Domino's Pizza Share Discussion Threads

[philanderer] 02/12/2010 10:09

morning lomax.

seems we`ve gone vertical again today !

553.50p - 555.50p

Seems this stock is very tightly held. I`ll wait for the results in the New Year to be published before thinking about those targets :-)

[lomax99] 02/12/2010 09:29

typo - £5.75!!

[lomax99] 02/12/2010 09:29

As one of the aforementioned lurkers, I will go for £4.75. What are your targets 12/18 months out?

I bought in earlier this year and I am now over 50% up, I have been tempted to top-up a couple of times - wish I had, would you add at these levels?

[philanderer] 02/12/2010 08:53

Morning c2i ... first christmas lunch of the year for me today :-)



December 31st closing price competition:

contrarian2investor 530p

philanderer 565p

[contrarian2investor] 01/12/2010 21:54

philanderer,

I am back in Blighty. Nice to see that you have kept up with DOM. Which continues to climb.

robin lets have your year end close for DOM tomorrow as a last entry. As there is currently only myself and philanderer with suggestions. I guess we must have a lot of lurkers on this thread and prefer not to post.

c2i

[philanderer] 01/12/2010 17:14

robin , splendid rise today.....volume 160k traded.

Closing ATH 541.5p - 542p

[robinnicolson] 01/12/2010 16:52

The 2009 pre-Christmas spell of cold weather boosted profits at DOM, as people decided to eat at home rather than venturing out. With the good rise today, perhaps the market is anticipating the same outcome this year.

[philanderer] 01/12/2010 08:38

RNS:

Q4 IMS due on 5th january 2011
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Preliminary results for the 52 weeks ended 26 December 2010 on 15 February 2011

[philanderer] 25/11/2010 16:50

535.5p - 536p on better volume of 250K+

[philanderer] 25/11/2010 16:33

- New store opens with the creation of 25 jobs -

Domino's, the local pizza delivery expert, has opened a new store on Streatham Hill in London, today [Thursday, November 25]. This new store comes as a welcome boost to the area with the creation of around 25 jobs.

Prav Patel, franchisee for this store, said; "We are delighted to open a new store in this town. We have a skilled team of pizza makers, customer service representatives and delivery experts all ready to serve the homes in the area with our delicious piping-hot pizza."

[philanderer] 24/11/2010 17:03

526p - 526.5p... but again less than 150k traded.

[philanderer] 22/11/2010 16:45

522p - 523.50p

Safe haven on a weak market day.....just 120k traded.

[philanderer] 16/11/2010 22:39

Domino's Pizza being crowned Pizza Delivery Chain of the Year

Domino's Pizza, the pizza delivery expert, has been crowned the country's top pizza delivery chain by the Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association (PAPA). The prestigious PAPA awards recognise the industry's leading takeaways, restaurants and suppliers.

The Pizza Delivery Chain of the Year award recognises operators who are successfully driving the delivery and takeaway sector. It is open to companies with more than five stores, and acknowledges the highest standards in overall operation, ranging from customer service and food quality to delivery to the customer and new product development. In addition, the award also seeks to find pizza delivery businesses that are positively driving the market.

Domino's Pizza was presented the award, based on its continued impressive growth, ambitious future plans and relentless focus on the highest quality, fresh ingredients and best possible customer service.

Andy Hirst, head of franchise development at Domino's, said: "We are delighted to have been crowned pizza delivery chain of the year. This is a fantastic achievement, which is made even more special as we're celebrating our 25th anniversary this year. The current climate has created tough times for many in the industry, but we've always stuck to our guns and made sure we deliver not only the tastiest, highest quality pizzas to our customers but also great service too. This award is testament to the ongoing hard work and dedication of the entire Domino's team."

Celebrating 25 successful years in the UK, Domino's Pizza currently has 643 stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland and plans to open 55 new stores annually. For more details on the pizza delivery chain of the year, log on to www.dominos.co.uk

[philanderer] 16/11/2010 11:45

I wonder if DOM are keeping their eye on this situation ? Don`t want to seem like a vulture but there may be some good outlets in prime locations that will be available in future.

