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PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC
PZZA
$998M
Mkt Cap
$30.37
+0.07%
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA) has a current P/E ratio of 33.7, compared to its historical median P/E of 28.2. The stock is currently considered Fair based on its historical valuation range.
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 36.6%. This indicates strong capital allocation and a potential competitive advantage.
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA) has a market capitalization of $999M. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
Yes, PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA) pays a dividend with a trailing twelve-month yield of 6.13%.
Based on historical P/E analysis, PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA) appears fair. The current P/E of 33.7 is 20% above its historical median of 28.2. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is 35.1%.
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA) operates in the Retail-Eating Places industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector.
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA) reported annual revenue of $2.1 billion in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
Papa John’s International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (referred to as the “Company,” “Papa John’s,” “Papa Johns” or in the first person notations of “we,” “us” and “our”), operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants and, in certain international markets, dine-in and delivery restaurants under the trademark “Papa Johns.” Papa Johns began operations in 1984. At December 28, 2025, there were 6,083 Papa Johns restaurants in operation, consisting of 475 Company-owned and 5,608 franchised restaurants operating in 50 countries and territories. In discussions of our business, “Domestic” is defined as within the contiguous United States, “North America” includes Domestic and Canada, and “International” includes the rest of the world other than North America. We are committed to delivering on our brand promise “BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA.®” and we believe our business strategy is designed to drive sustainable long-term, profitable growth.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.0B | 2.1B | 2.1B | 2.1B | 2.1B | 2.1B |
| Net Income | 27M | 30M | 83M | 82M | 67M | 120M |
| EPS | $0.84 | $0.90 | $2.54 | $2.48 | $1.89 | $3.35 |
| Free Cash Flow | 36M | 61M | 34M | 116M | 39M | 116M |
| ROIC | 22.1% | 17.1% | 31.2% | 33.0% | 26.5% | 75.2% |
| Gross Margin | - | 28.9% | 28.2% | 27.0% | 25.9% | 21.7% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | -2.01 | -2.19 | -2.05 | -2.75 | -3.56 |
| Dividends/Share | $1.86 | $1.84 | $1.84 | $1.76 | $1.54 | $1.15 |
| Operating Income | 86M | 89M | 157M | 147M | 109M | 168M |
| Operating Margin | 4.3% | 4.3% | 7.6% | 6.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| ROE | 0.0% | -6.8% | -18.8% | -22.0% | -28.4% | -51.1% |
| Shares Outstanding | 33M | 33M | 33M | 33M | 36M | 36M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.7B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.8B | 2.1B | 2.1B | 2.1B | 2.1B | 2.1B | 2.0B |
| Gross Margin | 19.4% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 20.1% | 17.9% | 19.2% | 19.9% | 21.7% | 25.9% | 27.0% | 28.2% | 28.9% | N/A |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 148M | 164M | 158M | 151M | 194M | 223M | 204M | 212M | 215M | 208M | 191M | 244M | 235M |
| EBIT | 118M | 136M | 165M | 151M | 32M | 25M | 90M | 168M | 109M | 147M | 157M | 89M | 86M |
| Op. Margin | 7.4% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 8.5% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 5.0% | 8.1% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Net Income | 73M | 75M | 103M | 103M | 2.5M | -7.6M | 42M | 120M | 67M | 82M | 83M | 30M | 27M |
| Net Margin | 4.6% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 0.1% | -0.5% | 2.3% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Non-Recurring | 0 | 0 | -623K | -2.5M | -2.2M | 0 | 6.9M | 13M | 12M | 2.2M | 88M | 27M | 16M |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | 27.7% | 23.0% | 20.5% | 25.4% | 5.1% | 12.1% | 79.3% | 75.2% | 26.5% | 33.0% | 31.2% | 17.1% | 22.1% |
| ROE | 65.1% | 130.7% | N/A | -164.4% | -1.1% | 2.3% | -13.6% | -51.1% | -28.4% | -22.0% | -18.8% | -6.8% | 0.0% |
| ROA | 15.0% | 15.1% | 20.5% | 19.3% | 0.4% | -1.2% | 5.2% | 13.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 123M | 170M | 150M | 135M | 92M | 62M | 186M | 185M | 118M | 193M | 107M | 126M | 102M |
| Free Cash Flow | 74M | 131M | 95M | 82M | 50M | 24M | 151M | 116M | 39M | 116M | 34M | 61M | 36M |
| Owner Earnings | 74M | 121M | 99M | 81M | 36M | -835K | 120M | 119M | 47M | 111M | 28M | 19M | -5.5M |
| CapEx | 49M | 39M | 56M | 53M | 42M | 38M | 36M | 69M | 78M | 77M | 72M | 65M | 66M |
| Maint. CapEx | 40M | 40M | 41M | 44M | 46M | 47M | 50M | 49M | 52M | 64M | 69M | 92M | 92M |
| Growth CapEx | 8.7M | 0 | 15M | 8.9M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20M | 26M | 13M | 3.1M | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 40M | 40M | 41M | 44M | 46M | 47M | 50M | 49M | 52M | 64M | 69M | 92M | 92M |
