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Papa John's International Inc (PZZA)

Consumer Cyclical Restaurants
29.90 $
-1.1% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Quality & Balance Sheet
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Trading Day

Previous Close
30.20$
Open
30.20$
Day High
30.40$
Day Low
29.80$
Volume
1,065,455shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
29.90 $ 55.30 $
07/31/2026 10/24/2025

Current price 29.90 $ — 0% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
1.0$B
Shares Outstanding
33Mio.
Float
98.6%
Beta
1.1

Performance

Perf. 1M
3.40%
Perf. 3M
14.30%
Perf. 6M
-6.30%
YTD Performance (%)
-5.80%
52-Week-High Distance
-35.1%
Perf. 1Y
-26.06%
Perf. 3Y
-59.28%
Perf. 5Y
-69.52%
Perf. 10Y
-49.67%
Perf. Since Inception
1,882.63%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
33.40$
MA 50 Days
33.30$
MA 200 Days
37.00$
RSI (14)
34.6
Volatility 30 Days
38.4%
Volatility 250 Days
50.5%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
36.2
Forward P/E
17.4
PEG
2.2
P/B
234.9
P/S
0.5
EV/EBITDA
10.7
Price/FCF
27.4

Profitability

Gross Margin
20.5%
EBIT Margin
Net Margin
1.4%
Return on Equity
0.0%
Return on Assets
7.8%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
negative equity
Debt/Equity
-2.1
Altman Z″
4.51
weak
Piotroski
2 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
-7.70%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
-22.20%
Sales Growth (Year)
-0.27%
Forward Sales Growth
-1.46%
Forward EPS Growth
17.80%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
6.15%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
1.84$
Payout Ratio
1.9%
Years Without a Cut
12Years
Increase Streak
0Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
3
RS Rating
23
EPS Rating
22
weak
Piotroski
2 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
D (33 out of 100)
Altman Z″
4.51

AI Rating

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Growth Score

3 of 10 Weak growth

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years -0.8% failed
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year -1.5% failed
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year -2.7% passed
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 2.7% failed
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 28.9% failed
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 7.3% passed
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 5.8 x EBITDA failed
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 230 m passed
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 14.0% failed
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 1.7% failed

A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 29.90 $
Price Target (average) 36.80 $

The price target sits 23.1% above the current price.

Consensus
Sell
Analyst Ratings
14
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 4
Buy 1
Hold 9
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
12/31/2026 1.46 1.23 – 1.65 1,915 2.4% 14
12/31/2027 1.72 1.44 – 1.85 1,887 17.4% 14

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Next Reporting Date

6. Aug 2026 · before the open · Q2 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
0.43 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 530.8 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 518.3 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 529.2 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 508.2 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 498.2 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 478.6 $M Q1

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 0.45 -43.50 531 -7.10 2.80 51 25
2025: Q1 0.28 -37.00 518 0.90 1.80 31 19
2025: Q2 0.29 -22.40 529 4.20 1.80 36 17
2025: Q3 0.14 -88.80 508 0.30 0.90 39 19
2025: Q4 0.21 -52.20 498 -6.10 1.40 20 6
2026: Q1 0.22 -21.60 479 -7.70 1.50 7 -6
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2016 1,714 165 103 2.75 144 10 513
2017 1,783 151 104 2.84 135 -106 556
2018 1,573 30 2 0.05 73 -302 571
2019 1,619 25 5 0.15 62 -332 731
2020 1,813 90 58 1.77 186 -282 873
2021 2,068 168 120 3.40 185 -188 886
2022 2,102 109 68 1.90 118 -286 864
2023 2,136 147 82 2.48 193 -459 875
2024 2,059 157 83 2.54 107 -430 889
2025 2,054 89 31 0.93 126 -445 927

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

About the Company

Papa John's International, Inc. betreibt und franchisiert Pizzaliefer- und Mitnahmerestaurants unter der Marke Papa Johns in den USA, Kanada und international.

Employees9,400
HeadquartersLouisville, KY
Address2002 Papa John’s Boulevard, 40299-2367 Louisville, United States
Phone502 261 7272
Websitepapajohns.com
IPO Date8. Jun 1993
ISINUS6988131024
Stock Split2:1 on 12/30/2013

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Todd Allan Penegor President, CEO & Director 1965
John Kevin Vasconi Chief Digital & Technology officer 1961
Caroline Miller Oyler Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary 1966

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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