PZZA Papa John's International, Inc.

QT26

NASDAQ·Consumer Cyclical·Restaurants·USA

Latest market price

18.90

+0.45+2.44%

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PZZAQT26Papa John's International, Inc.·NASDAQ

Overview Short InterestFilings

18.90+2.44%

Earnings

Up 2.4% — Earnings due 2026-11-05 — pre-report positioning.

Medium confidence

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Snapshot

Index	—	P/E	23.92	EPS (ttm)	0.79	Insider Own	7.00%	Shs Outstand	32.92M	Perf Week	3.68%

Market Cap	622.22M	Forward P/E	14.32	EPS next Y	1.32	Insider Trans	0.00%	Shs Float	32.32M	Perf Month	-2.73%

Enterprise Value	1.53B	PEG	1.48	EPS next Q	0.17			Short Float	20.99%	Perf Quarter	-38.48%

Income	28.00M	P/S	0.32	EPS this Y	-16.58%			Short Ratio	4.54	Perf Half Y	-45.28%

Sales	1.97B	P/B	—	EPS next Y	12.65%	ROA	3.42%	Short Interest	6.78M	Perf YTD	-50.90%

Book/sh	-13.37	P/C	22.22	EPS next 5Y	16.16%	ROE	—	52W High	52.02 -63.67%	Perf Year	-63.13%

Cash/sh	0.85	P/FCF	17.78	EPS past 3/5Y	-21.91% -12.65%	ROIC	9.04%	52W Low	17.70 6.78%	Perf 3Y	-70.08%

Dividend Est.	—	EV/EBITDA	6.45	Sales past 3/5Y	-0.77% 2.53%	Gross Margin	23.16%	Volatility	3.28% 3.20%	Perf 5Y	-84.39%

Dividend TTM	1.38 (7.30%)	EV/Sales	0.78	EPS Y/Y TTM	-65.04%	Oper. Margin	4.11%	ATR (14)	0.69	Perf 10Y	-76.51%

Dividend Ex-Date	May 18, 2026	Quick Ratio	0.71	Sales Y/Y TTM	-5.66%	Profit Margin	1.40%	RSI (14)	44.80	Recom	2.53

Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	6.11% 15.38%	Current Ratio	0.83	EPS Q/Q	12.20%	SMA20	-0.26%	Beta	1.13	Target Price	23.00

Payout	223.14%	Debt/Eq	—	Sales Q/Q	-8.88%	SMA50	-7.36%	Rel Volume	1.12	Prev Close	18.45

Employees	9,400	LT Debt/Eq	—	Earnings	Nov 05	SMA200	-36.90%	Avg Volume	1.56M	Price	18.90

IPO Date	Jun 08, 1993	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	3.06% 0.24%	Net Debt/EBITDA	3.83	Volume	1,747,804	Change	2.44%

Analyst Ratings

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating	Target
Nov-02-26	Reiterated	UBS	Neutral	$28 → $21
Oct-15-26	Reiterated	Stephens & Co.	Equal Weight	$24 → $19
Aug-07-26	Reiterated	Jefferies	Hold	$26
Aug-07-26	Reiterated	Mizuho Securities	Neutral	$32 → $26
Aug-07-26	Downgrade	Benchmark	Buy → Hold
Aug-07-26	Reiterated	UBS	Neutral	$42 → $28
Aug-07-26	Downgrade	Stephens & Co.	Overweight → Equal Weight	$50 → $24
Jul-31-26	Reiterated	Mizuho	Neutral	$34 → $32
Jul-13-26	Downgrade	B of A Securities	Neutral → Underperform
Mar-02-26	Reiterated	BMO Capital	Outperform	$65 → $42

Latest News· Times ET

Nov-02-26

Nov-02-2610:34PM

PZZA DEADLINE TODAY: ROSEN, A LONGSTANDING LAW FIRM, Encourages Papa John's International, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important November 2 Deadline in Securities Class Action - PZZAnewsfilecorp.com

12:22PM

CLASS ACTION DEADLINE TONIGHT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Papa John's (NASDAQ: PZZA) Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on November 2, 2026businesswire.com

10:35AM

DEADLINE ALERT for Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (HIMS), Unicycive Therapeutics, Inc. (UNCY), and Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA): The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Reminds Investors of Lead Plaintiff Deadlines in Securities Fraud Class Actionsglobenewswire.com

10:33AM

Levi & Korsinsky Reminds Papa John's International Investors of the Pending Class Action Lawsuit With a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of November 2, 2026 - PZZAglobenewswire.com

07:30AM

Better Just Got Bigger: Papa Johns Canada Introduces New 16-Inch XL Pizzaglobenewswire.com

Nov-01-26

Nov-01-2610:29PM

PZZA FINAL DEADLINE: ROSEN, HIGHLY REGARDED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Papa John's International, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important November 2 Deadline in Securities Class Action - PZZAnewsfilecorp.com

