Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA)Consumer Cyclical | Restaurants | Louisville, United States | NasdaqGS
37.46 USD
+0.56
(1.518%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 37.27 -0.19 (-0.187%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:51 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:49 p.m. EDT
PZZA has shown a recent price increase, but the overall trend has been volatile with a recent dip. The high dividend yield and consistent payouts make it attractive for dividend-focused investors. However, the company's financials show some challenges, including a negative book value and declining revenue growth. While there are some positive news headlines, the short-term forecast suggests a potential decline, making it a cautious buy for long-term investors. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.056064 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.061716 |
| AutoETS | 0.062014 |
| MSTL | 0.066968 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.52 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.562 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.48 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-02-08 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-02-08 |
| Revenue per Share | 62.519 |
| Market Cap | 1,232,100,224 |
| Trailing P/E | 41.62 |
| Forward P/E | 20.41 |
| Beta | 1.17 |
| Profit Margins | 1.49% |
| Website | https://www.papajohns.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:49 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. Calls have higher open interest and volume on the upside, particularly at strikes like 45.0 and 55.0, indicating potential bullish sentiment. However, puts show significant open interest and volume at strikes like 27.5 and 30.0, suggesting some bearish positioning. The IV spikes at certain strikes indicate heightened volatility expectations, but overall, the market is uncertain about the direction.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.32% | 4.66% | 3.89% | 2.99% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | 0.460 | 1.320321 |
| 2025-11-17 | 0.460 | 1.159084 |
| 2025-08-18 | 0.460 | 1.027818 |
| 2025-05-19 | 0.460 | 1.153534 |
| 2025-02-10 | 0.460 | 1.246260 |
| 2024-11-18 | 0.460 | 1.018700 |
| 2024-08-19 | 0.460 | 1.059249 |
| 2024-05-17 | 0.460 | 0.972949 |
| 2024-02-09 | 0.460 | 0.691959 |
| 2023-11-10 | 0.460 | 0.783170 |
| 2023-08-11 | 0.460 | 0.619203 |
| 2023-05-12 | 0.420 | 0.608797 |
| 2023-02-03 | 0.420 | 0.503639 |
| 2022-11-10 | 0.420 | 0.573567 |
| 2022-08-12 | 0.420 | 0.510185 |
| 2022-05-13 | 0.350 | 0.485877 |
| 2022-02-04 | 0.350 | 0.328801 |
| 2021-11-08 | 0.350 | 0.307115 |
| 2021-08-13 | 0.350 | 0.314010 |
| 2021-05-10 | 0.225 | 0.270802 |
| 2021-02-05 | 0.225 | 0.254326 |
| 2020-11-09 | 0.225 | 0.335947 |
| 2020-08-10 | 0.225 | 0.276206 |
| 2020-05-08 | 0.225 | 0.321163 |
| 2020-02-07 | 0.225 | 0.404567 |
| 2019-11-07 | 0.225 | 0.419320 |
| 2019-08-09 | 0.225 | 0.572315 |
| 2019-05-10 | 0.225 | 0.504418 |
| 2019-02-08 | 0.225 | 0.618408 |
| 2018-11-08 | 0.225 | 0.482252 |
| 2018-08-10 | 0.225 | 0.666264 |
| 2018-05-11 | 0.225 | 0.513229 |
| 2018-02-09 | 0.225 | 0.474132 |
| 2017-11-06 | 0.225 | 0.463297 |
| 2017-08-03 | 0.225 | 0.352671 |
| 2017-05-04 | 0.200 | 0.298937 |
| 2017-02-02 | 0.200 | 0.297718 |
| 2016-11-03 | 0.200 | 0.312878 |
| 2016-08-04 | 0.200 | 0.323489 |
| 2016-05-05 | 0.175 | 0.358149 |
| 2016-02-04 | 0.175 | 0.470692 |
| 2015-11-06 | 0.175 | 0.375532 |
| 2015-08-07 | 0.175 | 0.301727 |
| 2015-05-07 | 0.140 | 0.264903 |
| 2015-02-05 | 0.140 | 0.275588 |
| 2014-11-07 | 0.140 | 0.349159 |
| 2014-08-11 | 0.140 | 0.427670 |
| 2014-05-08 | 0.125 | 0.373500 |
| 2014-02-06 | 0.125 | 0.338527 |
| 2013-11-06 | 0.125 | 0.410705 |
| 2013-09-04 | 0.125 | 0.462669 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.21308291 |
| Address1 | 2,002 Papa John’s Boulevard |
| All Time High | 140.68 |
| All Time Low | 1.888889 |
| Ask | 37.53 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 1 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.5 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 814,080 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,329,779 |
| Average Volume | 1,329,779 |
| Average Volume10Days | 814,080 |
| Beta | 1.171 |
| Bid | 37.35 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 1 |
| Book Value | -13.559 |
| City | Louisville |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 37.46 |
| Current Ratio | 0.816 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 38.17 |
| Day Low | 37.03 |
| Display Name | Papa John's |
| Dividend Date | 1,771,545,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.84 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.91 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,778,155,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,778,155,200 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.535 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.522 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,778,157,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,157,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,157,000 |
| Ebitda | 201,792,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.09825 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 10.612 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.043 |
| Enterprise Value | 2,141,377,792 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.53997 |
