DPZ - Earnings call transcript Q1 2020

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by and welcome to the Domino's Pizza First Quarter 2020 Earning Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]

I would now like to turn the conference over to your speaker today, Jeff Lawrence, Chief Financial Officer. Please go ahead, sir.

Jeff Lawrence

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Jeff Lawrence

and everyone. Ritch, you, morning good again Thank

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our have under reminder, million authorization for currently a we Board $XXX As remaining future repurchases.

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the today back you Thank for turn call Ritch. I'll over and to joining again it

Ritch Allison

Jeff. you, Thank

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Operator

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Brian Bittner

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Ritch Allison

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Operator

our DiFrisco comes of And Matt question next Guggenheim. from

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Matt DiFrisco

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Jeff Lawrence

well Thanks, appreciate Matt. Yes. you're I I hope and question. the

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Operator

from comes O'Cull question Stifel. next Chris of our And

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Chris O'Cull

Company Ritch, changed is product if at the does so, timing XXXX? new all? launch still And plan in to the a

Ritch Allison

but as do managing we still different through were planning are today in to product new that that we for summer to still targeting launch XXXX. that launch. in summer a the And we still make Yes, anticipating operating Obviously to happen, environment are time.

Operator

Bernstein. question our Senatore of from And next Sara comes

is line Your now open.

Sara Senatore

seeing home are versus more, when being wanted spend. something to people headwind a weekend. that follow benefiting of the you're you're incomes on perhaps I on lower weekday up weekdays interpretation is maybe to I but patterns guess at weekends my business stronger the from the in

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Ritch Allison

thanks day. it’s by day still we assessing for literally are Sarah, Ritch, Yes, question. this the

than week them. by there on these rapidly As a more Higher is continue the the weekends. these evolve some are during fact that families during week, I of together. sales growth And that patterns the home is think lot Jeff the driven highlighted to of at eating and quite

or on our There watch aren't down evening lunch while are like of and people better. then business late is gatherings events daypart, sporting things night And just and that. significantly, to much by dinner

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Operator

next from question Alex Slagle And of Jefferies. our comes

line now Your is open.

Alex Slagle

to any in been and stuff delays demand's wanted potential on issues times discuss your more in delivery management the volatile. a and with as turnaround carryout likely perspective and predictable like Just operations that restaurants or times bit get less longer inventory

Ritch Allison

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Operator

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Nick Setyan

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Ritch Allison

Nick. Yes.

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Operator

Saleh comes of BTIG. our question from Peter And next

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Peter Saleh

seeing anecdotally you any guys and feel you reflected independents, markets if seeing you've leaders the the of general you that the are of sales across independents, I of the you that sales guys on while being is kind or at by or like right I healthy the just the they and so see sure least the pressure or to see landscape lift do been category some fairly is the this is now know XX% pizza closures category guys wanted the many share as it. some to in you're taking ask still point of at taking in I'm feel like guess, the category? you're are about the pizza, share. entire of I run

Ritch Allison

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Operator

question Suisse. from of next Silberman our comes And Credit Lauren

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Lauren Silberman

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Ritch Allison

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Operator

Francfort comes America. question Gregory Bank then of a And of from

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Gregory Francfort

And Just are China I that are versus standing terms trends? seeing guess the out recent customers then I with that say clear in positively personal any how regionally differences in Thanks. sales you running are brand urban did or using description. is clarification, weeks? in you wasn't the suburban of U.S., or

Ritch Allison

Sure, Greg.

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Operator

Tarantino next Baird. And David of from comes question our

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David Tarantino

is the of I hope on two Ritch, really well. doing international business. question, parts It's kind is My everyone it. to

occurring that the stress for work outlook you through internationally And be And to unit related as is this? to a How managing we perspective? then you closures. they is moderation that? the growth system, the from or and related secondly of strength time a seeing are they're to see they're widespread how relatedly that or do through all signs just see stress managing being do financial with large First through ones in system are the for the will in appears that think

Ritch Allison

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Operator

And next Stephens Company. & Rutherford of comes from question James our

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James Rutherford

taking for thanks the Yes, question.

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Jeff Lawrence

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Operator

Stanley. comes question next Glass John from our And Morgan of

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John Glass

to a the growth in customers time metrics capitalize program maybe you up users? the that visits any of around recently different new Thanks. How way are to customers? what that get of from during be helpful? Are maybe and them loyalty would incenting loyalty to you're period in you sign this doing on customer opportunity new lapsed or seeing many are coming And

Jeff Lawrence

absolutely talk seeing a customers, are and uptick dimensions. John. on Sure, I'll it We an of new in about couple

shot or seeing given us trying out the of availability I the time and for customers trying us several may weeks. sure the before. folks getting, we restaurants you just pretty that significantly there. You a doing We're business in well. first are are be food our with am types again know, we with that know as some new last customers what up digital The digital getting ticked has we're weren't us of percentage Also seeing is some business

reported recent I you, least digital And digital. the we think one were weeks, running quarter, we week fourth touched we're XX%. at to over I in XX% at where we've had for XX%

that So, we're coming that's in. contactless customers also that another benefit we we're go seeing is channel that are into as this to digital space

