NASDAQ: PZZA
Papa Johns International Inc Stock

$23.35+0.12 (+0.52%)
Updated Aug 18, 2026
PZZA Price
$23.35
Fair Value Price
$20.28
Market Cap
$768.72M
52 Week Low
$22.88
52 Week High
$55.74
P/E
28.83x
P/B
-1.7x
P/S
0.62x
PEG
0.68x
Dividend Yield
5.91%
Revenue
$1.97B
Earnings
$27.57M
Gross Margin
20.4%
Operating Margin
4.24%
Profit Margin
1.3%
Debt to Equity
-2.75
Operating Cash Flow
$95M
Beta
0.82
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

PZZA Overview

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.

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Industry: Restaurant

Industry Rating
C
PZZA
Ranked
#33 of 40

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Overview

Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (29)
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PZZA ($23.35) is overvalued by 15.14% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $20.28 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling
Below Fair Value Valuation
PZZA ($23.35) is not significantly undervalued (15.14%) relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $20.28 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, when including a healthy margin of safety
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Valuation

PZZA fair value

Fair Value of PZZA stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Price
$23.35
Fair Value
$20.28
Overvalued by
15.14%
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PZZA price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
28.83x
Industry
33.03x
Market
15.03x
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PZZA price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
-1.7x
Industry
33.22x

PZZA price to earnings growth (PEG)

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PZZA's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$482.4M
Net Income
$8.5M
Profit Margin
1.7%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$805.0M
Liabilities
$1.2B
Debt to equity
-2.75
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$28.6M
Investing
-$12.8M
Financing
-$26.3M
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Debt Coverage Financials

PZZA vs Restaurant Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
PZZAC$768.72M+0.52%28.83x-1.70x
FWRGD$741.17M-2.44%40.03x1.17x
SGD$692.82M-1.02%52.91x1.48x
CNNEC$650.18M+0.74%-4.87x0.68x
BHC$891.77M-2.04%-3.51x1.64x

Papa Johns International Stock FAQ

What is Papa Johns International's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: PZZA) Papa Johns International trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol PZZA. Papa Johns International stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: PZZA.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Papa Johns International (NASDAQ: PZZA)?

(NASDAQ: PZZA) Papa Johns International's 52-week high was $55.74, and its 52-week low was $22.88. It is currently -58.11% from its 52-week high and 2.05% from its 52-week low.

How much is Papa Johns International stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: PZZA) Papa Johns International currently has 32,921,687 outstanding shares. With Papa Johns International stock trading at $23.35 per share, the total value of Papa Johns International stock (market capitalization) is $768.72M.

Papa Johns International stock was originally listed at a price of $8.72 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Papa Johns International stock at $8.72, your return over the last 28 years would have been 167.78%, for an annualized return of 3.58% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Papa Johns International's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: PZZA) Papa Johns International stock price per share is $23.35 today (as of Aug 18, 2026).

What is Papa Johns International's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: PZZA) Papa Johns International's market cap is $768.72M, as of Aug 19, 2026.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Papa Johns International's market cap is calculated by multiplying PZZA's current stock price of $23.35 by PZZA's total outstanding shares of 32,921,687.
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