PZZA · Papa John's International, Inc.
Papa John's International Inc (PZZA)
What's happening
- PZZA is down 2.67% today, trading at $18.23. — Live quote
- It's trading within 3% of its 52-week low ($18.68). (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Volume today (71,466) is well below its 3-month average of 1,327,970. (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Reports earnings on 2026-11-05 (before market open), 14 days away. (Finnhub earnings calendar)
- Last quarter's EPS beat estimates: $0.46 actual vs. $0.46 estimated (+1.0%). (Finnhub earnings history)
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the same sourced figures shown elsewhere on this page -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Key Statistics
Analyst Recommendations
Aggregate ratings for 2026-10-01 (20 analysts polled by Finnhub) — consensus count.
Performance Overview (Trailing returns vs S&P 500 benchmark)
Earnings Trends (Quarterly EPS Actual vs Estimate)
Valuation Measures & Ratios
Quarterly history (5 periods)
| Measure | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.31B | $1.08B | $1.64B | $1.58B | $1.28B |
| P/E | 43.56 | 35.25 | 25.10 | 21.72 | 16.47 |
| Price/Sales | 0.65 | 0.53 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.63 |
| Price/Book | -2.89 | -2.41 | -3.73 | -3.66 | -2.97 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.02 | 0.89 | 1.13 | 1.10 | 0.97 |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.31 | 11.01 | 11.13 | — | — |
| ROE | -6.63% | -6.84% | -14.86% | -16.85% | -18.04% |
| ROA | 3.73% | 3.69% | 7.38% | 8.18% | 8.67% |
Trailing-twelve-month ratios computed from SEC EDGAR quarterly figures and historical daily close prices (Alpaca). Diluted shares are derived from Net income ÷ EPS (diluted) for each quarter, not separately reported. Forward P/E/PEG unavailable (no free data source).
Glossary — what these abbreviations mean
- 1. TTM
- Trailing twelve months — the sum of the last four reported quarters, not a calendar year or the single latest quarter.
- 2. EPS
- Earnings per share — net income divided by diluted shares outstanding.
- 3. Beta
- A stock's historical volatility relative to the overall market. Above 1 means it has moved more than the market; below 1, less.
- 4. EV (Enterprise Value)
- Market cap plus total debt minus cash — roughly what it would cost to buy the whole company, debt included.
- 5. Forward P/E
- Price divided by analysts' estimated earnings for the next 12 months, instead of trailing actual earnings.
- 6. PEG Ratio
- P/E divided by expected earnings growth rate. A lower number can indicate a stock is cheap relative to how fast it's expected to grow.
- 7. Price / Book
- Share price divided by book value (assets minus liabilities) per share.
- 8. ROE
- Return on equity — net income divided by shareholders' equity, a measure of how efficiently a company turns equity into profit.
- 9. ROA
- Return on assets — net income divided by total assets, a measure of how efficiently a company turns assets into profit.
- 10. MRQ
- Most recent quarter — the single latest reported period, as opposed to TTM. The Financials section's "Quarterly" view below shows MRQ-style figures.
- 11. YoY
- Year over year — percent change versus the same period one year earlier, used for growth figures like those on Compare cards and the Screener.
Short Interest
Source: FINRA Rule 4560 consolidated short interest, settlement date 2026-09-30. Reported bi-monthly with a reporting lag — not real-time.
Quotes and the 1-day extended-hours chart: Yahoo Finance. Longer historical charts: Alpaca (IEX feed) — real-time but IEX-only volume (~2.5% of consolidated market volume). Fundamentals + earnings: Finnhub.
Price history
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Technical signal summary
Calculating from the latest year of daily price history…
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Indicators None active
History limited by data provider; markers are heuristics, not signals.
Peer and sector context
Balanced evidence
A deterministic summary of sourced facts—not an AI verdict.
Potential strengths
- Latest SEC filing is Form 4, filed 2026-09-10; review it for current changes and risks. SEC EDGAR ↗
Potential concerns
- Revenue growth is -8.8% on the provider's reported measure. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Net profit margin is 1.4%. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Trailing 52-week price return is -64.9%. Finnhub market metrics ↗
Rule-based facts only; absence from either side is not evidence, and this is not a recommendation.
