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PZZA
Papa John's International IncNASDAQCONSUMER CYCLICALRESTAURANTS
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$1.02B
P/E Ratio
36.47
EPS
$0.85
Beta
1.11
52W High
$53.66
52W Low
$29.16
50-Day MA
$33.47
200-Day MA
$37.17
Dividend Yield
6.07%
Profit Margin
1.42%
Forward P/E
17.61
PEG Ratio
2.20
About Papa John's International Inc
Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and take-out restaurants under the Papa John's trademark in the United States and internationally. The company is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $2.01B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $412.68M |
| EBITDA | $200.07M |
| Operating Margin | 5.22% |
| Return on Equity | 0.00% |
| Return on Assets | 7.84% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $61.23 |
| Book Value | $-13.65 |
| Price-to-Book | 284.18 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.51 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.948 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.76 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -22.20% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -7.70% |
| Shares Outstanding | $32.90M |
| Float | $32.44M |
| % Insiders | 1.74% |
| % Institutions | 104.91% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
48.17%
HV 20-Day
38.20%
HV 30-Day
50.97%
HV 60-Day
49.46%
HV Rank
66.3%
Volatility is currently contracting
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($36.90 target)
4
Buy10
HoldLatest News
Papa John's downgraded on turnaround concerns, lower forecasts
Papa John's International Inc (NASDAQ:PZZA) was downgraded to 'Underperform' from 'Neutral' by Bank of America, with analysts citing the company's chief financial officer's departure, persistent competitive pressures and a less optimistic outlook for same-store sales growth (SSSG). The brokerage lowered its price objective to $34 from $42, in line with current levels, and reduced its earnings forecasts, writing that former CFO Ravi Thanawala's departure "suggests rapid SSSG turn unlikely.
Proactive Investors7/13/2026Negative
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Futures are trading lower as we get ready for the start of second-quarter earnings this week, after a solid winning week on Wall Street.
24/7 Wall Street7/13/2026Negative
Papa Johns Announces CFO Transition
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Papa Johns announces CFO transition.
Business Wire6/30/2026Neutral
Papa Johns to Report Second Quarter 2026 Results on August 6, 2026
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Papa Johns announces Q2 earnings call details.
Business Wire6/30/2026Neutral
Kamloops Student-Athlete Awarded $25,000 Champions of Tomorrow Scholarship at Memorial Cup
EDMONTON, Alberta, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Papa Johns Canada and the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) proudly announced Griffin Seafoot of Kamloops, British Columbia, as the recipient of the Champions of Tomorrow Scholarship during the championship game of the 2026 Memorial Cup presented by Kubota on May 31. Seafoot was honoured on ice and awarded the $25,000 scholarship.
GlobeNewsWire6/16/2026Neutral
Papa Johns shuts down dozens of locations across 17 states as fast-food competition intensifies
Papa Johns follows through on plans to close 300 stores, targeting franchise-owned locations generating less than $600,000 in annual sales by 2027.
Fox Business6/11/2026Negative
Papa Johns shutters nearly 50 locations across 17 states as competition intensifies
As underperforming franchise locations are phased out, the chain laid off 7 percent of it's corporate workforce.
New York Post6/11/2026Negative
Papa Johns is closing stores: See a list of doomed locations for 2026 as the pizza chain reduces its footprint
More than three months after it announced plans to close hundreds of restaurant locations this year, Papa Johns International appears to have already made significant reductions to its national footprint.
Fast Company6/9/2026Negative
SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP Announces Shareholder Investigation of Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA)
NEW YORK, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP announces that it is investigating Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) on behalf of the company's shareholders. The investigation seeks to determine whether Papa John's International's directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with recent corporate actions.
PRNewsWire6/1/2026Neutral
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Data last updated: 7/29/2026