one I factor was that is that confidence bit the in all into I I assume this at you would you're mean region And you know XX unit driven have it's international or a little question countries, growth. slowdown? that but any so on reasonably would have that, would surprising that visibility First there expressed both once. they

Richard Allison

single Yes, the Yes. slowdown. or it's Matt, real region no driving near-term Ritch. it's market interesting,

We was we've number a we opened about net that new record have last had markets. some had, over what the during think I amount the absorbing markets than X-year in frankly, across you it, international And year, more stores course a of of XXXX. mean, some if period. leadership of changes growth XXXX, just X,XXX

a But So we a level and that have fact the is absorb their time across organization. little on store growth did the people grounded impact need take drives still to really sometimes, it strong what markets, markets ultimately forward, and just in we very our the as have confidence these economics look that time. is over unit

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So when out very we X% as take global net growth X- it, our a there the in for have look X-year to unit confident still that we horizon. put at X% to guidance the

Matthew McGinley

was side, Okay. deleverage basket the on food chain? of company-owned to And margin what overall the was And the and food inflation up? was price experienced labor supply actual the you on the commodity -- or there more related it

Jeffrey Lawrence

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Operator

Your next line the from comes of Gregory question Francfort.

Gregory Francfort

questions. I two have

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Richard Allison

share that we business opportunity, on first Greg, we've leads had an market. has across to we years. within as potential We've X,XXX-store the and see that regionals, a industry forward, opportunity share. communicated success the broadly look to come our growth the an the Domino's for see got the gaining we And expectation next and of opportunity we strong share, take we've an see the locals business, that an potential while in XX confidence U.S. share as lot from in unit

Jeffrey Lawrence

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Operator

the Your next question Slabaugh. Will line comes of from

William Slabaugh

a growth Just carryout. strength Last question quarter and actually you the talked comps. rate on quick outpacing about domestic that of delivery

rates U.S. two quarter if growth speak here those that look what this may curious I'm directionally could like you the to So in

Richard Allison

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William Slabaugh

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Richard Allison

now is a One actually the international that that we Yes. of been A there. that U.S. pushing some is in couple number something forward strategy things the markets our fortressing of doing around for time. are had

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Operator

Glass. John from comes the of next line Your question

John Glass

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Richard Allison

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John Glass

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domestic franchise element in there be that example, of there? maybe is the talk question, the and for ahead just simplest quarters U.S. in And between in could gap fortressing the continues other generally or is company-operated franchise one accelerated, to in again, may now. right markets? the Or of last where favor company-operated markets couple but So has you markets franchise, comparisons, maybe are you in fortressing the prior answering about any

Richard Allison

Yes.

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Operator

from David question comes Tarantino. line of the next Your

David Tarantino

questions. A couple of

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change, had this the know but about sales talk maybe growth it, retail I part you So why that the of you revenues lag accounting franchise was quarter? an can

Jeffrey Lawrence

Yes. is this David, Jeff.

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things will most difference up taken my two is, those of So there. your guess make together,

David Tarantino

is Jeff, catch-up from that this or reclassification adjustment a was related was prior that quarters all -- that to quarter? And

Jeffrey Lawrence

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David Tarantino

that proprietary XXX% Great. barriers -- and are maybe you Okay. so the And I your know your are it's the just been slower can the you to expansion the international could system then give update was U.S. of on outside front, adoption e-commerce hoping just than an some of to I where that outside inside the U.S.? that? What talk get of on the you about on U.S.,

Richard Allison

our our fronts. investment of Sure. that is with on really David, in continuing international leverage a platforms, and to franchisees global we technology continue work couple to master

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Operator

line of question comes Peter from next Saleh. the Your

Peter Saleh

to what's to more a January guys the your being to guys chain for What's changed minute. are this a pulling on in -- on little forward be bit since wanted come you you're supply Investor year? Jeff, aggressive the more the in you investment want the thinking Just Day investment back aggressive the supply that makes changed chain that more investment? in

Jeffrey Lawrence

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Richard Allison

to Jeff you Peter, just what bit in more well little just I'll give as addition color a said.

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Peter Saleh

focusing Great. the guys for question you And have lot I more one a carryout been on then just me, business. know more

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Richard Allison

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Operator

from question Your O'Cull. line next the of Chris comes

Christopher O'Cull

follow-ups. had targeting that where this opening domestic the on was strategy. geographic fortressing where the strategy region strategy and One many would a of there a were of Ritch, sense. stores country weaker seem couple part just would make markets how the like year It is of competitors I are is focused?

Richard Allison

Yes.

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Christopher O'Cull

last this the the well? to that that Jeff, domestic that line, line, or impacted then, as the reclassification quarter franchise happen quarter did revenue was And new Okay.

Jeffrey Lawrence

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Christopher O'Cull

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that first the difference help from that? caused what line the to item in understand the what's you quarter quarter, the can second me So in growth rate

Jeffrey Lawrence

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Operator

question the line next Your comes Jeffrey from Bernstein. of

Jeffrey Bernstein

Two questions.

markets or wondering, guidance of most changing kind it? the you things know and a are new of long-term there appropriate that's going we above this X% key mature I'm is from, at are long-term mentioned Or the you're the below, in where that are X certain is coming last now positive, looking your mean international steady more of you've been structural business, the to thoughts consistent we -- any state more First had geographies, there what it that all now or the are whether within outsized but whereas slightly looks XX are where, looking the X% where comp over you're mentioned and sustained strong flow versus your X% a obviously bearing been just no very to that every has just growth. when look high just kind markets consistently guidance. comp one, few wondering years of forward you or be Ritch, maybe growth. likely been really like I I end quarters the long-term what X is your meaningfully to back as clearly, quarters, But past from X prior guidance X% perspective, range quarter all

Richard Allison

overall growth. think we X should that a And growth pressure I as in again you same-store to the outs the existing those downward the retail a little in in comp, bit been been of because we've that openings of business stores the that carved range That or sales forward, objective about that the have as sales store look from had we about. be X% Jeff, We've we X% market, of is Yes. unit particular do you splits acceleration the on driving range store -- last territories. look on the the have thinking had, but puts significant in international mature that if over that U.S. just back business, course spoke the in is many years. the

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Jeffrey Bernstein

lot is how the Got seat, considered your in rate any wondering, just you differently in international it. the Obviously, to royalty as front. rate new just it And know I well, doing an up you wondering, and businesses, country there's should then also, doing kind reviewed which of about how assume or think taking the steady options there often anything that just determine the often consider equity a international. whether my past franchisees I'm as so international we came stake follow-up, in these on she of are ever I'm by just negotiation? country. or or is for goes? about

Richard Allison

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Operator

Your from of DiFrisco. the comes Matthew line next question

Matthew DiFrisco

questions. of With follow-up a couple

to as to as more getting understand I'm that capacity going trying there bit that front, ramp you that are to of is utilization be margins, supply years? a the supply guess to -- the to now on Or come you this and away? might right far I to get margin then in the plans up saying far as the better investments, a chain a margin be chain so improvement benefit time will those the With efficient be little capacity answered as out better

Jeffrey Lawrence

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Matthew DiFrisco

problem though. to good That's a have,

guess to facilities? abilities at new and potentially margins from capacity you're on some I are capabilities that that get perspective, if or your franchise So new bringing you're at looking better these are going the doing their

Jeffrey Lawrence

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Matthew DiFrisco

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Richard Allison

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Matthew DiFrisco

be it it's correct assume positive, historically? to Would a

Richard Allison

not on to touch We're it. going

Operator

Your next line question of Stump. comes Alton the from

Alton Stump

it of have you much just there I color, of very of touch it's of my have Or to kind platform. think versus though are Are But seen, most mentioned, you early, a early, so been incremental? as far, think is of and HotSpots. understanding even back XQ of very incremental? all cannibalizing that questions just read is orders want kind asked. course, And on is I from provide. you, any you that what of on Ritch, still I those they any -- can kind how more

Richard Allison

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Alton Stump

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Richard Allison

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Operator

line the Ivankoe. comes question John next from Your of

John Ivankoe

I couple this point, At think a ones. short

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Richard Allison

when major structural, Yes. from we've bit seen while look XX-month or There's rate trailing run we're a Over highlight. at unique look an nothing not locations, John, about individual that any it how close, a we market it think upticked a historically change that really we anything about we but -- on what take in and when forward, structural or would I if quarter, concerned at any up market elsewhere, as we trading open any areas we specific issues. time, close don't trend going to see some specific

John Ivankoe

in And availability, been secondly, current But market acute any seeing for or to question other the where market the market cost. you do feel constraining kind mean, specifically up employment execute delivery extent? U.S. like demand In around your touched driving may think of you around Okay. pockets labor drivers the has you execution then, on actually words, a whether drivers. you your U.K., your I was rates the of some are affected? ability to own be

Richard Allison

market the in open of or constrained growth -- has with any our John, level world, the -- major the have service just been competitive the that deficiencies. business, across with the a international U.S. positions The that is well. of competitive as got and not and at the our markets, customer for it U.S. has a labor, markets unemployment it some but a at growth we've it we caused many around is is certainly the market in level that level very at as

