Announcing: Domino's Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) Stock Increased An Energizing 278% In The Last Five Years

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When you buy a stock there is always a possibility that it could drop 100%. But on the bright side, if you buy shares in a high quality company at the right price, you can gain well over 100%. One great example is Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) which saw its share price drive 278% higher over five years. Also pleasing for shareholders was the 12% gain in the last three months.

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While the efficient markets hypothesis continues to be taught by some, it has been proven that markets are over-reactive dynamic systems, and investors are not always rational. One imperfect but simple way to consider how the market perception of a company has shifted is to compare the change in the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price movement.

During five years of share price growth, Domino's Pizza achieved compound earnings per share (EPS) growth of 27% per year. This EPS growth is reasonably close to the 30% average annual increase in the share price. This indicates that investor sentiment towards the company has not changed a great deal. Indeed, it would appear the share price is reacting to the EPS.

The graphic below depicts how EPS has changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

It is of course excellent to see how Domino's Pizza has grown profits over the years, but the future is more important for shareholders. Take a more thorough look at Domino's Pizza's financial health with this free report on its balance sheet.

What About Dividends?

When looking at investment returns, it is important to consider the difference between total shareholder return (TSR) and share price return. Whereas the share price return only reflects the change in the share price, the TSR includes the value of dividends (assuming they were reinvested) and the benefit of any discounted capital raising or spin-off. It's fair to say that the TSR gives a more complete picture for stocks that pay a dividend. We note that for Domino's Pizza the TSR over the last 5 years was 299%, which is better than the share price return mentioned above. And there's no prize for guessing that the dividend payments largely explain the divergence!

A Different Perspective

We're pleased to report that Domino's Pizza shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 12% over one year. That's including the dividend. However, the TSR over five years, coming in at 32% per year, is even more impressive. The pessimistic view would be that be that the stock has its best days behind it, but on the other hand the price might simply be moderating while the business itself continues to execute. Most investors take the time to check the data on insider transactions. You can click here to see if insiders have been buying or selling.

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Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.

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