What You Need to Know Ahead of Domino's Pizza's Earnings Release

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (DPZ), headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, operates as a pizza company. With a market cap of $12.1 billion, the company operates a network of company-owned and franchise Domino's Pizza stores, located worldwide. DPZ also operates regional dough manufacturing and distribution centers. The multinational pizza restaurant chain is expected to announce its fiscal first-quarter earnings for 2026 before the market opens on Monday, Apr. 27.

Ahead of the event, analysts expect DPZ to report a profit of $4.35 per share on a diluted basis, up marginally from $4.33 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company beat the consensus estimates in two of the last four quarters while missing the forecast on two other occasions.

For the full year, analysts expect DPZ to report EPS of $19.82, up 12.8% from $17.57 in fiscal 2025. Its EPS is expected to rise 8.7% year over year to $21.54 in fiscal 2027.

DPZ stock has significantly underperformed the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 16.7% gains over the past 52 weeks, with shares down 22.3% during this period. Similarly, it considerably underperformed the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF’s (XLY) 10.1% gains over the same time frame.

On Feb. 23, DPZ shares closed up more than 4% after reporting its Q4 results. Its EPS of $5.35 fell short of Wall Street expectations of $5.38. The company’s revenue was $1.54 billion, surpassing Wall Street forecasts of $1.52 billion.

Analysts’ consensus opinion on DPZ stock is moderately bullish, with a “Moderate Buy” rating overall. Out of 30 analysts covering the stock, 16 advise a “Strong Buy” rating, 13 give a “Hold,” and one recommends a “Strong Sell.” DPZ’s average analyst price target is $482.24, indicating a notable potential upside of 33.4% from the current levels.