Domino's Q1 earnings beat expectations, but U.S. sales declined, causing a 2.6% stock drop.

Domino's Pizza saw its Q1 earnings rise to $4.33 per share, exceeding expectations, though revenues slightly missed forecasts at $1.112 billion. The company's stock fell 2.6% as U.S. same-store sales declined by 0.5% and income from operations slightly dropped. Despite these challenges, global sales grew to $4.46 billion, and international same-store sales increased by 3.7%. The company's free cash flow margin improved to 14.8%, and it now operates 21,358 locations, a 3.7% increase year-over-year.