Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (DPZ), Papa John’s Int’l, Inc. (PZZA): Slow and Steady Wins the Pizza Wars

It’s difficult to compare Pizza Hut’s metrics to the others because of its big corporate owner. Pizza Hut is facing sales declines, but its somewhat protected inside the larger Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) umbrella which also includes Taco Bell. The other pizza places don’t have that protection.

Foolish final thoughts

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ)’s execs used the second quarter conference call to make it clear that the company has no plans to hurry through any future. The menu items that have already launched make Domino’s stand out from the pack. My only concern at the moment is that the share price is near the 52-week high, which is almost double the 52-week low. Summer months always feature a sales slump for pizza joints and a weaker third quarter report could provide  price dip that would make for a cheaper buy.

The article Slow and Steady Wins the Pizza Wars originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Brandy Betz.

Brandy Betz has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of Papa John’s Int’l, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA). Brandy is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network — entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.

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