Domino's Pizza Group Plc. (DOM.L) Tuesday said its first-half profit before taxation rose to 32.01 million pounds from 24.97 million pounds in the prior year.
Profit after tax was 25.4 million pounds, compared to 19.7 million pounds last year.
Revenue grew to 157.3 million pounds from 145.6 million pounds in the prior year. System sales climbed to 426.7 million pounds from 375.0 million pounds.
Chief Executive Officer David Wild, said, "We've had a strong first half, driven by an excellent performance in our core UK business, which has again recorded double digit like-for-like sales growth. Our international operations have also shown improvements compared to last year."
Further, the Board has decided to increase its interim dividend by 15 percent to 9 pence per ordinary share.
Looking ahead, the company said that while it is delighted with its performance in the period, it faces some very tough comparatives in the second half.
The Group is well positioned for the remainder of 2015, Domino's Pizza Group said, adding that it is confident about the future. The company's expectations for the current year remain unchanged.
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