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Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA)

NASDAQ: PZZA · USD

$18.5

+0.48 (+2.6%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	610.5M
Revenue (ttm)	2B
Net income (ttm)	26.3M
EPS (ttm)	$0.80
Shares out	32.9M
P/E (trailing)	23.2x
P/E (forward)	17.0x
Dividend	$1.38 (7.39%)
Volume	1,205,822
Beta	1.12

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000901491
Company name	Papa John's International, Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	698813102
Earnings date	2026-11-05
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	9,400
Employees change	-2,000
Employees growth	-17.54%
Enterprise value	$1.5B
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-28
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1984
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Restaurants
IPO date	1993-06-08
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US6988131024
Last 10-K release date	2026-02-26
Last earnings date	2026-08-06
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split date	2013-12-30
Last stock split type	Forward
Market cap	$610.5M
Market cap category	Small-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-05
Options	Yes
Price	$18.55
Price currency	USD
Sector	Consumer Discretionary
SIC code	5812
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	PZZA
U.S. state	Kentucky
Website	https://www.papajohns.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000901491

Company name

Papa John's International, Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

698813102

Earnings date

2026-11-05

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

9,400

Employees change

-2,000

Employees growth

-17.54%

Enterprise value

$1.5B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-28

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1984

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Restaurants

IPO date

1993-06-08

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US6988131024

Last 10-K release date

2026-02-26

Last earnings date

2026-08-06

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split date

2013-12-30

Last stock split type

Forward

Market cap

$610.5M

Market cap category

Small-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-05

Options

Yes

Price

$18.55

Price currency

USD

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

SIC code

5812

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

PZZA

U.S. state

Kentucky

Website

https://www.papajohns.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	12.88x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	131.08x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	29.38x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	95.46x
Earnings yield	4.31%
EV/Earnings	57.67x
EV/EBIT	12.32x
EV/EBITDA	7.08x
EV/FCF	61.63x
EV/Sales	0.77x
FCF / EV yield	1.62%
FCF yield	4.03%
Forward EV/Sales	0.82x
Forward P/E	16.98x
Forward P/S	0.33x
Industry forward P/E	22.25x
Industry P/E	26.2x
Lynch fair value	$4.00
Lynch upside	-78.49%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	63.15x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	7.65x
P/E ratio	23.19x
P/FCF ratio	24.83x
P/OCF ratio	6.44x
P/S ratio	0.31x
PEG ratio	3.62x
Price/EBITDA ratio	2.85x
Sector forward P/E	24.43x
Sector P/E	30.53x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

12.88x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

131.08x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

29.38x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

95.46x

Earnings yield

4.31%

EV/Earnings

57.67x

EV/EBIT

12.32x

EV/EBITDA

7.08x

EV/FCF

61.63x

EV/Sales

0.77x

FCF / EV yield

1.62%

FCF yield

4.03%

Forward EV/Sales

0.82x

Forward P/E

16.98x

Forward P/S

0.33x

Industry forward P/E

22.25x

Industry P/E

26.2x

Lynch fair value

$4.00

Lynch upside

-78.49%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

63.15x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

7.65x

P/E ratio

23.19x

P/FCF ratio

24.83x

P/OCF ratio

6.44x

P/S ratio

0.31x

PEG ratio

3.62x

Price/EBITDA ratio

2.85x

Sector forward P/E

24.43x

Sector P/E

30.53x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	6.26%
EBITDA margin	10.9%
Effective tax rate	36.6%
FCF margin	1.25%
Gross margin	20.36%
Operating margin	6.26%
Pretax margin	2.3%
Profit margin	1.4%
Profit per employee	$2,802
Profitable quarters	20
Profitable years	6
Revenue per employee	$209,291
ROA	9.09%
ROA (5Y)	11.36%
ROCE	23.6%
ROIC	14.61%
ROIC (5Y)	20.87%
SBC / revenue	0.76%
Tax / revenue	0.84%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

6.26%

EBITDA margin

10.9%

Effective tax rate

36.6%

FCF margin

1.25%

Gross margin

20.36%

Operating margin

6.26%

Pretax margin

2.3%

Profit margin

1.4%

Profit per employee

$2,802

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$209,291

ROA

9.09%

ROA (5Y)

