Domino's Rings the Bell: Fool by Numbers (PZZA)

Domino's Rings the Bell: Fool by Numbers

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May 3, 2007 | Comments (0)

On May 2, Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ ) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended March 25.

Recapitalization costs took a toll on earnings, as they dropped 67.9% from the 2006 first quarter.
While management is still working on improving domestic sales, same-store sales fell 2.9%.
The company declared a special dividend of $13.5 per share during the quarter.
Motley Fool CAPS investors seem bearish on the pizza industry; they rate Domino's a lonely one-star stock. Competitor Papa John's (Nasdaq: PZZA ) comes in at two stars.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

	Q1 2007	Q1 2006	Change
Sales	$339.3	$347.7	(2.4%)
Net Profit	$8.4	$26.2	(67.9%)
EPS	$0.13	$0.39	(66.7%)
Diluted Shares	64.1	67.7	(5.3%)

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Margin Checkup

Q1 2007	Q1 2006	Change*
26.8%	27.1%	(0.3)
15.0%	15.5%	(0.6)
2.5%	7.5%	(5.1)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets	Q1 2007	Q1 2006	Change
Cash + ST Invest.	$67.1	$16.4	309.9%
Accounts Rec.	$63.0	$70.7	(10.9%)
Inventory	$21.3	$19.7	7.9%

Liabilities	Q1 2007	Q1 2006	Change
Accounts Payable	$55.2	$51.0	8.2%
Long-Term Debt	$785.1	$800.9	(2.0%)

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Cash Flow Highlights

	Q1 2007	Q1 2006	Change
Cash From Ops.	$6.9	$28.7	(75.9%)
Capital Expenditures	$3.6	$4.2	(14.3%)
Free Cash Flow	$3.3	$24.5	(86.4%)

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