Domino's Pizza's Q3 2026 Earnings: What to Expect

With a market cap of $9.7 billion, Domino's Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) is the world’s largest pizza company, with more than 22,500 stores across over 90 markets and a significant presence in both delivery and carryout. The company operates through a predominantly franchise-based system, while its innovative digital ordering platforms generate more than 85% of U.S. retail sales through digital channels.

The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company is set to announce its fiscal Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Ahead of this event, analysts expect the pizza giant to report a profit of $4.33 per share, up 6.1% from $4.08 per share in the year-ago quarter. It has surpassed Wall Street's earnings estimates in one of the last four quarters while missing on three other occasions.

For fiscal 2026, analysts anticipated Domino's Pizza to post an EPS of $18.94, a rise of 7.8% from $17.57 in fiscal 2025. 

Shares of Domino's Pizza have decreased 32.9% over the past 52 weeks, lagging behind both the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) 15.7% gain and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF's (XLY) 9.1% decline over the period. 

Domino’s Pizza reported Q2 2026 results on Jul. 20, with the company missing quarterly sales and profit estimates for the second consecutive quarter. The company reported weaker-than-expected Q2 EPS of $4.07, U.S. same-store sales, and international same-store sales. Weak consumer demand amid inflation and job-market concerns, intensifying competition from local pizza chains, higher potential fuel and transport costs, and shifting eating habits linked to GLP-1 drugs further pressured the outlook, despite revenue of $1.19 billion slightly exceeding the $1.18 billion estimate.

Analysts' consensus view on DPZ stock is cautiously optimistic, with a "Moderate Buy" rating overall. Among 28 analysts covering the stock, 13 recommend "Strong Buy," 14 indicate “Hold,” and one gives "Strong Sell." This configuration is less bullish than three months ago, with 15 analysts suggesting a "Strong Buy." 

The average analyst price target is $378.74, suggesting a potential upside of 29.6% from the current levels.

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