09:32AM

PZZA DEADLINE ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Papa John's (PZZA) Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on November 2, 2026newsfilecorp.com

Oct-31-26

Oct-31-2607:39PM

PZZA FINAL DEADLINE: ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Papa John's International, Inc. Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K to Secure Counsel Before Important November 2 Deadline in Securities Class Action - PZZAnewsfilecorp.com

02:57AM

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Oct-30-26

Oct-30-2607:53PM

PZZA FINAL DEADLINE: ROSEN, REGARDED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Papa John's International, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important November 2 Deadline in Securities Class Action - PZZAglobenewswire.com

06:55PM

PZZA Deadline: PZZA Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Papa John's International, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuitprnewswire.com

12:00PM

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Urges Papa John's International, Inc. Investors to Act: Class Action Filed Alleging Investor Harmglobenewswire.com

10:32AM

PZZA CLASS ACTION NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Reminds Papa John's (PZZA) Investors of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Deadline on November 2, 2026newsfilecorp.com

08:18AM

Papa John's 10% Dividend Yield Is Misleading. Here's How Domino's Compares247wallst.com

Oct-29-26

Oct-29-2607:25PM

Kaplan Fox Alerts Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) Investors of Substantial Losses to a Securities Class Action - Critical Deadline is November 2, 2026newsfilecorp.com

Company

Papa John's International, Inc. is a global pizza chain that manages and grants franchises for its Papa John's branded delivery and take-out restaurants across the United States and internationally. The company's operations are divided into four primary segments: company-owned restaurants within the U.S., commissary services for North America, North American franchising, and its international ventures. Beyond its core model, Papa John's also runs dine-in and delivery establishments in various international markets. By December 26, 2021, the Papa John's network spanned 5,650 locations across 50 different countries and territories, comprising 600 directly owned by the company and 5,050 operating as franchises. Established in 1984, the company's corporate headquarters are located in Louisville, Kentucky.

Ownership

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Financial Statements

DataTimeframe

Line Item (USD, M)	TTM —	FY 2025 12/28/2025	FY 2024 12/29/2024	FY 2023 12/31/2023	FY 2022 12/31/2022	FY 2021 12/31/2021	FY 2020 12/31/2020	FY 2019 12/31/2019	FY 2018 12/31/2018
Total Revenue	1,967	2,054	2,059	2,136	—	—	—	—	—
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A	1,512	1,460	1,478	1,716	—	—	—	—	—
Gross Profit	456	593	581	419	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other	181	244	191	202	—	—	—	—	—
Research and Development	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
Other Operating Expense	194	260	233	70	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Income	80	89	157	147	—	—	—	—	—
Interest Expense	81	41	43	43	—	—	—	—	—
Unusual Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Non-Operating Income (Expense)	45	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income Before Taxes	45	48	114	104	—	—	—	—	—
Income Taxes	17	16	30	21	—	—	—	—	—
Consolidated Net Income	28	31	83	82	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income From Continuing Operations	29	32	84	83	—	—	—	—	—
Net Income	28	31	83	82	—	—	—	—	—
EPS (Recurring)	0.81	0.90	2.55	2.49	—	—	—	—	—
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)	0.81	0.90	2.55	2.49	—	—	—	—	—
EPS (Diluted)	0.79	0.90	2.54	2.48	—	—	—	—	—
EBITDA	237	181	226	211	—	—	—	—	—
Other After Tax Adjustments	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Stock Option Compensation Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Price To Earnings Ratio	23.92	43.67	15.56	30.74	—	—	—	—	—
Price To Sales Ratio	0.32	0.63	0.63	1.18	—	—	—	—	—
Gross Margin	23.18	28.87	28.22	19.62	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Margin	4.07	4.33	7.63	6.88	—	—	—	—	—
Net Margin	1.42	1.51	4.03	3.84	—	—	—	—	—
Shares Outstanding	33	33	33	33	—	—	—	—	—
Market Capitalization	624	1,297	1,304	2,516	—	—	—	—	—
Operating Lease Expense	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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Insider Trading Volume

Insider Trading

Insider	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Coleman Christopher L.	Director	Aug 14 '24	Buy	44.75	2,250	100,680	35,069	Aug 14
Thanawala Ravi	Interim CEO, and CFO	May 14 '24	Buy	52.41	1,900	99,579	38,920	May 14
KOELLNER LAURETTE T	Director	Mar 07 '24	Option Exercise	41.15	2,886	118,759	21,690	Mar 07
KOELLNER LAURETTE T	Director	Mar 07 '24	Sale	70.21	2,886	202,625	18,804	Mar 07
Coleman Christopher L.	Director	Feb 15 '24	Option Exercise	50.59	3,708	187,588	28,407	Feb 16
Coleman Christopher L.	Director	Feb 21 '23	Option Exercise	26.01	5,906	153,615	21,823	Feb 22
Coleman Christopher L.	Director	Oct 18 '22	Option Exercise	25.14	1,224	30,771	15,853	Oct 20

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