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Papa John's International, Inc. PZZA

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Papa John's International, Inc.

Overview of Papa John's International, Inc.

PZZA NMS
Consumer Cyclical Restaurants Small Cap
Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA), is a Small Cap company, in the Restaurants industry, last closed at $36.79, about 77.9% undervalued vs fair value, -21.6% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$36.79
1.85%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 49.5%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.01B
Enterprise Value
$1.92B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.papajohns.com
HQ Louisville, KY
Employees 11,400
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings May 7 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$54
$65
$77
Current: $36.79 +78% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$2.1B
-3.6%%
Gross Profit
$416.6M
-0.6%%
Operating Income
$142.7M
-7.1%%
Net Income
$83.5M
1.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
40.9%
Poor

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$88.4M
259.0% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
3/6
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2
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Papa John's International, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
54
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing PZZA's balance between Growth (24.0%), Profitability (40.2%), and Safety (35.8%). Growth 24% Safety 36% Profitability 40%

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Growth

33th percentile vs peers
34
Key Signals
EPS CAGR 3Y 1.07 96p EPS Growth YoY 2.7% 56p Revenue CAGR 3Y -0.1% 16p Rev Growth YoY -3.6% 10p TSR -75.1% 3p
Strengths
  • Eps Cagr 3Y in top 20% of peers (1.07, 96th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Roic in top 20% of peers (33.8%, 87th percentile)
  • Debt/Fcf Ratio in top 20% of peers (28.44, 90th percentile)
Risks
  • Rev Growth Yoy in bottom 20% of peers (-3.6%)
  • Growth below peer median (percentile: 33)

Profitability

56th percentile vs peers
56
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Safety

50th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Papa John's International, Inc..

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