More on PZZA
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Financials
Fundamental trends
Visualized from the same SEC figures in the tables below.
Income statement
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $482.4M | $478.6M | $508.2M | $529.2M | $518.3M | $506.8M | $507.9M | $513.9M |
| Operating income | $23.2M | $20.8M | $16.2M | $24.5M | $24.0M | $65.2M | $28.2M | $33.7M |
| Net income | $8.5M | $7.3M | $4.7M | $9.5M | $9.2M | $41.8M | $12.2M | $14.6M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.24 | $0.21 | $0.13 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $1.27 | $0.37 | $0.44 |
| EPS (basic) | $0.25 | $0.21 | $0.14 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $1.28 | $0.37 | $0.45 |
| Operating margin | $5 | $4 | $3 | $5 | $5 | $13 | $6 | $7 |
| Net margin | $2 | $2 | $1 | $2 | $2 | $8 | $2 | $3 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $805.0M | $831.9M | $837.5M | $884.1M | $890.4M | $898.1M | $889.0M | $860.9M |
| Total liabilities | $1.25B | $1.27B | $1.27B | $1.31B | $1.31B | $1.31B | $1.30B | $1.28B |
| Stockholders' equity | -$453.1M | -$449.1M | -$444.8M | -$439.3M | -$432.0M | -$431.9M | -$429.5M | -$430.9M |
| Total current assets | $234.4M | $240.4M | $237.4M | $270.8M | $238.8M | $242.1M | $230.6M | $215.9M |
| Total current liabilities | $282.8M | $284.7M | $291.0M | $310.8M | $292.7M | $282.9M | $278.0M | $270.5M |
| Cash & equivalents | — | — | $34.6M | $39.0M | $33.3M | $44.0M | $38.0M | $17.6M |
| Accounts receivable | $94.5M | $100.7M | $103.1M | $104.4M | $103.9M | $99.9M | $101.7M | $101.8M |
| Inventory | $32.5M | $36.2M | $34.3M | $35.8M | $37.5M | $37.2M | $35.2M | $36.5M |
| Other current assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marketable securities (non-current) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Property, plant & equipment | $241.7M | $252.3M | $251.3M | $262.3M | $269.2M | $272.0M | $273.3M | $266.5M |
| Goodwill | $64.8M | $67.2M | $67.6M | $67.5M | $76.9M | $75.9M | $75.5M | $76.5M |
| Other non-current assets | $71.4M | $70.5M | $77.3M | $83.0M | $82.8M | $81.0M | $87.6M | $78.0M |
| Accounts payable | $67.9M | $67.4M | $61.2M | $70.4M | $74.6M | $68.9M | $61.8M | $62.8M |
| Accrued liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred revenue (current) | $8.9M | $10.8M | $13.1M | $12.6M | $13.4M | $13.7M | $15.5M | $19.6M |
| Short-term debt | $12.3M | $7.8M | $5.0M | $2.5M | — | — | $0 | $5.7M |
| Long-term debt | $715.2M | $727.3M | $710.4M | $727.1M | $726.3M | $741.9M | $741.6M | $721.4M |
| Other non-current liabilities | $55.6M | $55.4M | $62.3M | $65.9M | $64.4M | $62.8M | $64.9M | $64.9M |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $493.0K | $493.0K | $493.0K | $493.0K | $493.0K | $493.0K | $493.0K | $493.0K |
| Retained earnings | $195.3M | $202.6M | $210.8M | $219.0M | $229.9M | $235.8M | $241.7M | $242.3M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | -$5.7M | -$6.0M | -$6.5M | -$6.7M | -$6.0M | -$7.5M | -$8.5M | -$6.6M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $28.6M | $7.2M | $19.8M | $39.3M | $35.5M | $31.3M | $50.7M | $13.9M |
