DPZ — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of DPZ's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-10-13 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-07-20
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +6 | −6 | ~45 | 27 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | +2 | −2 | ~2 | 1 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +2 | −3 | ~1 | 2 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-10-13
Revenues from U.S. franchise advertising decreased $3.0 million, or 2.3%, in the third quarter of 2026 primarily due to an increase in advertising incentives related to certain brand promotions, partially offset by an increase in the average number of U.S. franchised stores open during the period pr…
Labor costs increased 0.6 percentage points to 31.5% in the third quarter of 2026 and increased 1.0 percentage point to 31.9% in the three fiscal quarters of 2026, each driven by higher wage rates.
Labor costs decreased 0.5 percentage points to 8.4% in the third quarter of 2026 and decreased 0.2 percentage points to 8.7% in the three fiscal quarters of 2026, each primarily due to higher sales leverage and labor efficiency.
Provision for income taxes increased $3.3 million, or 2.8%, in the three fiscal quarters of 2026 due to higher income before provision for income taxes, as well as a higher effective tax rate. The effective tax rate increased to 22.4% during the three fiscal quarters of 2026 compared to 22.2% in the…
The legal final maturity dates of the 2018 9.25-Year Notes and the 2017 Ten-Year Notes are July 2048 and October 2047, respectively. However, the anticipated repayment date for the 2018 9.25-Year Notes and the 2017 Ten-Year Notes is July 2027, and accordingly, the outstanding principal amounts for t…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-20
Revenues from U.S. franchise advertising increased $2.7 million, or 2.0%, in the second quarter of 2026, and increased $9.3 million, or 3.6%, in the two fiscal quarters of 2026, primarily due to an increase in the average number of U.S. franchised stores open during the period resulting from net sto…
Labor costs increased 1.0 percentage point to 30.9% in the second quarter of 2026 and increased 1.2 percentage points to 32.1% in the two fiscal quarters of 2026, each driven by higher wage rates.
Labor costs were flat at 8.7% in the second quarter of 2026 and decreased 0.1 percentage points to 8.9% in the two fiscal quarters of 2026.
Provision for income taxes increased $0.3 million, or 0.4%, in the two fiscal quarters of 2026 due to a higher effective tax rate, partially offset by lower income before provision for income taxes. The effective tax rate increased to 22.6% during the two fiscal quarters of 2026 as compared to 22.2%…
The anticipated repayment date for the 2018 9.25-Year Notes and the 2017 Ten-Year Notes is July 2027. The Company expects to refinance the 2018 9.25-Year Notes and the 2017 Ten-Year Notes prior to the anticipated repayment date. If the Company does not refinance the 2018 9.25-Year Notes and the 2017…
Market risk (Item 3)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-10-13
Our fixed-rate debt exposes us to changes in market interest rates reflected in the fair value of the debt and to the risk that the Company may need to refinance maturing debt with new debt at a higher rate. As of September 6, 2026, we had approximately $1.32 billion of debt classified as current as…
We have exposure to various foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations for revenues generated by our operations outside the U.S., which can adversely impact our net income and cash flows. Approximately 7.1% of our total revenues in the third quarter of 2026, approximately 7.0% of our total revenues…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-20
Our fixed-rate debt exposes us to changes in market interest rates reflected in the fair value of the debt and to the risk that the Company may need to refinance maturing debt with new debt at a higher rate.
We have exposure to various foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations for revenues generated by our operations outside the U.S., which can adversely impact our net income and cash flows. Approximately 6.8% of our total revenues in the second quarter of 2026, approximately 7.0% of our total revenue…
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-10-13
Joseph H. Jordan, then our Chief Operating Officer and President – U.S., adopted a new Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement on July 29, 2026. The plan’s maximum duration is until July 20, 2027, and first trades will not occur until November 9, 2026 at the earliest. The trading plan, which is subject to c…
The Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement described above was adopted and precleared in accordance with Domino’s Insider Trading Policy and actual sale transactions made pursuant to such trading arrangement will be disclosed publicly in future Section 16 filings with the SEC.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-20
Sandeep Reddy, our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, adopted a new Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement on May 27, 2026. The plan’s maximum duration is until March 12, 2027, and first trades will not occur until March 10, 2027 at the earliest. The trading plan, which is subject to certai…
Cynthia A. Headen, our Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, adopted a new Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement on May 27, 2026. The plan’s maximum duration is until August 27, 2027, and first trades will not occur until August 31, 2026 at the earliest. The trading plan, which is subject …
The Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements described above were adopted and precleared in accordance with Domino’s Insider Trading Policy and actual sale transactions made pursuant to such trading arrangements will be disclosed publicly in future Section 16 filings with the SEC.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice