Domino's Pizza Serves Up Earnings
Published October 17, 2025
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) released its latest quarterly earnings on Tuesday, October 14. The restaurant chain reported quarterly revenue that beat analysts’ expectations, prompting its stock to rise by close to 4% following the release of the report.
Revenue came in at $1.15 billion during the third quarter, slightly above analysts’ expectations of $1.14 billion. Third quarter revenue was up 6.2% from revenue of $1.08 billion reported during the same quarter last year.
“In the U.S., we drove positive order counts behind our Best Deal Ever promotion and stuffed crust pizza product innovation for the third quarter,” said Domino’s CEO, Russell Weiner. “This resulted in another quarter of strong growth in both our delivery and carryout businesses. Seeing our strategy being executed at such a high level gives me the confidence that we will continue to win and take QSR pizza market share around the world in 2025 and beyond. We have never had more tools to drive long-term value creation for our franchisees and shareholders.”
Domino’s reported net income of $139.32 million or $4.08 per adjusted share. This was down from $146.92 million in net income or $4.19 per adjusted share last year at this time.
The pizza company reported an increase in retail sales across its global operations with 7% growth in U.S. stores and 5.7% growth in its international stores. The company’s domestic same-store sales also saw an increase with domestic company-owned store sales increasing by 3.4% and domestic franchise store sales rising by 5.3% for the quarter. Internationally, same-store sales increased by 1.7% year-over-year. The company ended the third quarter with 21,750 stores in total, following 250 gross store openings and 36 gross store closures during the period.
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (DPZ) shares ended the week at $416.26, up 3% for the week.
Goldman Sachs Reports Earnings
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) released its third quarter earnings report on Tuesday, October 14. The investment firm’s stock fell by about 2%, even after reporting better-than-expected revenue and earnings.
Revenue came in at $15.18 billion during the third quarter, up 20% from revenue of $12.70 billion at this time last year. The results exceeded analysts’ expectations of $14.12 billion for the quarter.
“This quarter's results reflect the strength of our client franchise and focus on executing our strategic priorities in an improved market environment,” said Goldman Sachs CEO, David Solomon. “Across our business, clients continue to turn to us for their most complex and consequential matters. We know that conditions can change quickly and so we remain focused on strong risk management. Longer term, we are prioritizing the need to operate more efficiently to seamlessly deliver the firm to our clients helped by new AI technologies.”
The company reported net income of $3.86 billion for the quarter or $12.25 per adjusted share. This was up from $2.78 billion or $8.40 per adjusted share reported in the same quarter last year.
Goldman Sachs’ Asset and Wealth Management segment generated revenue of $4.40 billion during the quarter, 17% higher compared to the same quarter last year. The company’s Global Banking and Markets segment revenue increased by 18% to $10.12 billion. Revenue for Platform Solutions reached $670 million for the third quarter, 71% higher than the prior year. The company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $4.00 per common share payable on December 30, 2025, to stockholders of record on December 2, 2025.
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) shares ended the week at $786.78, up 1% for the week.
Albertsons Releases Quarterly Report
Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) reported its second quarter earnings report on Tuesday, October 14. The grocery company’s shares jumped by over 14% following the release of the report.
The company reported net sales of $18.92 billion for the quarter. This is up from $18.55 billion reported at the same time last year and higher than analysts’ expectations of $18.88 billion.
“In the second quarter, we delivered solid operating and financial results while continuing to invest in our core business and elevate the customer experience,” said Albertsons’ CEO, Susan Morris. “Strong performance against our strategic priorities fueled deeper engagement across our digital platforms, resulting in outsized growth in digital sales, pharmacy, and loyalty membership. Our productivity engine continued to offset inflationary pressures and fund investments in areas that matter most to our customers, including fresh categories and omnichannel convenience.”
The company reported net income of $168.50 million or $0.30 per adjusted share. This was an increase from the same quarter last year when Albertsons reported net income of $145.50 million or $0.25 per adjusted share.
Albertsons experienced a 2.2% increase in identical sales, driven by strong growth in pharmacy sales. Digital sales increased by 23% and the number of loyalty members grew by 13% to 48.7 million members. Albertsons’ gross margin rate decreased to 27.0% compared to 27.6% during the second quarter of last year. For fiscal 2025, the company revised its outlook and expects earnings per share to be between $2.06 and $2.19 and identical sales growth in the range of 2.2% to 2.75%. Albertsons’ Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share payable on November 7, 2025 to stockholders of record on October 24, 2025.
Albertsons Companies, Inc. (ACI) shares ended the week at $19.71, up 16% for the week.
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