11.36%

ROCE

23.6%

ROIC

14.61%

ROIC (5Y)

20.87%

SBC / revenue

0.76%

Tax / revenue

0.84%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	-64.91%
EPS growth (Q)	-14.29%
EPS growth (QoQ)	14.29%
EPS growth 10Y	-10.25%
EPS growth 3Y	-27.41%
EPS growth years	0
FCF growth	-56.4%
FCF growth (Q)	-9.45%
FCF growth 3Y	-33.43%
FCF growth 5Y	-33.06%
Gross profit growth	-5.82%
Gross profit growth (Q)	-10.61%
Gross profit growth 3Y	-14.18%
Gross profit growth 5Y	-8.16%
Net income growth	-63.42%
Net income growth (Q)	-10.47%
Net income growth (QoQ)	16.45%
Net income growth 3Y	-28.42%
Net income growth years	0
OCF growth	-27.78%
OCF growth (Q)	-19.44%
OCF growth (QoQ)	295.96%
OCF growth 10Y	-5.2%
OCF growth 3Y	-16.97%
OCF growth 5Y	-15.98%
Operating income growth	-27.83%
Operating income growth (Q)	-7.02%
Operating income growth 3Y	-4.75%
Operating income growth 5Y	-3.72%
Revenue growth	-5.65%
Revenue growth (Q)	-8.84%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	0.79%
Revenue growth 10Y	1.73%
Revenue growth 3Y	-1.81%
Revenue growth 5Y	-0.02%
Revenue growth years	0

Metric

Value

EPS growth

-64.91%

EPS growth (Q)

-14.29%

EPS growth (QoQ)

14.29%

EPS growth 10Y

-10.25%

EPS growth 3Y

-27.41%

EPS growth years

FCF growth

-56.4%

FCF growth (Q)

-9.45%

FCF growth 3Y

-33.43%

FCF growth 5Y

-33.06%

Gross profit growth

-5.82%

Gross profit growth (Q)

-10.61%

Gross profit growth 3Y

-14.18%

Gross profit growth 5Y

-8.16%

Net income growth

-63.42%

Net income growth (Q)

-10.47%

Net income growth (QoQ)

16.45%

Net income growth 3Y

-28.42%

Net income growth years

OCF growth

-27.78%

OCF growth (Q)

-19.44%

OCF growth (QoQ)

295.96%

OCF growth 10Y

-5.2%

OCF growth 3Y

-16.97%

OCF growth 5Y

-15.98%

Operating income growth

-27.83%

Operating income growth (Q)

-7.02%

Operating income growth 3Y

-4.75%

Operating income growth 5Y

-3.72%

Revenue growth

-5.65%

Revenue growth (Q)

-8.84%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

0.79%

Revenue growth 10Y

1.73%

Revenue growth 3Y

-1.81%

Revenue growth 5Y

-0.02%

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-70.3M
Depreciation and amortization	$91.2M
EBIT	$123.2M
EBITDA	$214.4M
EPS	$0.80
FCF per share	$0.75
Financing cash flow	$-79.7M
Free cash flow	$24.6M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$9.7M
Gross profit	$400.6M
Income taxes	$16.6M
Investing cash flow	$-20M
Net borrowing	$-10.6M
Net cash flow	$-4.8M
Net income	$26.3M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$80M
Operating income	$123.2M
Revenue	$2B
Stock-based compensation	$15M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-70.3M

