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PZZA logoPapa John's International, Inc.(PZZA)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

PZZA•NASDAQ
$33.78
$1.11B mkt cap·37.5× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorConsumer CyclicalIndustryRestaurantsSub-IndustryPizza Chains
AboutPapa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa John's trademark in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Commissaries, North America Franchising, and International Operations. The company also operates dine-in and delivery restaurants under the Papa John's trademark internationally. As of December 26, 2021, it operated 5,650 Papa John's restaurants, which included 600 company-owned and 5,050 franchised restaurants in 50 countries and territories. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.Show more
  • Revenue$2.05B-0.3%
  • EBITDA$181M-19.8%
  • Net Income$65M-22.6%
  • EPS (Diluted)0.90-64.6%
  • Gross Margin28.89%+2.4%
  • EBITDA Margin8.83%-19.6%
  • Operating Margin4.34%-43.0%
  • Net Margin3.15%-22.4%
  • ROIC48.25%+105.7%
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PZZA Key Insights

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 5.5%
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 2.5x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

PZZA Price & Volume

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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PZZA Growth Metrics

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years2.29%
5 Years2.52%
3 Years-0.77%
TTM-0.27%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-1.57%
5 Years2.22%
3 Years-1.57%
TTM-22.57%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-7.15%
5 Years-12.65%
3 Years-21.91%
TTM-64.29%

Return on Capital

10 Years22.42%
5 Years22.75%
3 Years22.37%
Last Year15.4%

PZZA Recent Earnings

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 8/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 3/12 qtrs (25%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 26, 2026
EPS
$0.34
Est $0.33
+3.0%
Revenue
$498M
Est $517M
-3.7%
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025
EPS
$0.32
Est $0.40
-20.0%
Revenue
$508M
Est $517M
-1.6%
Q3 2025
Aug 7, 2025
EPS
$0.41
Est $0.34
+20.6%
Revenue
$529M
Est $525M
+0.9%
Q2 2025
May 8, 2025
EPS
$0.36
Est $0.33
+9.1%
Revenue
$518M
Est $512M
+1.3%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 26, 2026
$0.34vs $0.33+3.0%
$498Mvs $517M-3.7%
Q4 2025Nov 6, 2025
$0.32vs $0.40-20.0%
$508Mvs $517M-1.6%
Q3 2025Aug 7, 2025
$0.41vs $0.34+20.6%
$529Mvs $525M+0.9%
Q2 2025May 8, 2025
$0.36vs $0.33+9.1%
$518Mvs $512M+1.3%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

PZZA Peer Comparison

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) competitors in Pizza Chains — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
DPZ logoDPZDomino's Pizza, Inc.Direct Competitor10.92B324.6618.484.96%11.89%
YUM logoYUMYum! Brands, Inc.Direct Competitor43.13B156.0228.068.81%20.48%
QSR logoQSRRestaurant Brands International Inc.Direct Competitor26.74B77.1832.8412.23%9.96%18.45%3.41
MCD logoMCDMcDonald's CorporationDirect Competitor202.32B284.1024.941.67%32.04%
JACK logoJACKJack in the Box Inc.Direct Competitor261.07M13.63-3.24-6.75%-5.16%
DENN logoDENNDenny's CorporationDirect Competitor321.87M6.2515.24-2.5%2.24%
SBUX logoSBUXStarbucks CorporationProduct Competitor121.31B106.4465.302.79%3.63%
CMG logoCMGChipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.Product Competitor42.6B32.7128.695.41%11.96%48.45%3.48

Compare PZZA vs Peers

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs DPZ

Most directly comparable listed peer for PZZA.

Scale Benchmark

vs MCD

Larger-name benchmark to compare PZZA against a more recognizable public peer.