Examiner is appointed to Four Star Pizza in High Court

Tuesday November 16 2010

The High Court yesterday appointed an interim examiner to the Four Star Pizza chain after a judge heard the company was insolvent and unable to pay its debts.

The directors of Four Star Pizza Ltd, and its holding parent company Zowington Ltd, sought the court's protection when Mr Justice Frank Clarke was told it was hoped a scheme could be drawn up to ensure its survival.

The move comes in the wake of a major expansion drive by the firm and an optimistic outlook for future revenue in the market here.

The firm has 40 stores -- after expanding from 29 in 2006 -- and is the second-largest take-out franchise in the Republic and the North.

It had planned to expand its operation further and open 60 stores in Ireland by 2012.

The court heard that, due to increased competition, the downturn in the economy and the difficulty with franchisees being able to pay rents, the directors believed it was prudent to seek court protection.

The company was the head tenant on most of the franchisees' leases and had an obligation to pay rents that were not reflective of the market, as had been the case in many other examinerships, the court heard.

The court heard the company had a debt to National Irish Bank of €4.9m while other creditors included an ingredients supply firm, a printing firm and the Revenue Commissioners.

The judge appointed Neil Hughes of Hughes Blake as interim examiner and made the matter returnable to the High Court at the end of the month.

The firm could not be contacted for comment last night.

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The company had previously insisted business had improved during the recession, as many people were opting to stay in and order food rather than going to a restaurant.

Earlier this year, Anthuan Xavier, one of the firm's directors, said there was "another three years" of growth for the chain in the Irish market.

The appointment of an interim examiner comes as rival pizza chains see increased revenues in the recession.

Domino's Pizza recently revealed a bumper set of financial figures for 2009, as total sales at stores in the UK and Ireland jumped 16pc to €467m.

It said it had been helped by sponsorship of top-rated TV shows such as 'The X Factor'.

[philanderer] 15/11/2010 22:09

Evening c2i,

Nicely put :-)

Well I suppose if Burger King can be bought anything`s possible. It would be a huge story and at present I guess somewhere in the region of 950p - 1000p per share would be needed.

These are the major holders who would really have the final say:

Nigel Wray 18,295,368 11.35%
Barclays Stockbrokers (ND) 8,317,614 5.18%
Standard Life Investments 8,250,293 5.14%
Capital Group 7,866,504 4.89%
Moonpal Singh Grewal 6,834,091 4.26%
Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc Employee Benefit Trus 5,601,378 3.49%
BlackRock 5,412,444 3.37%
Legal & General Investment Management 5,202,456 3.24%
Colin Halpern 4,757,900 3.00%
Stephen Hemsley 3,991,170 2.50%

[contrarian2investor] 15/11/2010 20:01

philanderer,
Have you given any consideration to the possibility that DOM could be on someone's takeover menu?

c2i

[philanderer] 15/11/2010 16:51

553.5p - 534.5p , closing ATH with some good buying today.

275k traded.

[philanderer] 15/11/2010 16:16

The 50k and 2 x 25k deals , all 'O' trades, just shown at 527.53p could well have been buys from earlier.

[philanderer] 15/11/2010 15:35

Why franchising could be the key to scaling social enterprise

Could businesses such as Domino's Pizza, McDonald's and Subway hold the answers to the challenges around achieving scale?

[philanderer] 15/11/2010 13:22

'Domino's Pizza Pontyclun launches exclusive online deals page'

[philanderer] 12/11/2010 20:28

Evening c2i, SGP responding to yesterday`s Goldman Sachs 'buy' note with 12 month 1700p target.
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I`ll kick off the 31st december target with 565p

That`ll be a friday, 12:30 close for the market, and all being well I`ll be in Mechelen for the New Year :-)

[contrarian2investor] 12/11/2010 19:40

Hi philanderer,

DOM continues to climb. Did the SGP piece (which included DOM) rub off on new US & UK investors?
We are now due a breather before another push to year end.

Just out of interest should we encourage all long-term holders to post their guess of the year end share price for DOM? Prior to Dec 1.

c2i

[philanderer] 12/11/2010 17:00

521p - 524.5p is a closing ATH.

Fine performance on another poor market day.

Good weekend all.