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john. So, previous couple COVID-XX. didn't are that But the it's months, certainly, leading we to customers still opportunities in early up we some seeing have with of

Operator

Markets. Capital RBC of Carril Chris from comes question next our And

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Chris Carril

environment? positioning, specifically rising and aggregators there the on about off-premise value thoughts is ask for Domino's shift will competitive So more its to the to the delivery? pressured wanted any opportunity for especially updated with I macro environment a dynamic more demand here, in in how highlight any current

Ritch Allison

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we dynamic So ahead. this months very is look going as the to over environment be a

to behavior were And sticks of guess committed doing environment, go In back we're all customer learn ultimately my they are customers terms to immediately business the these changes staying delivery staying because so is focused things in know value, what on that carryout term, offers. and the we ultimately on staying to important in what before. for on don't our that our long value very to focused the value,

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of is happening One been very across the right business the of tight Domino's couple delivery market years. that a the aggressive incredibly labor things is The for experts. now has hiring of additional U.S.

in U.S. our up in As in has the effort people of XXX that weeks, to corporate XX,XXX - that time. our sensed announcing we've hire hired store team period loosened members has just recent limited business

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into period believe us forward continue well position move So, as and those the crisis will we to through we time this beyond. actions of all

Operator

from And Goldman our Katherine comes of Fogertey Sachs. question next

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Katherine Fogertey

environment. a the view get competitive given a the you you if and any whole has that drivers your the about the with advantage seen package positive on wanted stores XX,XXX your or hiring, aggregators? give delivery I And how either the could employ mean current expert mentioned comment, if of and Thank on you number thoughts point if in hired you your at little you've how to system you. the change can you a bit fact benefit vis-à-vis that many negative turnover

Ritch Allison

Katy. Sure.

their their the volume another have So perfect I we since from has can morning. we for we're effort. saw have to team really we members visibility million that hiring, and increased file to franchisee applicant that trying the this And significantly job, that tell into across what system, you unemployment just X.X folks to the because XX,XXX train. on we is began the is unfortunately that our don't that conversations But hire hire the

people coming our work a out out is there right applicant flow now. the I into of that's And Unfortunately, lot are stores. are that of to that increased am contributing there that certain

to our economy. someone what is relative proposition working in about think value I the gig As

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period team that's to store in drivers and store as our enhanced folks as well. with been have everybody the a tried a during sick time We've make this commitment bonuses worked through crisis members our to strong very that we've XX-week enhanced corporate over pay benefits

continue employment a opportunity. then So, to over the term, here the long opportunities looking that in to also near attractive we make very are but term also for

of and franchisees there delivery And just working times. that drivers as Well then available many opportunity off so finally, it is we've that's out the XX% U.S. a that the career or economy. about inside isn't talked started stores over folks our gig and

Katherine Fogertey

And or stores turnover. down flat here. the then seeing comment stores? go can just question you around in Are be you my Company's so if just on turnover up, the Maybe

Ritch Allison

shifts any short major It's crisis. time seen we've in this we period of still Katy, been haven't really a that turnover. in

things the So, we'll in continue as to months more probably ahead there. know unfold

Operator

of Alton Stump Longbow next question comes our And Research. from

is line open. Your now

Alton Stump

point, your an industry in to of of on an front? sort restaurant obviously, there cost down savings? Is questions the You've of for labor Thank Is especially kind for been your Ritch. an to are the cost looking your couple guys but on people you opportunity given labor the you bit opportunity asked, awful there and/or that that little answers bring just up front follow on work to potentially of lot a that my for are currently. average most fact have the just last of going franchisees

Ritch Allison

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Alton Stump

I given that labor in especially just industry front obviously there fact that. that currently? at asking of Okay, sorry a are to about was work an lot the money opportunity are if looking there is save people point, cost of kind your the restaurant for

Jeff Lawrence

Yes, Alton, thanks that. repeating for

employ our and way. You we're people more this very team very want anything them want is be time that and paying lower we want way, paying not franchisees that a to and don't our to If valuable that to think as be Ritch clear rates think know we that I bonuses, members, clear the we're don't mentioned, we more. we to crisis pay a

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Operator

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Jon Tower

Great me hope, hear you can okay.

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consumers seems how to and when that valued through focused this there about managing time through communicating to you're you're on breaking to channel? be talk you everybody can in this consumers So frankly that one

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Ritch Allison

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bit on we're during back advertising So, pulling not one this.

