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Domino's Pizza® Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2019 Financial Results
Global retail sales growth (excluding foreign currency impact) of 7.6% for the fourth quarter; 8.0% for fiscal 2019 U.S. same store sales growth of 3.4% for
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[{"type":"text","content":"Global retail sales growth (excluding foreign currency impact) of 7.6% for the fourth quarter; 8.0% for fiscal 2019\n U.S. same store sales growth of 3.4% for the fourth quarter; 3.2% for fiscal 2019\n International same store sales growth of 1.7% for the fourth quarter; 1.9% for fiscal 2019\n Global net store growth of 492 for the fourth quarter; 1,106 for fiscal 2019\n Diluted EPS up 19.1% to $3.12 for the fourth quarter; up 14.5% to $9.56 for fiscal 2019\n\n\nANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2019, comprised of growth in global retail sales, same store sales and earnings per share. Global retail sales increased 6.9% in the fourth quarter, or 7.6% excluding foreign currency impact. Global retail sales increased 5.7% in fiscal 2019, or 8.0% excluding foreign currency impact. U.S. same store sales grew 3.4% during the quarter and 3.2% for the full year, continuing the positive sales momentum in the Company's U.S. stores business. The international business also posted positive results, with same store sales growth of 1.7% during the quarter and 1.9% for the full year. The fourth quarter marked the 104th consecutive quarter of international same store sales growth and the 35th consecutive quarter of U.S. same store sales growth. \n\n \n \n\n \nThe Company had fourth quarter global net store growth of 492 stores, comprised of 141 net new U.S. stores and 351 net new international stores. In fiscal 2019, the Company opened 1,106 net new stores, comprised of 250 net new U.S. stores and 856 net new international stores.\nFourth quarter diluted EPS was $3.12, up 19.1% over the prior year quarter. Fourth quarter diluted EPS, as adjusted, was $3.13, up 19.5% over the prior year quarter. Fiscal 2019 diluted EPS was $9.56, up 14.5% over the prior year. Fiscal 2019 diluted EPS, as adjusted, was $9.57, up 13.7% over the prior year diluted EPS, as adjusted, of $8.42. (See the Financial Results Comparability section on page four and the Comments on Regulation G section on page five.) \nIn connection with the Company's November 2019 recapitalization transaction discussed below, certain of the Company's subsidiaries borrowed $675.0 million and used a portion of the proceeds to pr...