BUZZ - Domino's Australia operator falls, little guidance from US parent company

October 14 - ** Domino's Pizza Enterprises DMP.AX shares plummeted as much as 4.7% to AUD 20.87, marking the largest intraday drop since September 7

** Jefferies stated that the comments made by Domino's Pizza DPZ.O, which grants the brand license to DMP, provided little new information beyond DMP's seven-week trading update

** The brokerage pointed out that DMP's seven-week trading update showed a 5.8% decline in same-store sales, with this figure largely covering most of the period under review

** However, Jefferies added that the recent remarks by Domino's Pizza (DPZ) CEO on DMP were the most optimistic, reiterating management's focus on "profitable volume" and hinting that some markets may eventually transition to other operators

** Jefferies believes there is upside potential for DMP and welcomes management's progress in stabilising profits, though whether same-store sales can achieve sustainable recovery after the end of the price reset period remains key

** So far this year, DPZ shares have fallen nearly 29%, while DMP shares have risen by 1.5%

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