(BFM Stock Exchange) – The famous competitor of Pizza Hut reported an increase in his domestic income below expectations in the fourth quarter. Actions suffers from Wall Street.

Domino’s Pizza reported on a turnover on a comparable stores of expectations for the fourth quarter on Monday, in a context of an increase in the number of competing promotional offers in the fast food sector.

The American group recorded a quarterly increase of 0.4% of its sales at the United States comparable to the United States, while analysts were tabling on average on +1.63%, according to LSEG data.

In a context of consumer caution on their expenses, fast food chains reacted by multiplying offers and discounts, confronting Domino’s has increased competition from sector giants.

International sales are better

This strategy benefited at Restaurant Brands International and Yum Brands, respectively owners of Burger King and KFC, who exceeded the expectations of analysts during the publication of their quarterly sales earlier in February.

Conversely, McDonald’s recorded a larger drop than expected of its comparable sales in the United States in the fourth quarter.

International sales with stores comparable to the fourth quarter of Domino’s, however, exceeded expectations, at 2.7%, while analysts were tabling on an increase of 1.46%.

On the New York Stock Exchange, the action fell 4.2% in pre -opening exchanges.

(With Reuters)