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Domino's Pizza, Inc. stock research

Jun 18, 2023

FY2023 Q2

Domino's Pizza (DPZ) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 18, 2023

Revenue was flat compared to the prior quarter, while gross profit increased and cost of revenue decreased. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was lower, but gross profit and gross margin both improved as cost of revenue declined more sharply.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 18, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue was flat compared to the prior quarter, while gross profit increased and cost of revenue decreased. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue was lower, but gross profit and gross margin both improved as cost of revenue declined more sharply.

  • The improvement in gross margin was primarily driven by a lower cost of revenue relative to revenue, as revenue held steady sequentially and declined slightly year-over-year while cost of revenue decreased in both comparisons.
  • Gross margin strengthened compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, moving from lower to higher levels. Revenue was stable sequentially but lower year-over-year, while cost of revenue decreased more substantially in both periods.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

39.5%

Gross profit

$404.7M

Revenue

$1.0B

Cost of revenue

$620.0M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+1.9 pts

Year-over-year change

+3.2 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 26, 2023$1.0B$385.5M$638.9M37.6%
Jun 18, 2023$1.0B$404.7M$620.0M39.5%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Mar 26, 2023

+1.9 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 19, 2022

+3.2 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The improvement in gross margin was primarily driven by a lower cost of revenue relative to revenue, as revenue held steady sequentially and declined slightly year-over-year while cost of revenue decreased in both comparisons.

Gross margin strengthened compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, moving from lower to higher levels. Revenue was stable sequentially but lower year-over-year, while cost of revenue decreased more substantially in both periods.

Monitor changes in working capital efficiency, as the filing notes faster receivable collection and inventory turns support cash flows.