The DPZ stock price declined by 2.2% during premarket trading on Monday because Domino’s Pizza reported disappointing Q1 2025 earnings which suffered from a U.S. economic slowdown. The U.S. same-store sales decreased by 0.5% in Q1 2025 compared to the 5.6% currency-adjusted increase from Q1 2024 because consumers reduced their spending. The international segment delivered a 3.7% increase in same-store sales which surpassed the 0.9% growth from last year.
The company operated eight fewer stores because it opened 17 U.S. locations but shut down 25 international outlets. CEO Russell Weiner explained that the world economy faces difficulties yet he emphasized the company’s market share advancement. The profit increased by 18.9% to $149.7 million ($4.33/share) compared to $125.8 million ($3.58/share) in Q1 2024 but failed to meet FactSet’s $4.53/share prediction. The company generated $1.11 billion in revenue which was below the $1.13 billion projection. The gross margin of U.S. company-owned stores decreased by 1.5% because food-basket expenses increased.
The stock price of Domino’s has increased by 16.2% throughout 2025 but the S&P 500 index has declined by 6.1%. The closing price of DPZ on April 28 reached $479.82 after starting at $487.58 while trading between $469.045 and $491.245 throughout the day. Domino’s maintains its positive outlook for worldwide expansion despite Q1 financial results because the company uses economic challenges to build operational strength.