| Investing cash flow | -$12.8M | -$5.2M | $16.1M | -$18.2M | -$12.3M | -$7.1M | -$24.8M | $31.3M |
| Financing cash flow | -$26.3M | $181.0K | -$38.0M | -$15.5M | -$34.2M | -$18.6M | -$5.1M | -$52.2M |
| Free cash flow | $15.7M | -$6.2M | $2.1M | $22.7M | $17.4M | $19.1M | $25.2M | -$3.8M |
| Capital expenditures | $12.9M | $13.5M | $17.7M | $16.7M | $18.1M | $12.2M | $25.6M | $17.8M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $19.2M | $17.7M | $30.2M | $24.9M | $18.8M | $18.3M | $16.9M | $17.3M |
| Share-based compensation | $3.1M | $4.4M | $11.3M | $4.6M | $3.8M | $3.7M | $10.0M | $3.4M |
| Deferred income taxes | -$20.0K | $684.0K | $5.0M | $131.0K | $443.0K | $1.2M | -$6.9M | $1.1M |
| Change in accounts receivable | -$1.1M | -$2.6M | -$1.9M | $10.5M | $6.6M | -$7.7M | $106.0K | $8.8M |
| Change in inventory | -$3.5M | $1.9M | -$1.6M | -$436.0K | $99.0K | $1.9M | -$1.1M | -$1.5M |
| Change in accounts payable | $261.0K | $6.4M | -$8.8M | -$4.5M | $7.4M | $5.2M | $1.9M | -$3.1M |
| Other investing activities | $0 | $0 | -$68.0K | $177.0K | -$678.0K | $569.0K | $126.0K | -$195.0K |
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share repurchases | — | — | $0 | — | — | — | $2.1M | $0 |
| Tax withholding on stock comp | $205.0K | $1.4M | $212.0K | $583.0K | $88.0K | $1.1M | $111.0K | $178.0K |
| Other financing activities | $106.0K | $125.0K | -$129.0K | $165.0K | -$342.0K | $287.0K | -$125.0K | -$80.0K |
Income statement
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.05B | $2.06B | $2.14B | $2.10B | $2.07B |
| Operating income | $89.1M | $156.7M | $147.1M | $109.0M | $168.2M |
| Net income | $30.5M | $83.5M | $82.1M | $67.8M | $120.0M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.90 | $2.54 | $2.48 | $1.89 | $0.12 |
| EPS (basic) | $0.90 | $2.55 | $2.49 | $1.90 | $0.12 |
| Operating margin | $4 | $8 | $7 | $5 | $8 |
| Net margin | $1 | $4 | $4 | $3 | $6 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $837.5M | $889.0M | $875.0M | $864.2M | $885.7M |
| Total liabilities | $1.27B | $1.30B | $1.32B | $1.13B | $1.05B |
| Stockholders' equity | -$444.8M | -$429.5M | -$459.1M | -$286.4M | -$187.7M |
| Total current assets | $237.4M | $230.6M | $231.0M | $251.0M | $255.0M |
| Total current liabilities | $291.0M | $278.0M | $304.6M | $265.2M | $287.4M |
| Cash & equivalents | $34.6M | $38.0M | $40.6M | $47.4M | $70.6M |
| Accounts receivable | $103.1M | $101.7M | $104.2M | $102.5M | $81.4M |
| Inventory | $34.3M | $35.2M | $36.1M | $41.4M | $35.0M |
| Other current assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marketable securities (non-current) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Property, plant & equipment | $251.3M | $273.3M | $282.8M | $249.8M | $223.9M |
| Goodwill | $67.6M | $75.5M | $76.2M | $70.6M | $80.6M |
| Other non-current assets | $77.3M | $87.6M | $76.7M | $74.2M | $88.4M |
| Accounts payable | $61.2M | $61.8M | $74.9M | $62.3M | $28.1M |
