Papa John's International, Inc. PZZA R2K
Company Overview
Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa Johns trademark in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Franchising, North America Commissaries, and International. The company operates dine-in and delivery restaurants. It also offers pizza and other food and beverage products. In addition, the company supplies pizza sauce, dough, food products, paper products, smallware, and cleaning supplies to restaurants. Papa John's International, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.
Why Investors Should Care
Return on capital employed stands at 16.3%.
Offers a dividend yield of 5.55%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $2.05B (-0.3% YoY); net profit $30.53M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -7.7%, earnings -22.2%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 3.7%, profit CAGR -0.4%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 3.72% |
| 1 Year: | -7.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -0.39% |
| 1 Year: | -22.20% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -28.17% |
| 6 Months: | -13.46% |
| 3 Months: | -6.97% |
| 1 Month: | -1.47% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMABelow
- RSI (14)38.15 · Neutral
P/E of 38.70 is above the sector median of 23.20 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Attractive dividend yield of 5.55%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Earnings shrank at -0.4% CAGR over 5 years.
- Trading 39.7% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Cyclical).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PZZA Papa John's International, Inc. R2K | 32.12 | 38.70 | $1.06B | 5.55% | 16.31% | -6.86% | 3.72% | -0.39% |
| 2 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 254.96 | 30.46 | $2.74T | 0.00% | 16.60% | 24.29% | 11.73% | 984.47% |
| 3 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 394.46 | 355.37 | $1.48T | 0.00% | 4.10% | 4.90% | 52.40% | 39.39% |
| 4 | HD The Home Depot, Inc. SPX | 341.44 | 24.25 | $340.46B | 2.76% | 28.75% | 128.38% | 1.52% | -6.11% |
| 5 | BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited AI | 117.69 | 18.19 | $282.09B | 0.93% | 4.16% | 9.22% | 5.62% | 12.49% |
| 6 | MCD McDonald's Corporation SPX | 264.95 | 21.84 | $188.25B | 2.77% | 22.47% | - | 0.92% | 7.33% |
| 7 | TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. SPX | 150.97 | 29.37 | $166.78B | 1.28% | 21.26% | 61.25% | 6.84% | 8.48% |
| 8 | BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. NDXSPX | 182.80 | 24.24 | $141.65B | 0.91% | 70.23% | -96.88% | 16.93% | 22.07% |
| 9 | PDD PDD Holdings Inc. NDX | 85.74 | 9.03 | $122.04B | 0.00% | 22.36% | 25.40% | 49.00% | 45.85% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
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| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 515.01M | 512.78M | 542.69M | 522.66M | 510.51M | 527.05M | 514.53M | 522.81M | 513.92M | 507.89M | 506.81M | 518.31M | 529.17M | 508.15M | 478.61M |
| Operating Income | 37.65M | 31.00M | 27.44M | 40.23M | 42.90M | 36.83M | 33.38M | 51.41M | 43.68M | 37.22M | 33.52M | 36.60M | 28.14M | 24.91M | -14.17M | -7.33M | 5.51M | 14.23M | 4.93M | -132.00K | 15.47M | 30.53M | 24.55M | 19.70M | 46.86M | 44.64M | 38.58M | 14.44M | 38.90M | 19.46M | 37.80M | 34.91M | 31.87M | 33.72M | 28.23M | 65.23M | 23.96M | 24.49M | 16.17M | 20.76M |
| Net Income | 22.24M | 10.78M | 17.97M | 24.70M | 26.18M | 22.54M | 21.47M | 32.63M | 28.43M | 23.54M | 21.82M | 28.51M | 17.44M | 11.20M | -13.30M | -12.87M | -1.73M | 8.35M | 385.00K | -2.14M | 8.44M | 20.61M | 15.71M | 13.17M | 33.88M | 32.25M | 29.26M | 10.49M | 25.43M | 8.33M | 22.38M | 17.77M | 15.86M | 14.64M | 12.24M | 41.81M | 9.22M | 9.53M | 4.71M | 7.25M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.55 | 0.27 | 0.45 | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 0.88 | 0.77 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.81 | 0.52 | 0.35 | -0.42 | -0.41 | -0.12 | 0.15 | -0.10 | -0.18 | 0.15 | 0.48 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.82 | -2.30 | 0.79 | 0.29 | 0.70 | 0.23 | 0.65 | 0.54 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.37 | 1.27 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.13 | 0.21 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.06B | 1.13B | 1.08B | 1.13B | 1.22B | 1.34B | 1.44B | 1.60B | 1.64B | 1.71B | 1.78B | 1.66B | 1.62B | 1.81B | 2.07B | 2.10B | 2.14B | 2.06B | 2.05B |
| Operating Income | 53.07M | 65.49M | 95.22M | 86.74M | 87.02M | 99.81M | 106.50M | 117.63M | 136.31M | 164.52M | 151.02M | 31.55M | 24.54M | 90.25M | 168.24M | 109.03M | 147.14M | 156.70M | 89.15M |
| Net Income | 32.73M | 36.80M | 57.45M | 51.94M | 54.73M | 61.66M | 69.54M | 73.31M | 75.68M | 102.82M | 102.29M | 2.47M | 4.87M | 57.93M | 120.02M | 67.77M | 82.10M | 83.49M | 30.53M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.09 | 1.30 | 2.06 | 1.96 | 1.08 | 1.29 | 1.55 | 1.75 | 1.89 | 2.74 | 2.83 | 0.08 | -0.24 | 1.28 | 0.12 | 1.89 | 2.48 | 2.54 | 0.90 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2018 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 386.47M | 393.73M | 415.94M | 390.38M | 438.41M | 464.29M | 504.56M | 494.06M | 512.57M | 555.55M | 554.46M | 595.90M | 730.72M | 872.77M | 885.70M | 864.23M | 875.00M | 888.95M | 837.51M |
