Overview
Pizza Pizza Q3 royalty pool system sales increased 2.0% yr/yr
Adjusted EPS for Q3 decreased 1.3% yr/yr
Restaurant network increased by 11 net locations
Outlook
Company plans to grow traditional restaurant network by 2% to 3% in 2025
Company investing in digital ordering and service speed to drive growth
Future dividends expected to be funded by cash flow from operations and cash reserve
Result Drivers
COMPETITION IMPACT - Heightened competition in the QSR sector affected customer traffic, contributing to a slight decrease in adjusted EPS
RESTAURANT EXPANSION - 11 net new locations added in Q3, contributing to increased royalty pool system sales
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Adjusted EPS
C$0.236
Q3 Adjusted Net Income
C$5.14 mln
Q3 Adjusted Income from Operations
C$7.87 mln
Q3 Basic EPS
C$0.231
Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "hold"
The average consensus recommendation for the restaurants & bars peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp is C$17.00, about 9.4% above its November 3 closing price of C$15.41
The stock recently traded at 16 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago
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