Operator

Your question from of next comes Jeremy the Scott. line

Jeremy Scott

from seeing much most side. seeing share come of or value-driven from and we year the years on consolidation in theme independent It big asked promotional X this question bit I a transactions? the about competitor that branded we're seems really prices in of this your we context contrast you X. more has seeing delivery at markets. Just Can seen your last players. the change seemed It Are the top price-driven your talk value least from the menu or Domino's with like and proposition? of market on that rising other the levels fortressing the are that you pizza context haven't the the the market, a

Richard Allison

very now value stayed Xth on think that's And many year $X.XX stayed in of at directly we've we're about when We've So on over focused they customers, our I time. in associated think the minds Domino's. -- our I that. consistently $X.XX. with mean

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Jeremy Scott

it. Got

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Richard Allison

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Operator

of Senatore. line Your next Sara the question from comes

Sara Senatore

about if you being and -- upon just very One, touch value something follow-ups, Two may. mentioned competitive. I on

be really your competitor major now. -- the seems of struggling to One

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then So another supply follow-up I and that was have one question the on chain.

Richard Allison

comment marketplace. Sara, in are doing other I on the what won't competitors

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Sara Senatore

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Richard Allison

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Operator

next comes of Jon question Your the from Tower. line

Jon Tower

within just growth. and guidance are order The you sales. outside looking earlier I'm to Meaning, relative driven your of growth now you believe know comp past. was composition back, X% same-store trending long-term perhaps, X% just first growth to and by ticket versus been, has range. said how that's Just curious the it number historically, I now of growth international long-term order I'm on that to the more the what evolved.

Richard Allison

the short exclusively, year time, the are works long to our of only but There brands ebb through over same-store some growth In business, count than to would over transaction count through count in quarters through growth XX grow rarely is time. we business, same-store in time transaction to This it time. in can was increases ticket we sometimes that Over not by do over terms grow year, and the and been we're way last by very look was international work U.S. same-store being growth. the term That you able without back it we half will order sales the pricing what it sales and our look can to order flow to term, of driven is business more significant John, the driven, for growth. order When orders. that their gains, in at the in this time, in driving gains first business, the times say is the sustain consecutive happy over of over able drive of no business. positive when have or sales sustained different look majority growth. the

Jon Tower

the come shift but with And under I ticket? with in of in returns know a away store level from that you're traffic the international towards that comp and pleased perhaps a growth markets, more bit has pressure the

Richard Allison

you feel across pretty still we've but the We very No. flow time returns in markets, and the at at it store when level over on in our about been where cash-on-cash steady and are take good ebb board. strong international things Again, we markets. will there individual look a

Jon Tower

Okay. you interest the I quarter? last expense And is question. for the The then a last modeling million about talked $XXX think one $XXX still year, million just the to expectation

Jeffrey Lawrence

is. the reported it And number. as that's Yes,

Operator

today queue Stephen is in Anderson. question line last from the of And the

Stephen Anderson

maybe if don't the much piece new is concerns third-party maybe beat of there Group. you it were you been those flesh year the as there's lapping ago, me into can want about some markets. much in and talk Can the death, But anything international to momentum since hasn't of about but as There a that? we business recall gaining as competitor there's competitors hasn't From the tell I you're or suggested, been one been aggregators. maybe that outside had lap U.S. seeing Maxim the about rise these as I insight X to that some of were that, now. been

Richard Allison

players we any market. haven't Steve, that beyond anything add in talked to there got new seen we've into -- come We've past. don't the really have we about what significant

any the significant seen business that leads economics have haven't that evidence changed. We to us new believe of that

Operator

the There back are presenters. call I'd turn no further to queue. questions to left the like in

Richard Allison

look XX. We October third forward Tuesday, on everyone. you thanks, results XXXX discussing our Well, quarter to with

Operator

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Timothy McIntyre	EVP, Communications, IR & Legislative Affairs
Jeffrey Lawrence	EVP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer
Richard Allison	CEO & Director
Brian Bittner	Oppenheimer & Co.
Karen Holthouse	Goldman Sachs Group
Matthew McGinley	Evercore ISI
Gregory Francfort	Bank of America Merrill Lynch
William Slabaugh	Stephens Inc.
John Glass	Morgan Stanley
David Tarantino	Robert W. Baird & Co.
Peter Saleh	BTIG
Christopher O'Cull	Stifel, Nicolaus & Company
Jeffrey Bernstein	Barclays Bank
Matthew DiFrisco	Guggenheim Securities
Alton Stump	Longbow Research
John Ivankoe	JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Jeremy Scott	Mizuho Securities USA
Sara Senatore	Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.
Jon Tower	Wells Fargo Securities
Stephen Anderson	Maxim Group

Domino's Pizza (DPZ) 19 Jul 182018 Q2 Earnings call transcript