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PZZA Income Statement

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Sales/Revenue1.78B1.57B1.62B1.81B2.07B2.1B2.14B2.06B2.05B
Revenue Growth %4.07%-11.78%2.92%11.98%14.07%1.63%1.6%-3.57%-0.27%
Cost of Goods Sold1.43B1.22B1.33B1.47B1.64B1.71B1.72B1.48B1.46B
COGS % of Revenue80.12%77.52%82.06%81.02%79.24%81.52%80.37%71.79%71.11%
Gross Profit
354.54M▲ 0%
353.64M▼ 0.3%
290.54M▼ 17.8%
344.2M▲ 18.5%
429.32M▲ 24.7%
388.43M▼ 9.5%
419.31M▲ 8.0%
580.96M▲ 38.6%
593.32M▲ 2.1%
Gross Margin %19.88%22.48%17.94%18.98%20.76%18.48%19.63%28.21%28.89%
Gross Profit Growth %-1.27%-0.25%-17.84%18.47%24.73%-9.52%7.95%38.55%2.13%
Operating Expenses201.85M322.97M266M253.95M261.08M279.4M272.17M424.26M504.17M
OpEx % of Revenue11.32%20.53%16.43%14.01%12.62%13.29%12.74%20.6%24.55%
Selling, General & Admin158.18M192.55M223.46M198.26M212.26M215.3M201.66M190.51M244.28M
SG&A % of Revenue8.87%12.24%13.8%10.93%10.26%10.24%9.44%9.25%11.89%
Research & Development000000000
R&D % of Revenue---------
Other Operating Expenses43.67M130.42M42.54M55.69M48.82M64.1M70.51M233.74M259.89M
Operating Income
151.02M▲ 0%
30.38M▼ 79.9%
24.54M▼ 19.2%
90.25M▲ 267.9%
168.24M▲ 86.4%
109.03M▼ 35.2%
147.14M▲ 35.0%
156.7M▲ 6.5%
89.15M▼ 43.1%
Operating Margin %8.47%1.93%1.52%4.98%8.13%5.19%6.89%7.61%4.34%
Operating Income Growth %-8.21%-79.88%-19.24%267.85%86.41%-35.19%34.96%6.5%-43.11%
EBITDA194.69M76.78M71.82M139.96M217.06M161.06M211.23M226.11M181.39M
EBITDA Margin %10.92%4.88%4.44%7.72%10.49%7.66%9.89%10.98%8.83%
EBITDA Growth %-5.27%-60.56%-6.47%94.88%55.09%-25.8%31.15%7.04%-19.78%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)43.67M46.4M47.28M49.7M48.82M52.03M64.09M69.41M92.25M
EBIT151.63M32.37M25.64M92.38M168.24M109.03M147.14M156.7M0
Net Interest Income-11.28M-25.67M-20.59M-17.02M-17.29M-25.26M-43.47M-42.58M0
Interest Income00001.91M0000
Interest Expense11.28M25.67M20.59M17.02M19.2M25.26M43.47M42.58M-40.77M
Other Income/Expense-10.68M-24.86M-19.49M-14.89M-17.29M-25.26M-43.47M-42.58M-40.77M
Pretax Income
140.34M▲ 0%
5.89M▼ 95.8%
5.05M▼ 14.3%
75.36M▲ 1393.5%
150.95M▲ 100.3%
83.77M▼ 44.5%
103.67M▲ 23.8%
114.13M▲ 10.1%
48.38M▼ 57.6%
Pretax Margin %7.87%0.37%0.31%4.16%7.3%3.98%4.85%5.54%2.36%
Income Tax33.82M2.65M-611K14.75M25.99M14.42M20.87M29.93M-16.26M
Effective Tax Rate %24.1%44.92%-12.11%19.57%17.22%17.21%20.13%26.22%-33.61%
Net Income
103.71M▲ 0%
1.65M▼ 98.4%
4.87M▲ 195.6%
57.93M▲ 1090.5%
120.02M▲ 107.2%
67.77M▼ 43.5%
82.1M▲ 21.1%
83.49M▲ 1.7%
64.64M▼ 22.6%
Net Margin %5.82%0.1%0.3%3.19%5.8%3.22%3.84%4.05%3.15%
Net Income Growth %0.31%-98.41%195.63%1090.55%107.17%-43.53%21.14%1.69%-22.57%
Net Income (Continuing)106.53M4.07M5.66M60.61M124.95M69.35M82.8M84.2M64.64M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest15.76M15.22M15.66M21.71M20.71M16.95M16.33M16.21M980K
EPS (Diluted)
2.83▲ 0%
0.05▼ 98.2%
0.15▲ 194.1%
1.77▲ 1080.0%
3.40▲ 92.1%
1.89▼ 44.4%
2.48▲ 31.2%
2.54▲ 2.4%
0.90▼ 64.6%
EPS Growth %3.28%-98.2%194.12%1080%92.09%-44.41%31.22%2.42%-64.57%
EPS (Basic)2.860.050.151.793.431.902.492.550.90
Diluted Shares Outstanding36.52M32.3M31.63M32.72M35.34M35.72M33.16M32.82M32.95M
Basic Shares Outstanding36.08M32.08M31.63M32.42M35.01M35.5M32.93M32.72M32.85M
Dividend Payout Ratio29.62%1760.94%586.77%50.68%33.63%80.81%71.2%72.54%-