| CapEx/OCF | 39.7% | 24.3% | 37.0% | 39.0% | 45.5% | 61.1% | 19.1% | 37.1% | 66.5% | 39.7% | 68.0% | 51.3% | 64.7% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 22M | 25M | 28M | 31M | 29M | 29M | 29M | 40M | 55M | 58M | 61M | 61M | 61M |
| Dividend Yield | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Share Buybacks | 117M | 120M | 122M | 210M | 158M | 0 | 2.7M | 72M | 125M | 210M | 2.1M | 0 | 0 |
| Buyback Yield | 6.3% | 6.7% | 4.6% | 12.1% | 15.0% | N/A | 0.1% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 9.1% | 0.2% | N/A | 0.0% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 8.7M | 9.4M | 10M | 10M | 9.9M | 15M | 16M | 17M | 18M | 18M | 9.6M | 15M | 16M |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2M | 3.2M |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | 210M | 490M | 585M | 444M | 751M | 488M | 366M | 598M | 741M | 901M | 903M | 861M | 696M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 20M | 21M | 16M | 22M | 33M | 28M | 130M | 71M | 47M | 41M | 38M | 35M | 39M |
| Long-Term Debt | 230M | 255M | 300M | 447M | 601M | 347M | 328M | 481M | 597M | 757M | 742M | 710M | 727M |
| Debt/Equity | 2.67 | 17.52 | -153.51 | -3.83 | -2.46 | -1.55 | -1.76 | -3.56 | -2.75 | -2.05 | -2.19 | -2.01 | 0.00 |
| Interest Coverage | 28.9 | 24.0 | 22.2 | 13.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 95.4 | 110.4 | 41.3 | 138.6 |
| Equity | 86M | 29M | -3.9M | -122M | -319M | -332M | -282M | -188M | -286M | -459M | -430M | -445M | -449M |
| Total Assets | 505M | 494M | 513M | 556M | 596M | 731M | 873M | 886M | 864M | 875M | 889M | 838M | 832M |
| Total Liabilities | 397M | 443M | 503M | 662M | 915M | 1.0B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.3B |
| Intangibles | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Retained Earnings | 93M | 144M | 219M | 292M | 242M | 206M | 219M | 183M | 196M | 219M | 242M | 211M | 203M |
| Working Capital | 41M | 20M | 18M | 37M | 7.4M | -26M | 18M | -32M | -14M | -74M | -47M | -54M | -44M |
| Current Assets | 148M | 153M | 146M | 170M | 196M | 182M | 306M | 255M | 251M | 231M | 231M | 237M | 240M |
| Current Liabilities | 107M | 133M | 128M | 133M | 189M | 208M | 289M | 287M | 265M | 305M | 278M | 291M | 285M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | 1.75 | 1.89 | 2.74 | 2.83 | 0.08 | -0.24 | 1.28 | 3.35 | 1.89 | 2.48 | 2.54 | 0.90 | 0.84 |
| Owner EPS | 1.78 | 3.03 | 2.64 | 2.22 | 1.17 | -0.03 | 3.69 | 3.32 | 1.33 | 3.35 | 0.84 | 0.57 | -0.17 |
| Book Value | 2.07 | 0.73 | -0.10 | -3.33 | -10.32 | -10.45 | -8.65 | -5.24 | -8.04 | -13.87 | -13.09 | -13.54 | -13.65 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 2.95 | 4.27 | 4.00 | 3.70 | 2.99 | 1.94 | 5.72 | 5.16 | 3.31 | 5.83 | 3.25 | 3.84 | 3.62 |
| Dividends/Share | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.15 | 1.54 | 1.76 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.86 |
| Shares Out. | 41.6M | 39.9M | 37.6M | 36.5M | 30.9M | 31.8M | 32.6M | 35.8M | 35.6M | 33.1M | 32.8M | 32.9M | 32.9M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | 25.4 | 23.8 | 25.9 | 16.7 | 425.6 | N/A | 60.4 | 978.4 | 38.7 | 28.2 | 14.7 | 43.1 | 36.3 |
| P/FCF | 25.1 | 13.7 | 28.2 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 73.1 | 16.7 | 36.2 | 66.1 | 19.9 | 35.8 | 20.8 | 27.8 |
| EV/EBIT | 17.4 | 14.7 | 17.9 | 14.4 | 51.6 | 84.4 | 29.0 | 25.8 | 28.6 | 20.5 | 12.3 | 22.0 | 19.7 |
| Price/Book | 21.5 | 61.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Price/Sales | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| FCF Yield | 4.0% | 7.3% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1.4% | 6.0% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 5.0% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 3.6% |
| Market Cap | 1.9B | 1.8B | 2.7B | 1.7B | 1.1B | 1.8B | 2.5B | 4.0B | 2.6B | 2.3B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 999M |
| Avg. Price | 36.46 | 52.90 | 55.06 | 61.38 | 44.39 | 42.40 | 66.44 | 95.59 | 81.18 | 68.50 | 51.33 | 42.09 | 30.37 |
| Year-End Price | 44.53 | 44.99 | 71.04 | 47.28 | 34.05 | 55.27 | 77.35 | 117.41 | 73.07 | 69.97 | 37.29 | 38.78 | 30.37 |
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC passes 4 of 9 quality checks, suggesting mixed fundamentals.
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC trades at 33.7x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 28.2x, suggesting it is currently Fair relative to its historical range. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 16.3x vs a median of 24.6x. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 36.6% with a gross margin of 26.3%. Total shareholder yield (dividends) is 6.1%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is +0.5%.
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA) has a net profit margin of 1.4%. This is a modest margin.
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA) generated $61 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.90 in its most recent fiscal year.
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA) has a return on equity (ROE) of -6.8%. A negative ROE may indicate losses or negative equity.
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA) has a 5-year average gross margin of 26.3%. This lower margin is typical of capital-intensive or commodity businesses.
The Ledger Terminal provides 17 years of financial data for PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA) has a book value per share of $-13.54, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.