Earnings release
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LEI : 213800Q6ZKHAOV48JL75 14 October 2021 DOMINO'S PIZZA GROUP PLC ( " DPG " ) Trading statement for the 13 weeks ended 26 September 2021 Trading momentum continues with strong growth in sales and order count . Good progress on strategic objectives . 13 wks ending 26 Sept 2021 13 wks ending 27 Sept 2020 Change 39 wks ending 26 Sept 2021 39 wks ending 27 Sept Change 2020 System sales¹ £ 375.8m £ 342.1m + 9.9 % £ 1,128.1m £ 971.0m + 16.2 % Like - for - Like system sales + 8.8 % + 17.5 % + 15.6 % + 8.6 % growth ( exc.splits ) ² 2 . 1. System sales represent the sum of all sales made by both franchised and corporate stores to consumers in UK & Ireland Like - for - like excluding splits system sales performance is calculated for UK & Ireland against the comparable period in the prior year for mature stores which were not in territories split in the year or comparable period Highlights : • • • Continued strong performance , with system sales of £ 375.8m , up 9.9 % and like - for - like sales excluding splits up 8.8 % Excluding the benefit of a lower rate of VAT , underlying like - for - like system sales grew by 6.4 % ( H1 : + 5.5 % ) . We have now passed the anniversary of the reduced VAT rate of 5 % which was introduced on 15 July 2020 Total orders continued their positive trend and grew 9.5 % in the period , driven by collection orders rising 40.3 % , now at 82 % of 2019 levels , lapping a period which was significantly impacted by Covid restrictions • Digital momentum continues with new App now accounting for 42.1 % of system sales ( + 5.9 % vs. Q3 FY20 ) Opened five new stores in the quarter , 18 stores opened year to date ( from seven different franchisees ) and remain on target to open up to 30 stores in FY21 and 200 stores in the medium term • • Planned exit from all directly operated international markets now complete with disposal of our Switzerland operations • Completed initial £ 45m share buyback programme and have now commenced the previously announced incremental £ 35m programme Dominic Paul , Chief Executive Officer , said : " We have delivered another strong quarter and demonstrated excellent momentum in the business which reflects the hard work and commitment of our franchisees and colleagues . We have built on our strong performance through the pandemic as restrictions have been lifted , with our collections business continuing its recovery and our total order count growing in a profitable and sustainable way . I am pleased with the strategic progress we have made in the period as we continue our journey to deliver a better future through the food people love . Our integrated marketing campaigns have improved our brand strength and awareness levels . We have opened five new stores , seen continued strong sales growth through our new App and completed our planned exit from all directly operated international markets . Our supply chain continues to deliver outstanding results , despite the well - publicised inflationary pressures and challenging labour market , which is testament to the skill and dedication of our teams . While we see these pressures continuing into 2022 , our success in managing them to date provides us with confidence that our growth momentum will be sustained . We're proud to be creating new jobs to support that growth and today are announcing that we are recruiting 8,000 new colleagues across the UK and Ireland . Trading remains in - line with our expectations , we are well placed as we gear up for our peak trading period and believe our strategy is working to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders . "