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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Domino's Pizza had a strong Q4 which the company attributes to its new "Hungriest for MORE" strategy, focusing on increased sales, store growth, and profits.</li><li>Throughout the earnings call, the company pointed at positive U.S. same-store sales and transaction growth in both delivery and carryout, signaling strong momentum in the business.</li><li>In 2023, Domino's added over 60 new franchisees to its system, the most in 15 years, highlighting the company's expansion strategy.</li></ul>

Domino's Pizza had a strong Q4 which the company attributes to its new "Hungriest for MORE" strategy, focusing on increased sales, store growth, and profits.Throughout the earnings call, the company pointed at positive U.S. same-store sales and transaction growth in both delivery and carryout, signaling strong momentum in the business.In 2023, Domino's added over 60 new franchisees to its system, the most in 15 years, highlighting the company's expansion strategy.

Domino's Pizza: Is Its Improving Supply Chain Profitability Enough To Warrant A Bullish Rating? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>The company had a 5.1% global retail sales increase, excluding foreign currency impact, propelled by positive international sales comps and net store expansion.</li><li>The US experienced a 0.9% growth in retail sales, while international retail sales, excluding foreign currency impact, saw an impressive 9.4% surge.</li><li>Positive retail sales growth, excluding foreign currency impact, contributed to improved operating income across both US and international domains.</li></ul>

The company had a 5.1% global retail sales increase, excluding foreign currency impact, propelled by positive international sales comps and net store expansion.The US experienced a 0.9% growth in retail sales, while international retail sales, excluding foreign currency impact, saw an impressive 9.4% surge.Positive retail sales growth, excluding foreign currency impact, contributed to improved operating income across both US and international domains.

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Equity, Bottom-up Analyst, Investics Research

Sameer Taneja

Equity, Bottom-up Analyst

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Equity Bottom-up Research

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shakey-s-pizza-asia-ventures" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23706:1" rel="noopener">Shakey's Pizza Asia Ventures (PIZZA PM)</a> is a play on F&amp;B normalizing in the Philippines.  On our numbers, it trades at a 12.9x PE for FY22 and 10x for FY23.</li>
<li>Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) peers like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/domino-s-pizza-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6436:1" rel="noopener">Domino's Pizza (DPZ US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jubilant-foodworks-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:986:1" rel="noopener">Jubilant Foodworks (JUBI IN)</a> trade at multiples of 39x and 59x fwd PE, making Shakey's an extremely cheap stock. </li>
<li>Versus the current multiple of 7.9 peso/share, we believe the stock can trade up to 30x PE FY23 implying a 24 peso/share price (200% upside).</li>
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Shakey's Pizza Asia Ventures (PIZZA PM) is a play on F&amp;B normalizing in the Philippines.  On our numbers, it trades at a 12.9x PE for FY22 and 10x for FY23.
Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) peers like Domino's Pizza (DPZ US) and Jubilant Foodworks (JUBI IN) trade at multiples of 39x and 59x fwd PE, making Shakey's an extremely cheap stock. 
Versus the current multiple of 7.9 peso/share, we believe the stock can trade up to 30x PE FY23 implying a 24 peso/share price (200% upside).


Shakey's Pizza: High Conviction Three Bagger, Management Call Provides Superb Guidance For FY22

<ul><li>Domino's Pizza Inc. delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it surpassed the analyst consensus regarding earnings.</li><li>Despite challenges in the US delivery business, Domino's achieved positive same-store sales growth in the US and international markets for the third consecutive quarter, driving improvements in operating income.</li><li>However, Domino's management remains optimistic about its ability to return to a more robust growth trajectory in 2024, supported by powerful new openings and more robust international same-store sales.</li></ul>

Domino's Pizza Inc. delivered a mixed result in the recent quarter, with revenues below market expectations, but it surpassed the analyst consensus regarding earnings.Despite challenges in the US delivery business, Domino's achieved positive same-store sales growth in the US and international markets for the third consecutive quarter, driving improvements in operating income.However, Domino's management remains optimistic about its ability to return to a more robust growth trajectory in 2024, supported by powerful new openings and more robust international same-store sales.

Domino's Pizza Inc.: 3 Key Growth Catalysts & 4 Major Risks Of Investing In This QSR Major! - Financial Forecasts

<ul><li>Domino's Pizza had a mixed quarter.</li><li>The company's revenues were below Wall Street expectations but its operating income margin increased by 100 basis points year-over-year resulting in an earnings beat.</li><li>In the first quarter, Domino's international company opened 143 new stores while closing 37 others, totaling 106 net new stores.</li></ul>

Domino's Pizza had a mixed quarter.The company's revenues were below Wall Street expectations but its operating income margin increased by 100 basis points year-over-year resulting in an earnings beat.In the first quarter, Domino's international company opened 143 new stores while closing 37 others, totaling 106 net new stores.

Domino's Pizza Inc.: Store Additions Continue To Drive Growth – Key Drivers

United States

Domino's Pizza, Inc. operates a network of Company-owned and franchise Domino's Pizza stores, located throughout the United States and in other countries.  The Company also operates regional dough manufacturing and distribution centers in the contiguous United States and outside the United States.

Domino's Pizza (DPZ US)

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Shakey's Pizza: High Conviction Three Bagger, Management Call Provides Superb Guidance For FY22

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Domino's Pizza Inc.: Store Additions Continue To Drive Growth – Key Drivers

Domino's Pizza had a mixed quarter. The company's revenues were below Wall Street expectations but its operating income margin increased by 100...

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