Depreciation and amortization

$91.2M

EBIT

$123.2M

EBITDA

$214.4M

EPS

$0.80

FCF per share

$0.75

Financing cash flow

$-79.7M

Free cash flow

$24.6M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$9.7M

Gross profit

$400.6M

Income taxes

$16.6M

Investing cash flow

$-20M

Net borrowing

$-10.6M

Net cash flow

$-4.8M

Net income

$26.3M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$80M

Operating income

$123.2M

Revenue

$2B

Stock-based compensation

$15M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	3.85
Book value per share	$-13.76
Debt / EBITDA	3.57
Debt / FCF	37.96
Goodwill	$64.8M
Interest coverage	3.09
Long-term assets	$570.7M
Long-term liabilities	$963.4M
Net cash (debt)	$-906.8M
Net cash / market cap	-148.16%
Net debt / EBITDA	4.23
Net debt / FCF	36.79
Piotroski F-Score	6
Property, plant and equipment	$430.4M
Shareholders' equity	$-441.2M
Tangible book value	$-517.9M
Tangible book value per share	$-15.73
Total assets	$805M
Total cash	$28.8M
Total debt	$935.5M
Total liabilities	$1.2B
WACC	5.75%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

3.85

Book value per share

$-13.76

Debt / EBITDA

3.57

Debt / FCF

37.96

Goodwill

$64.8M

Interest coverage

3.09

Long-term assets

$570.7M

Long-term liabilities

$963.4M

Net cash (debt)

$-906.8M

Net cash / market cap

-148.16%

Net debt / EBITDA

4.23

Net debt / FCF

36.79

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$430.4M

Shareholders' equity

$-441.2M

Tangible book value

$-517.9M

Tangible book value per share

$-15.73

Total assets

$805M

Total cash

$28.8M

Total debt

$935.5M

Total liabilities

$1.2B

WACC

5.75%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	2.32
Current assets	$234.4M
Current liabilities	$282.8M
Current ratio	0.83
Inventory turnover	44.75
Net working capital	$-32.1M
Quick ratio	0.44
Working capital	$-48.5M
Working capital turnover	-38.42

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

2.32

Current assets

$234.4M

Current liabilities

$282.8M

Current ratio

0.83

Inventory turnover

44.75

Net working capital

$-32.1M

Quick ratio

0.44

Working capital

$-48.5M

Working capital turnover

-38.42

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-0.5%
Dividend growth	0%
Dividend growth (10Y)	10.15%
Dividend growth (3Y)	3.08%
Dividend growth (5Y)	15.38%
Dividend growth years	0
Dividend payment date	2026-05-29
Dividend payment years	14
Dividend per share	$1.38
Dividend yield	7.4%
Ex-dividend date	2026-05-18
FCF payout ratio	184.35%
Last dividend	$0.46
Payout ratio	172.58%
Shareholder yield	6.94%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-0.5%

Dividend growth

Dividend growth (10Y)

10.15%

Dividend growth (3Y)

3.08%

Dividend growth (5Y)

15.38%

Dividend growth years

Dividend payment date

2026-05-29

Dividend payment years

Dividend per share

$1.38

Dividend yield

7.4%

Ex-dividend date

2026-05-18

FCF payout ratio

184.35%

Last dividend

$0.46

Payout ratio

172.58%

Shareholder yield

6.94%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	-75.42%
10Y return CAGR	-11.19%
10Y total return	-69.47%
150-day SMA	$28.87
15Y price change	4.87%
15Y return CAGR	2.03%
15Y total return	35.24%
1D price change	2.63%
1M price change	-6.29%
1M total return	-6.29%
1W price change	-2.19%
1W total return	-2.19%
1Y price change	-64.49%
1Y return CAGR	-63.14%
1Y total return	-63.12%
20-day SMA	$19.07
200-day SMA	$30.24
20Y price change	-1.56%
20Y return CAGR	1.2%
20Y total return	26.95%
3M price change	-39.52%
3M total return	-39.52%
3Y price change	-71.9%
3Y return CAGR	-31.98%
3Y total return	-68.53%
50-day SMA	$20.69
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50under200
52-week high	$53.14
52-week high date	2025-10-29
52-week low	$17.70
52-week low date	2026-10-23
5Y price change	-84.69%
5Y return CAGR	-29.23%
5Y total return	-82.24%
6M price change	-50.92%
6M total return	-50.27%
All-time high	$140.68
All-time high date	2021-11-04
All-time low	$1.89
All-time low date	1993-06-08
Average true range (ATR)	$0.68
Average volume	1.4M
Beta (1Y)	0.46
Beta (2Y)	0.98
Beta (5Y)	1.12
Change from 52-week high	-65.1%
Change from 52-week low	4.8%
Change from all-time high	-86.98%
Change from all-time low	869.83%
Change from open	2.69%
Day's gap	-0.06%
Dollar volume	$22.4M
High price	$18.68
Low price	$18.06
Monthly RSI	30.99
Open price	$18.06
Position in 52-week range	78.23%
Premarket change	0.55%
Premarket close	$18.07
Premarket price	$18.17
Premarket volume	1.5K
Previous close	$18.07
Price vs 150-day SMA	-35.75%
Price vs 20-day SMA	-2.75%
Price vs 200-day SMA	-38.67%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-10.37%
Relative volume	0.88
RSI	38.67
Sharpe ratio	-1.78
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	-0.65
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	-0.68
Sortino ratio	-2.32
Sortino ratio (3Y)	-0.83
Sortino ratio (5Y)	-0.85
Volume	1.2M
Weekly RSI	28.22
YTD price change	-52.4%
YTD total return	-51.12%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

