Papa John`s International Inc PZZA Stock Analysis
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- Stock
- Market closed · opens Monday 9:30 AM ET
$19.65 down $0.24, 1.21% on Nov 6
Last price · Previous close $19.89
- Market cap
- At the last price
- P/E ratio
- 24.87On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $0.79Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 7.02%Last 12 months
Price chart
$19.65down $0.24, 1.21%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$19.89Nov 5
- Volume2.66MNov 5 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume1.53MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $17.70 to $48.83; now $19.65
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the last price. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
PZZA beat the S&P 500 in 1 of 7 periods.
| Period | PZZA and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | PZZA: up 0.4% S&P 500: down 5.6% | PZZA beat the S&P 500 by 6.0 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | PZZA: down 20.3% S&P 500: down 4.1% | PZZA trailed the S&P 500 by 16.2 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | PZZA: down 47.6% S&P 500: up 8.7% | PZZA trailed the S&P 500 by 56.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | PZZA: down 52.3% S&P 500: up 10.9% | PZZA trailed the S&P 500 by 63.2 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | PZZA: down 67.7% S&P 500: up 75.0% −31.4% vs +20.5% a year | PZZA trailed the S&P 500 by 142.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | PZZA: down 82.8% S&P 500: up 67.8% −29.7% vs +10.9% a year | PZZA trailed the S&P 500 by 150.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | PZZA: down 68.6% S&P 500: up 313.1% −10.9% vs +15.2% a year | PZZA trailed the S&P 500 by 381.7 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in PZZA 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $3,141 as of , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
PZZA beat the S&P 500 in 1 of 7 periods.
| Period | PZZA and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | PZZA: up 0.4% S&P 500: down 5.6% | PZZA beat the S&P 500 by 6.0 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | PZZA: down 20.3% S&P 500: down 4.3% | PZZA trailed the S&P 500 by 16.0 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | PZZA: down 48.9% S&P 500: up 7.8% | PZZA trailed the S&P 500 by 56.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | PZZA: down 54.1% S&P 500: up 9.7% | PZZA trailed the S&P 500 by 63.8 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | PZZA: down 71.2% S&P 500: up 68.8% −33.9% vs +19.1% a year | PZZA trailed the S&P 500 by 140.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | PZZA: down 85.1% S&P 500: up 56.9% −31.7% vs +9.4% a year | PZZA trailed the S&P 500 by 142.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | PZZA: down 74.7% S&P 500: up 252.6% −12.8% vs +13.4% a year | PZZA trailed the S&P 500 by 327.3 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in PZZA 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $2,535 as of , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$140.01
Closing high on . Now 86.0% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Jun 8, 1993.
Stock splits
3
Latest: 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split is 5 shares today.
All 3 splits
- 2-for-1
- 3-for-2
- 3-for-2
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q2 FY26, the quarter ended Jun 28, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jun 30, 2025 to Jun 28, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jun 28, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $1.97Bdown 5.6%
- Net income
- $27.57Mdown 63.4%
- Diluted EPS
- $0.79down 65.2%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY24 (Sep 29, 2024) | $506.81M | $41.81M | $1.27 |
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 29, 2024) | $530.77M | $14.80M | $0.45 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 30, 2025) | $518.31M | $9.22M | $0.27 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 29, 2025) | $529.17M | $9.53M | $0.28 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 28, 2025) | $508.15M | $4.71M | $0.13 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 28, 2025) | $498.18M | $7.07M | $0.21 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 29, 2026) | $478.61M | $7.26M | $0.21 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 28, 2026) | $482.40M | $8.53M | $0.24 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 26, 2021) | $2.07B | $120.02M | $0.12 |
| FY22 (Dec 25, 2022) | $2.10B | $67.77M | $1.89 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $2.14B | $82.10M | $2.48 |
| FY24 (Dec 29, 2024) | $2.06B | $83.49M | $2.54 |
| FY25 (Dec 28, 2025) | $2.05B | $30.53M | $0.90 |
Margins
- Gross 20.4%
- Operating 4.3%
- Net 1.4%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $25.61MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$94.99MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$69.38MLast 12 months
- 1.3%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $17.00KLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$61.51MLast 12 months
- Total returned$61.51MLast 12 months
240% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $32.56MAs of Jun 28, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jun 28, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$935.52MAs of Jun 28, 2026
- Net debt$902.96MAs of Jun 28, 2026
- 0.83As of Jun 28, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Jun 28, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio
Financial strength
- 5 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✓Current ratio improved: passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✗Gross margin improved: not passed
- ✗Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: not passed
- 3.3%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Papa John`s International’s net income was 3.3% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.75 |
| 2017 | $0.85 |
| 2018 | $0.90 |
| 2019 | $0.90 |
| 2020 | $0.90 |
| 2021 | $1.15 |
| 2022 | $1.54 |
| 2023 | $1.76 |
| 2024 | $1.84 |
| 2025 | $1.84 |
| 2026 (to date) | $0.92 |
Dividend details
- $1.38Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield7.02%Last 12 months
- $0.46Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- up 15.4% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 174.7%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Papa John`s International Inc
Papa John's International, Inc. (Papa John's) operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants and, in certain international markets, dine-in and restaurant-based delivery restaurants under the trademark Papa John's. The Company operates in six segments: domestic Company-owned restaurants, domestic commissaries (Quality Control Centers), North America franchising, international operations, variable interest entities (VIEs) and all other business units. Its Company owned restaurants includes 182 restaurants operated under four joint venture arrangements. The Company also owns and operates restaurants in Beijing and North China. In April 2012, it acquired 56 franchised Papa John's restaurants in the Denver and Minneapolis markets.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Headquarters
- Kentucky, USA
- SEC filings
- EDGAR (opens in a new tab)
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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PZZA stock FAQ
What is PZZA stock’s price today?
Papa John`s International (PZZA) traded at $19.65 as of , down $0.24 (1.21%) from the previous close of $19.89. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $17.70 and $48.83.
If you invested $1,000 in PZZA 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in PZZA on would be worth about $314 as of , a total return of −68.6%. The same $1,000 would be worth $172 if invested five years ago, $477 if invested one year ago, $1,612 if invested 20 years ago, and $3,073 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is PZZA’s P/E ratio?
PZZA trades at 24.9 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($0.79 per share), at the last price on . (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Papa John`s International make?
Papa John`s International reported $2.0 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , down 5.6% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q2 FY26, ended ) revenue was $482.4 million, down 8.8% from a year earlier.
Is Papa John`s International profitable?
Yes. Papa John`s International earned $27.6 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 1.4%, and its operating margin was 4.3% (what margins tell you).
What are PZZA’s earnings per share?
PZZA’s diluted earnings per share were $0.79 over the four quarters to , compared with $2.27 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q2 FY26) brought $0.24 per share, against $0.28 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does PZZA pay a dividend?
Papa John`s International paid dividends in the last twelve months. The most recent was $0.46 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $1.38 per share, a 7.02% yield at the last price on (how dividend yield works).
What is PZZA’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks PZZA has traded as low as $17.70 and as high as $48.83. At $19.65 as of , it is 59.8% below that high and 11.0% above the low.
What is PZZA’s all-time high?
PZZA’s highest closing price was $140.01 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $19.65 as of , it is 86.0% below that record.
Has PZZA stock ever split?
Yes, three times: 3-for-2 on ; 3-for-2 on ; 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split would be 5 shares today.
How has PZZA stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the last price on , PZZA has returned −47.6% so far this year and −52.3% over the past year, and −82.8% over five years (−29.7% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Papa John`s International in?
Papa John`s International is in the Consumer Cyclical sector and the Restaurants industry, and is headquartered in Kentucky, USA.
What exchange does PZZA trade on?
Papa John`s International trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol PZZA. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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