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Domino's Pizza, Inc. stock research

Mar 24, 2024

FY2024 Q1

Domino's Pizza (DPZ) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 24, 2024

Revenue increased modestly compared to the prior quarter and more notably versus a year ago. Gross profit improved while cost of revenue rose less than revenue, leading to a slightly higher gross margin compared to both periods.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 24, 2024 · FY2024 Q1

Revenue increased modestly compared to the prior quarter and more notably versus a year ago. Gross profit improved while cost of revenue rose less than revenue, leading to a slightly higher gross margin compared to both periods.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue growth and the slower increase in cost of revenue, which allowed gross profit to expand at a faster rate than costs.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved slightly from a similar level. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin strengthened at a more noticeable pace, as revenue growth outpaced the increase in cost of revenue.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

38.9%

Gross profit

$421.9M

Revenue

$1.1B

Cost of revenue

$662.8M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.1 pts

Year-over-year change

+1.3 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%
Sep 10, 2023$1.0B$398.2M$629.2M38.8%
Mar 24, 2024$1.1B$421.9M$662.8M38.9%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Sep 10, 2023

+0.1 pts

Year-over-year change

Mar 26, 2023

+1.3 pts

What the margin says

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

The strongest observable margin driver is the relationship between revenue growth and the slower increase in cost of revenue, which allowed gross profit to expand at a faster rate than costs.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved slightly from a similar level. Relative to the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin strengthened at a more noticeable pace, as revenue growth outpaced the increase in cost of revenue.

Monitor any changes in same store sales trends, as the filing notes an increase in both U.S. and international same store sales during the quarter.

DPZ Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Mar 24, 2024