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that to stay that's happen is we've nimble very for that So we're terrific a making us. just and got trying team

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Operator

next our of comes JPMorgan. John from Ivankoe question And

open. Your line now is

John Ivankoe

on a we've Okay, then the about. clarification follow-up first theme been and a talking

number carryout. can wanted same-store of and outsize we in mean just mentioned of to terms transaction does you was mean I same-store transaction a transactions size increased transactions gain, I some got First, it what see different sound ticket delivery times. count. and like you on comment happening

Jeff Lawrence

Yes, John.

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to be you we can. we're as a trying much can, as as we're in we're safe So larger you what transparent But contactless to it's and way. is we again, that to so happy get orders early as far giving seeing

John Ivankoe

on a unemployment make different being for would more sense at many us And the would a many sense and number of would to secondly that actually so have, have perspectives. never situation where then I they home that people cases. we than of economic as in working make make anticipated would amortize Yes, it well four fees some from of money different months delivery definitely will guess, lot

from I perspectives. this So wanted from here to ask two

that benefiting One, might weekly basis basically from state on influence influenced do maybe to then not be would that working? consumer benefits? or type a might if what unemployment it think from the a plus federal to be not if you are pickup has you seeing ability versus of them working the there consumer on a it your is their And offer kind of way secondly, economically to attract comment employees might appropriately, equivalent and of a perspective margin you that

Ritch Allison

John, Ritch. it's

and Yes, to benefits thus is pockets, to be suspect going of On choose which than others. probably money more was impact there would tell. you having the released of that terms into consumers' far. they stimulus question, just unemployment hard first or out in with I us part too really that the could early spend that the the just described with

to part we it second that to make the your around tried does hire question lean folks, bit. then of of And harder it a and

our in supply team couple also a members As for XX our we've our and we in mentioned stores of for earlier hourly store chain well. managers our and times business, weeks for corporate got bonuses as

us relatively other we've we've for what work is But done as recognize thank out that to and you we are to to to there alternatives you continuing in got crazy there that customers first their serve earn And as potentially loyalty our a to continue for them time. to say described. foremost also

want So actually in any, applicant lot flow benefits get of that make they've in months benefits, pullback I we've are a think I and unemployment and August looking as significant time. haven't very beyond seen of And September. job, The that there. got the that sure when into earlier, I folks even near-term increase a expiration mentioned they seen I point to a those with beyond those to think because

John Ivankoe

delivery metrics. just maybe Ritch maybe times the overall of and as quarter of a ago, couple sense, makes quarters we definitely delivery service and 'XX, It second talked about

in you not times apples-to-apples guys are to basis, an way just number on yourself? point terms this call, call the we different and things health of household old at metrics touched that you of on are just the accuracy of it fashioned but think I it the core delivery time a where but this to necessarily order measure the safety-related, used

Ritch Allison

Sure.

delivery John, proud lot our really a I've delivery business, minutes seen with started before, didn't on XX times, delivery under mentioned week from where of are there. averaging we've times time. some got we've that improvement particularly a out 'XX better I'm to to around as a lot but store there some of look 'XX every franchisees improvement corporate get So good see we yes, focus of and bit And

our really and across data hard can choppy in proof this gets business, days see The be of got and system. and a by against pretty across still these we like of And new them. we balanced driven here the are appropriately a franchisees there make patterns that are a delivery have lot working really across and with strong there every dayparts driver other of time. data, out our - points aspect So we've COVID-XX out the shifts fact sure our lot in to those figure that schedules lot of

continue and the tell does I making service. there So, because improvements focused on also a we We're not we're that can it forefront what not mean and to way bringing going - know to service those the times not do that be system that's to aggregators. safety is our very some we'll on critical we you are grow against is focused compete does the business

Operator

Thank you. And Jeffrey our from of Barclays. Bernstein next question comes

open. Your line is now

Jeffrey Bernstein

you of the the obviously is industry impact independents future. about talked prepared facing crisis Ritch, existential remarks the in and the the and your

independent seems have side would insights positive. it clearly each good ways In and of mom things many you comps more and are is franchisees. of your pop, but like a the solidly more So your into of

broadly be industry great. survival for years? survive that down of period on that ability or the thoughts restaurant extended and the open been to just talking how an significantly, within wondering ability supply-demand whether CEO, was imbalance it's for independents the I them survival have would independents' broader people you comps kind the about and with their whether would help thinking as think kind industry to of about a the doors Any pizza for keep more So

Ritch Allison

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Operator

And from Andrew our question Charles next Cowen. of comes

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Andrew Charles

three Ritch, that to term of still for your XXXX XX,XXX three questions my to global understand the just outlook. of past But on the potential locations suspend upcoming and the target two leads long years? the for clear, developments of be next the table, been by continued kind to totally two to you you've development but the is on up year I have optimism fluidity just the the given Most made asked,

Ritch Allison

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Operator

Ritch Thank does over this I gentlemen, to conclude call turn closing the remarks. for like now session. you. Allison to And our any ladies would question-and-answer and back

Ritch Allison

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Operator

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Domino's Pizza (DPZ) 23 Apr 202020 Q1 Earnings call transcript