Domino’s Pizza Shares in Australia Surge More Than 10% on Earnings Report

By Alex Ho

Investing.com – Australia-listed shares of Domino’S Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX:) jumped more than 10% on Wednesday in Asia after the company reported better-than-expected earnings.

The pizza chain said half-year net profits soared nearly 30% to A$69.2 million, while revenue jumped 29% to A$905.8 million.

The company also gave a bullish outlook for the year, with same-store sales growing 6.3 per cent across the group for the first weeks of the June half.

Chief executive Don Meij reaffirmed the company’s targets to increase its number of stores by 7 per cent to 9 per cent and boost sales by 3 to 6% each year over the next three to five years.

“The future of our business, and the wider quick service restaurant industry, is delivered food ordered online,” he said in the earnings statement. “We have the expertise and are building the store footprint to capture this opportunity,” he added

The company’s shares surged as high as 15.2% following the report. They last traded at A$63.2 by 12:45 AM ET (04:45 GMT), up 10.8%.

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