Papa John's/$PZZA
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About Papa John's
Papa John's International Inc operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants and, in certain international markets, dine-in and delivery restaurants. It has four defined reportable segments: Domestic Company-owned restaurants, North America franchising, North America commissaries, and International. The company derives maximum revenue from North America commissaries segment. The North America commissaries segment consists of the operations of its regional dough production and product distribution centers in the United States and Canada and derives its revenues principally from the sale and distribution of food and paper products to Domestic Company-owned and franchised restaurants in the United States and Canada.
- Ticker
- $PZZA
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 9,400
- Headquarters
- Louisville, United States
- Website
- www.papajohns.com
Papa John's Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$619M
23.51
$0.80
1.12
$1.38
9.79%
Price and volume
Market cap
$619M
Beta
1.12
52-week high
$52.02
52-week low
$17.70
Average daily volume
1.4M
Dividend rate
$1.38
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.829
Quick ratio
0.441
Long term debt to equity
-2.018
Total debt to equity
-2.12
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
223.14%
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.09%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
214.39
Gross margin (TTM)
20.36%
Net profit margin (TTM)
1.40%
Operating margin (TTM)
6.26%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
36.60%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$210,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
9.09%
Return on equity (TTM)
-6.71%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
23.511
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.315
Price to book
-1.37
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-1.2
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
25.126
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.98%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.748
Dividend yield (TTM)
7.34%
Forward dividend yield
9.79%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-5.65%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-64.91%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-1.81%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
1.73%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-27.41%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-10.25%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
3.08%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
10.15%
What the Analysts think about Papa John's
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Papa John's stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Papa John's stock.
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International comparable sales rose 1.5% in Q2, extending the positive run to seven quarters, and the company opened 41 international restaurants that quarter. This offers a meaningful growth engine while North America remains weak. (Papa John's)
Papa John's has identified at least $60 million in North American supply-chain savings over two years, with about $16 million already captured, and at least $30 million in corporate cost savings across 2026 and 2027. If delivered, these savings could improve restaurant economics and create room to reinvest. (Papa John's)
Despite lower sales, Q2 adjusted EBITDA held roughly flat at $52.7 million and adjusted diluted EPS rose to $0.46 from $0.41 a year earlier. That resilience suggests cost controls and international results are cushioning the downturn so far. (Papa John's)
North America comparable sales fell 8.3% in Q2, and management cut its full-year North America forecast to a 6%–8% decline. Continued order weakness threatens franchisee health and the recovery in company earnings. (Papa John's)
The company cut its 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook to $180–$190 million from $200–$210 million and suspended its quarterly dividend. Both moves point to a weaker near-term earnings and cash-return outlook as it funds the turnaround. (The Wall Street Journal)
S&P expects adjusted leverage to remain above 4x through 2027, reaching 4.5x for the 12 months to June 2026, and cut its rating on the company. Higher leverage could constrain financial flexibility while the sales turnaround and restaurant closures are under way. (Investing.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 31 Oct 2026.
Papa John's Financial Performance
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Papa John's Earnings Performance
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Papa John's News
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PZZA CLASS ACTION NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Papa John's (PZZA) Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on November 2, 2026
Newsfile Corp19 hours ago
Kaplan Fox Alerts Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) Investors of Substantial Losses to a Securities Class Action - Critical Deadline is November 2, 2026
Newsfile Corp1 day ago
PZZA FINAL DEADLINE: ROSEN, A RANKED AND LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Papa John's International, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important November 2 Deadline in Securities Class Action - PZZA
Newsfile Corp1 day ago
Funds containing Papa John's
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $PZZA weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.03% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | $3.2B | 0.03% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $5.3B | 0.02% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | $5.3B | 0.02% |
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted$USSC | $1.1B | 0.01% |
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