Papa John's International, Inc.
PZZA
NASDAQ·Consumer Cyclical·Restaurants·Mkt cap $746.2M
$22.68
▲ +0.58%
P/E
28.35
Mkt Cap
$746.2M
52-Wk Range
$22.08–$55.74
52-Week Range
$22.08 - $55.74
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Price action
Price chart
Down 54.4% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Asset-light franchise model with 89% franchised restaurants generating high-margin recurring revenue
- Strong brand recognition and "Better Ingredients" positioning differentiating from competitors
- Integrated digital ordering platform and technology infrastructure driving customer acquisition and retention
- Established supply chain and commissary network supporting franchisee profitability
- Global presence across 50 countries providing geographic diversification and growth opportunities
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Stable outlook
International expansion in underpenetrated markets with growing pizza consumption
Value
Attractively priced below Restaurants & Food Service peer average
Momentum
Falling
-28.3% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Mixed fundamentals
Dividend
High yield
8.11% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying PZZA right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 5, 2026
AUG 6, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.46 vs $0.45 consensus (+3.0% surprise). Revenue of $482.4M vs $481.2M expected (+0.2%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+3.0%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-7%
+1%
+4%
+0%
-6%
-8%
-9%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$506.8M
$530.8M
$518.3M
$529.2M
$508.2M
$498.2M
$478.6M
$482.4M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
29.7%
Operating
4.8%
Profit
1.8%
Wall Street consensus
6 analysts · 17% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
17%
Hold
67%
Sell
17%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Benchmark · Aug 7, 2026
vs Industry
How PZZA stacks vs Restaurants
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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