-75.42%

10Y return CAGR

-11.19%

10Y total return

-69.47%

150-day SMA

$28.87

15Y price change

4.87%

15Y return CAGR

2.03%

15Y total return

35.24%

1D price change

2.63%

1M price change

-6.29%

1M total return

-6.29%

1W price change

-2.19%

1W total return

-2.19%

1Y price change

-64.49%

1Y return CAGR

-63.14%

1Y total return

-63.12%

20-day SMA

$19.07

200-day SMA

$30.24

20Y price change

-1.56%

20Y return CAGR

1.2%

20Y total return

26.95%

3M price change

-39.52%

3M total return

-39.52%

3Y price change

-71.9%

3Y return CAGR

-31.98%

3Y total return

-68.53%

50-day SMA

$20.69

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50under200

52-week high

$53.14

52-week high date

2025-10-29

52-week low

$17.70

52-week low date

2026-10-23

5Y price change

-84.69%

5Y return CAGR

-29.23%

5Y total return

-82.24%

6M price change

-50.92%

6M total return

-50.27%

All-time high

$140.68

All-time high date

2021-11-04

All-time low

$1.89

All-time low date

1993-06-08

Average true range (ATR)

$0.68

Average volume

1.4M

Beta (1Y)

0.46

Beta (2Y)

0.98

Beta (5Y)

1.12

Change from 52-week high

-65.1%

Change from 52-week low

4.8%

Change from all-time high

-86.98%

Change from all-time low

869.83%

Change from open

2.69%

Day's gap

-0.06%

Dollar volume

$22.4M

High price

$18.68

Low price

$18.06

Monthly RSI

30.99

Open price

$18.06

Position in 52-week range

78.23%

Premarket change

0.55%

Premarket close

$18.07

Premarket price

$18.17

Premarket volume

1.5K

Previous close

$18.07

Price vs 150-day SMA

-35.75%

Price vs 20-day SMA

-2.75%

Price vs 200-day SMA

-38.67%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-10.37%

Relative volume

0.88

RSI

38.67

Sharpe ratio

-1.78

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

-0.65

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

-0.68

Sortino ratio

-2.32

Sortino ratio (3Y)

-0.83

Sortino ratio (5Y)

-0.85

Volume

1.2M

Weekly RSI

28.22

YTD price change

-52.4%

YTD total return

-51.12%

Metric	Value
Float	30.8M
Float percentage	93.62%
Shares change (QoQ)	0.25%
Shares change (YoY)	0.5%
Shares held by insiders	1.3%
Shares held by institutions	114.85%
Shares outstanding	32.9M
Short % of float	21.66%
Short % of shares	20.28%
Short ratio	4.5 days

Metric

Value

Float

30.8M

Float percentage

93.62%

Shares change (QoQ)

0.25%

Shares change (YoY)

0.5%

Shares held by insiders

1.3%

Shares held by institutions

114.85%

Shares outstanding

32.9M

Short % of float

21.66%

Short % of shares

20.28%

Short ratio

4.5 days

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