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    Papa John's International Inc (PZZA)

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    CONSUMER CYCLICAL • RESTAURANTS • NASDAQ

    $19.57
    +0.36 (+1.87%)

    Market Cap: $638.35M

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    59%(23/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +2.26%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.16
    Range$0.06 - $0.32
    13 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    14
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.31-47.9%
    60d ago$0.31-47.5%
    30d ago$0.16+3.2%
    7d ago$0.16+3.2%
    Current$0.16
    Revenue Consensus
    $459M
    Range$450M - $490M
    13 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.20
    Range$-0.08 - $0.47
    13 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $457M
    Range$430M - $537M
    13 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.20---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.16---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.46$0.43+6.98%Beat+12.2%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 7
    		$0.32$0.37-13.51%Miss-11.1%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 26
    		$0.34$0.33+3.03%Beat-46.0%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.32$0.41-21.95%Miss-25.6%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.41$0.34+20.59%Beat-32.8%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 8
    		$0.36$0.35+2.86%Beat-46.3%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.63$0.50+27.12%Beat-30.8%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.43$0.43+0.00%Beat-18.9%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.61$0.53+15.09%Beat+3.4%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 9
    		$0.67$0.56+19.64%Beat-1.5%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 29
    		$0.91$0.72+26.39%Beat+28.2%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.53$0.57-7.02%Miss-1.9%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.59$0.60-1.67%Miss-20.3%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 4
    		$0.68$0.67+1.49%Beat-28.4%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 23
    		$0.71$0.66+7.58%Beat-5.3%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 3
    		$0.54$0.61-11.48%Miss-34.9%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.74$0.75-1.33%Miss-20.4%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 5
    		$0.95$0.94+1.06%Beat+5.6%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 24
    		$0.75$0.72+4.17%Beat+87.5%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.83$0.71+16.90%Beat+137.1%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.93$0.73+27.40%Beat+93.8%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 6
    		$0.90$0.57+57.89%Beat+500.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 25
    		$0.40$0.46-13.04%Miss+8.1%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.35$0.35+0.00%Beat+66.7%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.48$0.49-2.04%Miss+71.4%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 6
    		$0.15N/A-57.14%Miss-51.6%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 26
    		$0.37$0.32+15.63%Beat+146.7%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.21$0.22-4.55%Miss+5.0%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.28$0.30-6.67%Miss-42.9%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 7
    		$0.31$0.24+29.17%Beat-38.0%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 26
    		$0.15$0.17-11.76%Miss-72.2%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.20$0.21-4.76%Miss-66.7%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 7
    		$0.49$0.54-9.26%Miss-24.6%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 8
    		$0.50$0.62-19.35%Miss-35.1%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.54$0.67-19.40%Miss-21.7%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 31
    		$0.60$0.60+0.00%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.65$0.64+1.56%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 2
    		$0.77$0.74+4.05%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.69$0.66+4.55%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield9.40%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.84
    Payout Ratio158.56%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsFeb, May, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+6.11%
    5Y CAGR+15.38%
    PZZA dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun PZZA in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio13.59EV/EBITDA7.61x
    Price/FCF18.88xFCF Yield5.30%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin1.40%Operating Margin5.74%
    ROE0.00%ROIC20.05%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity-1.61xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current Ratio0.83xQuick Ratio0.71x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.12Avg Volume1.46M
    52-Week High$53.6652-Week Low$18.78

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$19.49
    SMA 20$19.75
    SMA 50$21.68
    SMA 200$30.85
    EMA 10$19.56
    EMA 20$20.00
    EMA 50$22.36
    EMA 200$29.85

    MACD

    Line: -0.78Signal: -0.95Hist: 0.17

    ADX

    ADX: 39.2+DI: 18.5-DI: 26.5

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down96.0
    PSAR$20.33

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$20.48
    Lower Band$19.02
    %B Position743%(Upper)
    Band Width0.38

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    38.9

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K31.6
    Stoch %D33.3
    Williams %R-54.2
    ROC (10d)-0.2%
    Momentum-0.03
    CCI (20d)-32.6
    MFI (14d)50.5

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.69(3.5%)
    StdDev (20d)0.37
    Hist Vol26.5%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$19.62
    OBV-397.0K
    AD Line-300.8M
    CMF (20d)-0.007

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.4M
    Vol Ratio1.1x
    VWMA (20d)$19.74

    Pivot Points

    R3$19.93
    R2$19.62
    R1$19.41
    Pivot Point$19.10
    S1$18.89
    S2$18.58
    S3$18.37

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-31.18
    Ultimate Osc50.6
    KST-105.44

