Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) Stock

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $36.48 (as of 2026-06-18), with a market capitalization of $1.13B and a trailing P/E of 40.7. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa John's trademark in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Commissaries, North America Franchising, and International Operations. The company also operates dine-in and delivery restaurants under the Papa John's trademark internationally. As of December 26, 2021, it operated 5,650 Papa John's restaurants, which included 600 company-owned and 5,050 franchised restaurants in 50 countries and territories. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$36.48
Market Cap$1.13B
P/E Ratio40.7
EV / EBITDA10.3
Price / Book-2.57
Price / Sales0.56
Dividend Yield5.4%
DCF Value (model)$5.27
DCF Upside vs Price-85.6%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$2.05B
Net Margin1.5%
Return on Equity-6.5%
Debt / Equity-1.68
Current Ratio0.84
Revenue Growth (YoY)-7.7%
EPS Growth (YoY)-25.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)-132.6%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score3.64 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E40.7
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)21.8
Industry P/E (Restaurants, Hotels & Motels)27.5
vs Sector87.0%
vs Industry47.9%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($156.21M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRestaurants, Hotels & Motels
CEOTodd Allan Penegor
Employees11,400
CountryUS
IPO Date1993-06-08

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Data as of 2026-06-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.