| Eps Forward | 1.83517 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.9 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,770,595,200 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 33.839 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 3.6209984 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.10700666 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 21.30829 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 55.74 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -18.280003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.32795125 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 29.55 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.91 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.2676819 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 29.55 - 55.74 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 739,546,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.72 |
| Float Shares | 32,356,979 |
| Forward Eps | 1.83517 |
| Forward P E | 20.412277 |
| Free Cashflow | 74,880,248 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 9,400 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.20726 |
| Gross Profits | 425,673,984 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.01757 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.06831 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 32,891,091 |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Industry Disp | Restaurants |
| Industry Key | restaurants |
| Ir Website | http://ir.papajohns.com/ |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,770,595,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.46 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,766,880,000 |
| Last Split Date | 1,388,361,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa Johns trademark in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Franchising, North America Commissaries, and International. The company operates dine-in and delivery restaurants. It also offers pizza and other food and beverage products. In addition, the company supplies pizza sauce, dough, food products, paper products, smallware, and cleaning supplies to restaurants. Papa John's International, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky. |
| Long Name | Papa John's International, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,232,100,224 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_325388 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,766,880,000 |
| Net Income To Common | 29,569,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,416,000 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,232,100,268 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 11 |
| Open | 37.15 |
| Operating Cashflow | 126,000,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0678 |
| Overall Risk | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 2.0444 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.4 |
| Phone | 502 261 7272 |
| Post Market Change | -0.18650055 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.49786586 |
| Post Market Price | 37.2735 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,469,878 |
| Previous Close | 36.9 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 24.325148 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | -2.7627406 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.59991014 |
| Profit Margins | 0.01487 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.502 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.46667 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.559998 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.51761 |
| Regular Market Day High | 38.17 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 37.03 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 37.03 - 38.17 |
| Regular Market Open | 37.15 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 36.9 |
| Regular Market Price | 37.46 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,109,455 |
| Return On Assets | 0.07931 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.061 |
| Revenue Per Share | 62.519 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 4 |
| Shares Outstanding | 32,891,091 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.124 |
| Shares Short | 4,076,969 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 3,978,192 |
| Short Name | Papa John's International, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1681 |
| Short Ratio | 2.68 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | KY |
| Symbol | PZZA |
| Target High Price | 50.0 |
| Target Low Price | 32.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 37.90909 |
| Target Median Price | 35.0 |
| Total Cash | 36,950,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.126 |
| Total Debt | 937,172,992 |
| Total Revenue | 2,053,808,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.84 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.049864497 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.9 |
| Trailing P E | 41.622223 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.4013 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 41.42 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -3.959999 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.09560597 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,109,455 |
| Website | https://www.papajohns.com |
| Zip | 40,299-2367 |