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$482.40M$478.61M$498.18M$508.15M$529.17M$518.31M$530.77M$506.81M$507.89M$513.92M$571.32M$522.81M
    Cost of Revenue$339.02M$340.89M$353.15M$369.13M$371.72M$366.50M$377.64M$370.08M$363.04M$367.67M$1.14B$0
    Gross Profit$143.37M$137.72M$145.03M$139.02M$157.45M$151.81M$153.13M$136.73M$144.86M$146.25M$-573,512,000$522.81M
    Operating Expenses$120.19M$116.96M$120.51M$122.85M$132.96M$127.85M$123.60M$71.50M$116.63M$112.53M$-616,078,000$490.94M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$58.95M$56.00M$52.52M$56.48M$70.12M$65.17M$62.71M$12.88M$57.05M$57.88M$53.64M$52.17M
    Operating Income$23.19M$20.76M$24.52M$16.17M$24.49M$23.96M$29.53M$65.23M$28.23M$33.72M$42.57M$31.87M
    Interest Income$-9,516,000$-9,683,000$-10,161,000$-9,945,000$-10,584,000$-10,079,000$-9,990,000$-10,629,000$-10,896,000$-11,063,000$-11,795,000$-11,378,000
    Interest Expense$9.52M$9.68M$10.16M$9.95M$10.58M$10.08M$9.99M$10.63M$10.90M$11.06M$11.79M$11.38M
    Income Before Tax$13.67M$11.07M$14.36M$6.23M$13.91M$13.89M$19.54M$54.60M$17.33M$22.66M$30.77M$20.49M
    Income Tax Expense$4.97M$4.14M$5.73M$1.75M$4.24M$4.54M$4.58M$12.81M$4.79M$7.74M$4.33M$4.54M
    Net Income$8.70M$6.94M$8.63M$4.47M$9.67M$9.34M$14.96M$41.79M$12.54M$14.91M$26.44M$15.95M
    EBITDA$42.44M$38.49M$54.69M$41.09M$43.31M$42.31M$46.41M$82.49M$45.82M$51.39M$59.84M$48.27M
    EBIT$23.19M$20.76M$24.52M$16.17M$24.49M$23.96M$29.53M$65.23M$28.23M$33.72M$42.57M$31.87M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

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

    Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC has filed a class action lawsuit against Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) and its officers...

    GlobeNewswire•10/16/26•Bearish

    Arby’s hires ex-Papa Johns CMO to balance brand-building, sales growth

    Arby's has appointed Jenna Bromberg, former CMO of Papa Johns, as its new Chief Marketing Officer, effective November 2. Bromberg will be responsible for leading all marketing efforts...

    Marketing Dive•10/15/26•Neutral

    PZZA Deadline: PZZA Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K Have Opportunity to Lead Papa John's International, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit

    The Rosen Law Firm reminds investors who purchased Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) common stock between August 7, 2025, and August 5, 2026, that they have until November 2, 2026...

    Morningstar•10/15/26•Bearish

    Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit

    The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announced that investors who suffered losses in Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) have the opportunity to lead a securities fraud class action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that...

    PR Newswire•10/15/26•Bearish

    SueWallSt Reminds Shareholders of a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of November 2, 2026 in Papa John's International, Inc. Lawsuit - PZZA

    SueWallSt is notifying investors in Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) about a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of shareholders who bought securities between August 7, 2025, and August 5...

    PR Newswire•10/15/26•Bearish

    PZZA Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    13.6x
    Forward P/E
    18.7x
    EV/EBITDA
    7.6x
    P/FCF
    18.9x
    PEG
    2.3x
    P/B
    -1.4x
    See GNG's fair value

    PZZA Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    28.7%
    Operating margin
    5.7%
    Net margin
    1.4%
    ROIC
    20.0%
    ROE
    0.0%
    FCF margin
    1.7%
    FCF yield
    5.3%

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    Sector: Consumer Cyclical

    PZZA Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    13
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    2
    Hold
    10
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    1

    PZZA Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • PZZA earns a 20.0% return on invested capital.

    Bear case

    • PZZA's quarterly revenue changed -8.8% year over year.

    PZZA Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    3.1%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.16
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 14 down

    PZZA Dividend

    Forward yield
    9.4%
    Payout ratio
    158.6%
    3Y DPS growth
    6.1%
    5Y DPS growth
    15.4%
    Pay months
    Feb, May, Nov
    PZZA dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About PZZA

    What is PZZA's current dividend yield?

    Papa John's International Inc (PZZA) has a forward dividend yield of 9.40%.

    Does PZZA pay dividends?

    Yes, Papa John's International Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 9.40%.

    What is PZZA's P/E ratio?

    Papa John's International Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.59.

    What is PZZA's market cap?

    Papa John's International Inc (PZZA) has a market capitalization of $638.35M with a current stock price of $19.57.

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