| Accrued liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred revenue (current) | $13.1M | $15.5M | $20.4M | $21.3M | $21.7M |
| Short-term debt | $5.0M | $0 | — | — | — |
| Long-term debt | $710.4M | $741.6M | $757.4M | $597.1M | $480.7M |
| Other non-current liabilities | $62.3M | $64.9M | $60.2M | $68.3M | $93.2M |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $493.0K | $493.0K | $492.0K | $491.0K | $490.0K |
| Retained earnings | $210.8M | $241.7M | $219.0M | $195.9M | $183.2M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | -$6.5M | -$8.5M | -$7.8M | -$10.1M | -$10.0M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $126.0M | $106.6M | $193.1M | $117.8M | $184.7M |
| Investing cash flow | -$21.5M | -$17.3M | -$75.1M | -$62.8M | -$63.5M |
| Financing cash flow | -$106.3M | -$91.7M | -$124.1M | -$76.2M | -$180.5M |
| Free cash flow | $61.3M | $34.1M | $116.4M | $39.4M | $116.1M |
| Capital expenditures | $64.7M | $72.5M | $76.6M | $78.4M | $68.6M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $92.2M | $69.4M | $64.1M | $52.0M | $48.8M |
| Share-based compensation | $15.0M | $9.6M | $17.9M | $18.4M | $16.9M |
| Deferred income taxes | $6.7M | -$3.0M | -$6.0M | $2.8M | $3.8M |
| Change in accounts receivable | $7.6M | $465.0K | $4.9M | $28.6M | -$4.0M |
| Change in inventory | -$17.0K | -$851.0K | -$5.4M | $7.5M | $4.7M |
| Change in accounts payable | -$620.0K | -$10.0M | $22.0M | $1.1M | -$9.3M |
| Other investing activities | $0 | $28.0K | $1.1M | $520.0K | -$3.3M |
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share repurchases | $0 | $2.1M | $210.3M | $125.0M | $72.5M |
| Tax withholding on stock comp | $2.0M | $3.6M | $6.4M | $9.5M | $5.8M |
| Other financing activities | -$19.0K | $153.0K | $28.0K | $664.0K | $935.0K |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-Q/10-K), as originally tagged by the company. Quarterly cash flow is reconstructed by de-cumulating fiscal-year-to-date figures (how cash flow is tagged in 10-Qs); other quarterly lines are reported directly.
Institutional holders
SEC Form 13F filers holding PZZA as of the latest reported quarter. 13F only covers investment managers with $100M+ in assets — this is not a complete ownership picture, and does not include insiders (see Recent SEC filings below) or non-13F-eligible holders.
Insider activity
Directors, officers, and 10%+ owners' reported transactions from SEC Form 4. A filing reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings · checked 25 most recent filings · covers 2026-03-02 to 2026-09-09
Recent transactions
- Most recent: VASCONI JOHN KEVIN (Chief Digital & Tech Officer) — Tax withholding of 1,884 shares on 2026-09-09.
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the SEC Form 4 figures in the tables below -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Insider purchases & sales, last 6 months
Counts only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S) — grants, option exercises, tax withholding, and gifts are excluded since they aren't a market buy/sell decision.
