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Domino's Pizza - Record run continues; more to come

August 2003

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  • Epic Code:
  • DOM
  • Price:
  • 150p
Domino’s has reported results well ahead of those expected for the six months to 30 June. Overall system sales (sales of all the franchisees and company stores) rose 19% to £68.6m . Like-for-like sales grew by 6.9%. Profit before tax and goodwill increased 69% to £2.9m. Fully diluted eps was up 56% to 3.7p.A record 21 stores were opened in the first six months (18 last year) taking the total to 290 stores. This number includes 26 corporate stores following the sale of ten underperforming stores to franchisees and the opening of one new store, in order to concentrate on system expansion.  The sale of the stores generated a profit of £0.3m treated as an exceptional gain but was offset by a exceptional £0.3m cost in order ...

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