PZZA Balance Sheet

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Current Assets169.99M171.71M181.55M306.41M255.01M251.04M231.02M230.6M237.43M
Cash & Short-Term Investments22.34M19.47M27.91M130.2M70.61M47.37M40.59M37.95M36.95M
Cash Only22.34M19.47M27.91M130.2M70.61M47.37M40.59M37.95M36.95M
Short-Term Investments000000000
Accounts Receivable72.88M99.76M82.28M102.73M103.11M118.16M112.02M108.82M109.72M
Days Sales Outstanding14.9223.1418.5520.6818.1920.5219.1419.2919.5
Inventory30.62M27.2M27.53M30.27M34.98M41.38M36.13M35.24M34.34M
Days Inventory Outstanding7.828.147.567.527.798.817.688.78.58
Other Current Assets15.63M21.64M00044.12M42.28M48.59M56.43M
Total Non-Current Assets385.56M399.24M549.17M566.36M630.7M613.19M643.99M658.35M600.08M
Property, Plant & Equipment234.33M226.89M369.35M365.85M421.02M447.16M478.71M486.46M451.96M
Fixed Asset Turnover7.61x6.93x4.38x4.96x4.91x4.70x4.46x4.23x4.54x
Goodwill86.89M84.52M80.34M80.79M80.63M70.62M76.21M75.46M67.58M
Intangible Assets000000000
Long-Term Investments15.57M23.26M0000000
Other Non-Current Assets48.18M63.81M97.64M108.93M123.89M93.49M89.07M96.43M80.54M
Total Assets
555.55M▲ 0%
570.95M▲ 2.8%
730.72M▲ 28.0%
872.77M▲ 19.4%
885.7M▲ 1.5%
864.23M▼ 2.4%
875M▲ 1.2%
888.95M▲ 1.6%
837.51M▼ 5.8%
Asset Turnover3.21x2.76x2.22x2.08x2.34x2.43x2.44x2.32x2.45x
Asset Growth %8.39%2.77%27.98%19.44%1.48%-2.42%1.25%1.59%-5.79%
Total Current Liabilities132.86M164.64M207.94M288.87M287.42M265.16M304.6M277.96M290.99M
Accounts Payable32.01M27.11M29.14M37.37M28.09M62.32M74.95M61.84M61.22M
Days Payables Outstanding8.188.118.019.296.2613.2715.9415.2715.3
Short-Term Debt20M20.01M20M20M000038.72M
Deferred Revenue (Current)4.28M2.44M17.67M19.59M21.7M21.27M20.43M15.52M13.1M
Other Current Liabilities26.49M41.85M40.19M63.78M68.82M49.72M46.68M53.46M239.17M