| Total Equity | 153.01M | 134.94M | 129.99M | 176.87M | 198.69M | 209.65M | 181.51M | 137.67M | 86.23M | 29.18M | -3.91M | -121.71M | -143.24M | -319.24M | -332.32M | -282.18M | -187.67M | -286.39M | -459.09M | -429.53M | -444.75M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 12.98M | 8.64M | 10.92M | 25.46M | 47.83M | 18.94M | 16.40M | 13.67M | 20.12M | 21.01M | 15.56M | 22.34M | 26.62M | 33.26M | 27.91M | 130.20M | 70.61M | 47.37M | 40.59M | 37.95M | 34.59M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | 99.02M | 51.49M | 88.26M | 157.90M | 230.45M | 255.15M | 299.82M | 446.56M | 446.56M | 601.13M | 347.29M | 328.29M | 480.73M | 597.07M | 757.42M | 741.65M | 710.44M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | 250.51M | 319.08M | 397.29M | 443.49M | 494.30M | 654.77M | 675.20M | 894.45M | 790.46M | 881.33M | 1.05B | 1.13B | 1.32B | 1.30B | 1.27B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 100.13M | 87.08M | 76.18M | 79.74M | 103.58M | 97.86M | 106.76M | 132.94M | 128.03M | 132.86M | 148.96M | 188.89M | 207.94M | 288.87M | 287.42M | 265.16M | 304.60M | 277.96M | 290.99M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 61.59M | 73.24M | 103.83M | 92.58M | 101.01M | - | - | - | 170.46M | 150.26M | 134.97M | 92.45M | 61.75M | 186.44M | 184.68M | 117.81M | 193.06M | 106.63M | 126.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -55.32M | -26.23M | -36.41M | -28.66M | -27.49M | - | - | - | -38.95M | -46.27M | -56.50M | -38.80M | -32.58M | -41.07M | -63.51M | -62.79M | -75.12M | -17.35M | -21.49M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -10.62M | -44.14M | -53.05M | -43.22M | -102.60M | - | - | - | -130.28M | -109.03M | -72.06M | -48.10M | -34.57M | -43.46M | -180.53M | -76.24M | -124.08M | -91.67M | -106.26M |
| Capital Expenditure | -31.15M | -29.27M | -33.54M | -31.12M | -29.32M | -42.63M | -50.75M | -48.66M | -38.97M | -55.55M | -52.59M | -42.03M | -37.71M | -35.65M | -68.56M | -78.39M | -76.62M | -72.48M | -64.69M |
| Free Cash Flow | 30.44M | 43.97M | 70.29M | 61.46M | 71.69M | - | - | - | 131.49M | 94.70M | 82.38M | 50.43M | 24.04M | 150.79M | 116.12M | 39.42M | 116.44M | 34.15M | 61.30M |
| Share Buybacks | 72.87M | 37.70M | 28.48M | 46.94M | 65.32M | 106.09M | 118.57M | 117.40M | 119.79M | 122.38M | 209.59M | 158.05M | - | 2.70M | 72.50M | 125.00M | 210.35M | 2.08M | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30.70M | 29.00M | 40.90M | 43.10M | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 5.0% | 5.8% | 8.8% | 7.7% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 8.5% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 5.0% | 8.1% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 4.3% |
| Net Margin % | 3.1% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3.2% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 1.5% |
| ROE % | 24.3% | 28.3% | 32.5% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 34.0% | 50.5% | 85.0% | 259.4% | -2,629.0% | -84.0% | -0.8% | -1.5% | -20.5% | -64.0% | -23.7% | -17.9% | -19.4% | -6.9% |
| ROCE % | - | 22.9% | 31.1% | 25.5% | 28.0% | 29.8% | 29.1% | 29.6% | 37.7% | 42.8% | 35.7% | 7.8% | 4.7% | 15.5% | 28.1% | 18.2% | 25.8% | 25.6% | 16.3% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 14.65% | 4.82M | $163.68M |
| 2 | Brandes Investment Partners L.P. | 8.00% | 2.63M | $89.41M |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.79% | 1.91M | $64.73M |
| 4 | Earnest Partners LLC | 5.78% | 1.90M | $64.60M |
| 5 | Irth Capital Management LP | 4.95% | 1.63M | $55.30M |
| 6 | Bank of America Corporation | 4.50% | 1.48M | $50.23M |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.27% | 1.40M | $47.69M |
| 8 | State Street Corporation | 3.78% | 1.24M | $42.23M |
| 9 | SEI Investments Co | 3.28% | 1.08M | $36.65M |
| 10 | Quinn Opportunity Partners, LLC | 3.27% | 1.07M | $36.50M |
Analyst View
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PZZA — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA)?
As of 2026-07-15 16:51 PDT, Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) trades at $32.12 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $30.29 to $53.25.
What is the market capitalisation of PZZA?
Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) has a market capitalisation of $1.06B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of PZZA?
PZZA trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 38.70. The industry average P/E is 23.20. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is -2.49.
Does PZZA pay a dividend?
Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) currently offers a dividend yield of 5.55%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of PZZA?
PZZA has a return on equity (ROE) of -6.86%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 16.31%.
Is PZZA a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.