Insider roster
| Name | Title | Most Recent Transaction | Date | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VASCONI JOHN KEVIN | Chief Digital & Tech Officer | Tax withholding | 2026-09-09 | 1,884 |
| Penegor Todd Allan | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 2026-07-31 | 8,498 |
| Oyler Caroline Miller | Chief Administrative Officer | Tax withholding | 2026-06-05 | 251 |
| MILLER JOHN C | Director | Grant / award | 2026-05-29 | 159 |
| Medina Sonya E | Director | Grant / award | 2026-05-29 | 274 |
| Mangan Jocelyn C | Director | Grant / award | 2026-05-29 | 271 |
| KOELLNER LAURETTE T | Director | Grant / award | 2026-05-29 | 274 |
| Gibbs Stephen L | Director | Grant / award | 2026-05-29 | 156 |
| Garratt John W | Director | Grant / award | 2026-05-29 | 156 |
| Coleman Christopher L. | Director | Grant / award | 2026-05-29 | 378 |
| Thanawala Ravi | CFO & President, North America | Tax withholding | 2026-03-25 | 1,816 |
Recent transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | VASCONI JOHN KEVIN | Chief Digital & Tech Officer | Tax withholding | 1,884 | $21.63 |
| 2026-07-31 | Penegor Todd Allan | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 8,498 | $29.90 |
| 2026-06-05 | Oyler Caroline Miller | Chief Administrative Officer | Tax withholding | 251 | $31.92 |
| 2026-05-29 | MILLER JOHN C | Director | Grant / award | 159 | $34.21 |
| 2026-05-29 | Medina Sonya E | Director | Grant / award | 274 | $34.21 |
| 2026-05-29 | Mangan Jocelyn C | Director | Grant / award | 271 | $34.21 |
| 2026-05-29 | KOELLNER LAURETTE T | Director | Grant / award | 274 | $34.21 |
| 2026-05-29 | KOELLNER LAURETTE T | Director | Grant / award | 55 | $34.21 |
| 2026-05-29 | Gibbs Stephen L | Director | Grant / award | 156 | $34.21 |
| 2026-05-29 | Garratt John W | Director | Grant / award | 156 | $34.21 |
| 2026-05-29 | Coleman Christopher L. | Director | Grant / award | 378 | $34.21 |
| 2026-05-11 | MILLER JOHN C | Director | Grant / award | 4,494 | $0.00 |
| 2026-05-11 | Medina Sonya E | Director | Grant / award | 4,494 | $0.00 |
| 2026-05-11 | Mangan Jocelyn C | Director | Grant / award | 4,494 | $0.00 |
| 2026-05-11 | KOELLNER LAURETTE T | Director | Grant / award | 4,494 | $0.00 |
| 2026-05-11 | Gibbs Stephen L | Director | Grant / award | 4,494 | $0.00 |
| 2026-05-11 | Garratt John W | Director | Grant / award | 4,494 | $0.00 |
| 2026-05-11 | Coleman Christopher L. | Director | Grant / award | 7,041 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-25 | Thanawala Ravi | CFO & President, North America | Tax withholding | 1,816 | $33.12 |
| 2026-03-25 | Oyler Caroline Miller | Chief Administrative Officer | Tax withholding | 714 | $33.12 |
| 2026-03-04 | Oyler Caroline Miller | Chief Administrative Officer | Tax withholding | 406 | $30.81 |
| 2026-03-04 | Thanawala Ravi | CFO & President, North America | Tax withholding | 774 | $30.81 |
| 2026-03-03 | Oyler Caroline Miller | Chief Administrative Officer | Tax withholding | 708 | $31.99 |
| 2026-03-03 | Penegor Todd Allan | President & CEO | Tax withholding | 5,966 | $31.99 |
| 2026-03-03 | Thanawala Ravi | CFO & President, North America | Tax withholding | 1,801 | $31.99 |
| 2026-03-03 | VASCONI JOHN KEVIN | Chief Digital & Tech Officer | Tax withholding | 923 | $31.99 |
| 2026-03-02 | VASCONI JOHN KEVIN | Chief Digital & Tech Officer | Grant / award | 19,568 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | Penegor Todd Allan | President & CEO | Grant / award | 100,188 | $0.00 |
Recent SEC filings
Official company reports and insider transaction filings. Form 4 reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR submissions · updated 2026-10-22 07:07 UTC
| Filed | Form | Report period | Official filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | 4 | 2026-09-09 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-25 | 8-K | 2026-08-25 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-06 | 10-Q | 2026-06-28 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-06 | 8-K | 2026-08-06 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-03 | 4 | 2026-07-31 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-30 | 8-K | 2026-06-26 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-09 | 4 | 2026-06-05 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-01 | 4 | 2026-05-29 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-01 | 4 | 2026-05-29 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-01 | 4 | 2026-05-29 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-01 | 4 | 2026-05-29 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-01 | 4 | 2026-05-29 | View on SEC.gov → |
Recent news
Headlines about PZZA (Papa John's International, Inc.). Links open the publisher — we don’t host full articles.
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SeekingAlpha · 2026-10-20 -
A holder with three equal owners reports a passive stake above 5% in Papa Johns (PZZA).
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