Current Ratio1.28x1.04x0.87x1.06x0.89x0.95x0.76x0.83x0.82x
Quick Ratio1.05x0.88x0.74x0.96x0.77x0.79x0.64x0.70x0.70x
Cash Conversion Cycle14.5623.1718.118.9119.7316.0610.8912.7212.78
Total Non-Current Liabilities528.65M708.45M839.43M844.37M765.24M868.52M1.01B1.02B979.2M
Long-Term Debt446.56M601.13M347.29M328.29M480.73M597.07M757.42M741.65M187.21M
Capital Lease Obligations-6.74M0132.93M138.2M177.25M179.93M175.19M196.44M0
Deferred Tax Liabilities12.55M7.85M2.65M948K258K0000
Other Non-Current Liabilities60.15M84.79M341.85M363.26M93.15M68.32M60.19M64.92M791.99M
Total Liabilities661.51M873.08M1.05B1.13B1.05B1.13B1.32B1.3B1.27B
Total Debt466.56M621.13M525.23M513.57M685.5M807.26M965.72M971.13M225.93M
Net Debt444.22M601.66M497.32M383.37M614.89M759.89M925.13M933.17M188.98M
Debt / Equity---------
Debt / EBITDA2.40x8.09x7.31x3.67x3.16x5.01x4.57x4.29x1.25x
Net Debt / EBITDA2.28x7.84x6.92x2.74x2.83x4.72x4.38x4.13x1.04x
Interest Coverage13.38x1.18x1.19x5.30x8.76x4.32x3.38x3.68x-
Total Equity
-90.2M▲ 0%
-286.91M▼ 218.1%
-316.66M▼ 10.4%
-260.46M▲ 17.7%
-166.96M▲ 35.9%
-269.45M▼ 61.4%
-442.76M▼ 64.3%
-413.31M▲ 6.7%
-431.71M▼ 4.5%
Equity Growth %-483.6%-218.09%-10.37%17.75%35.9%-61.38%-64.32%6.65%-4.45%
Book Value per Share-2.47-8.88-10.01-7.96-4.72-7.54-13.35-12.59-13.10
Total Shareholders' Equity-105.95M-302.13M-332.32M-282.18M-187.67M-286.39M-459.09M-429.53M-432.69M
Common Stock442K443K447K453K490K491K492K493K493K
Retained Earnings292.25M244.06M205.7M219.16M183.16M195.86M219.03M241.72M210.76M
Treasury Stock-597.07M-751.7M-747.33M-741.72M-806.47M-922.43M-1.12B-1.12B0
Accumulated OCI-2.12M-3.14M-10.19M-14.17M-9.97M-10.13M-7.8M-8.46M-6.45M
Minority Interest15.76M15.22M15.66M21.71M20.71M16.95M16.33M16.21M980K

PZZA Cash Flow Statement

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations134.97M72.8M61.75M186.44M184.68M117.81M193.06M106.63M126M
Operating CF Margin %7.57%4.63%3.81%10.28%8.93%5.6%9.04%5.18%6.13%
Operating CF Growth %-6.3%-46.07%-15.17%201.93%-0.95%-36.21%63.87%-44.77%18.16%
Net Income106.53M3.25M5.66M60.61M124.95M69.35M82.1M84.2M32.12M
Depreciation & Amortization43.67M46.4M47.28M49.7M48.82M52.03M64.09M69.41M92.25M
Stock-Based Compensation10.41M9.94M15.3M16.31M16.92M18.39M17.92M9.59M14.98M
Deferred Taxes498K1.71M-3.76M-9.27M3.75M2.8M-5.99M-3.04M6.74M
Other Non-Cash Items5.08M10.73M7.52M-2.48M-271K33.66M6.16M-19.16M-20.08M
Working Capital Changes-31.21M779K-10.24M71.56M-9.5M-58.42M28.77M-34.36M0
Change in Receivables-7.36M1.39M5.94M-22.42M-4.09M-28.02M-1.84M-465K-7.56M
Change in Inventory-5.49M3.09M-326K-2.74M-4.71M-7.5M5.44M851K17K
Change in Payables-8.74M-1.69M2.04M8.23M-9.28M1.12M23.37M-10.04M-620K
Cash from Investing-56.5M-38.8M-32.58M-41.07M-63.51M-62.79M-75.12M-17.35M-21.49M
Capital Expenditures-52.59M-42.03M-37.71M-35.65M-68.56M-78.39M-76.62M-72.48M-64.69M
CapEx % of Revenue2.95%2.67%2.33%1.97%3.31%3.73%3.59%3.52%3.15%
Acquisitions-21K7.71M13.49M5.43M-699K12.37M-5.61M-125K0
Investments---------
Other Investing-3.88M-4.48M1.89M-5.42M5.75M-10.36M7.11M55.26M43.21M
Cash from Financing-72.06M-48.1M-34.57M-43.46M-180.53M-76.24M-124.08M-91.67M-106.26M
Debt Issued (Net)169.43M143.59M-255.03M-20M135.43M115M150.18M-25.8M0
Equity Issued (Net)-1000K-1000K1000K1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K0
Dividends Paid-30.72M-28.98M-38.57M-43.01M-46.75M-54.77M-58.45M-60.56M-61.14M
Share Repurchases-209.59M-158.05M0-2.7M-72.5M-125M-210.35M-2.08M0
Other Financing-7.44M-4.65M6.49M-8.37M-8.06M-6.06M960K-3.24M-45.12M
Net Change in Cash
6.78M▲ 0%
-2.88M▼ 142.4%
-5.35M▼ 85.9%
102.29M▲ 2013.1%
-59.59M▼ 158.3%
-23.24M▲ 61.0%
-6.79M▲ 70.8%
-2.63M▲ 61.2%
-1M▲ 61.8%
Free Cash Flow
82.38M▲ 0%
30.77M▼ 62.7%
24.04M▼ 21.9%
150.79M▲ 527.3%
116.12M▼ 23.0%
39.42M▼ 66.1%
116.44M▲ 195.4%
34.15M▼ 70.7%
61.3M▲ 79.5%
FCF Margin %4.62%1.96%1.48%8.32%5.61%1.88%5.45%1.66%2.98%
FCF Growth %-6.92%-62.65%-21.87%527.29%-22.99%-66.05%195.39%-70.67%79.53%
FCF per Share2.260.950.764.613.291.103.511.041.86
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.30x44.23x12.69x3.22x1.54x1.74x2.35x1.28x1.95x
Interest Paid000000000
Taxes Paid000000000

PZZA Key Ratios

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)262.59%---------
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)41.27%34.23%6.81%7.43%44.6%44.21%17.43%22.69%23.45%48.25%
Gross Margin20.96%19.88%22.48%17.94%18.98%20.76%18.48%19.63%28.21%28.89%
Net Margin6.03%5.82%0.1%0.3%3.19%5.8%3.22%3.84%4.05%3.15%
Debt / Equity12.75x---------
Interest Coverage24.88x13.38x1.18x1.19x5.30x8.76x4.32x3.38x3.68x-
FCF Conversion1.39x1.30x44.23x12.69x3.22x1.54x1.74x2.35x1.28x1.95x
Revenue Growth4.66%4.07%-11.78%2.92%11.98%14.07%1.63%1.6%-3.57%-0.27%

PZZA SEC Filings & Documents

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Feb 26, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Jan 29, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Nov 25, 2025·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

3
FY 2026

Feb 26, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 27, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Feb 29, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2025

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 7, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 8, 2025·SEC

PZZA Frequently Asked Questions

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) reported $2.05B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 470% increase from $360.1M in 1996.

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) saw revenue decline by 0.3% over the past year.

Yes, Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) is profitable, generating $64.6M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (3.1% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) pays a dividend with a yield of 5.49%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) generated $61.3M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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