Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) Stock Analysis
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Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) posted $2.05B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (down 0.3% year over year), at a 1.4% net margin, and has compounded revenue about 2.5%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on Papa John's International, Inc.
Papa John's International, Inc. has grown revenue from $1.71B to $2.05B over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 2.5% a year. The most recent year was down 0.3%, so growth has cooled from its longer-run pace.
Net margin sits at 1.4%, down 2.6 points year over year. It carries about $722.26M of total debt.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 5.6% annual free-cash-flow growth — versus the -16.5% it actually delivered over the last five years, so the price already assumes a step-up from the recent record. The one thing worth a second look in the filings is heavy debt load.
Synthesised from Papa John's International, Inc.'s SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
Papa John's International, Inc. revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.71B | $1.78B | $1.66B | $1.62B | $1.81B | $2.07B | $2.10B | $2.14B | $2.06B | $2.05B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $102.82M | $102.29M | $2.47M | $4.87M | $57.93M | $120.02M | $67.36M | $82.10M | $83.32M | $29.57M |
| Net margin | 6.0% | 5.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3.2% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 1.4% |
Source: Papa John's International, Inc. SEC filings (10-K). 19 years of history available in the interactive view.
Papa John's International, Inc.: 1 potential red flag in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Heavy debt loadTotal debt of $732.3M is 5.8× last year's operating cash flow — it would take years of cash flow to clear.
What growth is priced into PZZA stock?
At today's market cap of $1.05B, Papa John's International, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 5.6% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $61.30M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew -16.5%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 2.5%/yr, computed from its SEC filings. This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
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About Papa John's International, Inc.
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.
Papa John's International, Inc. — frequently asked questions
What is Papa John's International, Inc.'s revenue?
Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) reported revenue of $2.05B for fiscal year 2025, down 0.3% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Papa John's International, Inc. profitable?
Yes. PZZA earned net income of $29.57M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 1.4%.
What is PZZA's P/E ratio?
Papa John's International, Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 38.4 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Papa John's International, Inc. growing?
PZZA's revenue grew at roughly 2.5% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Papa John's International, Inc. have?
As of fiscal year 2025, PZZA carried roughly $722.26M in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Papa John's International, Inc.'s market cap?
Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) has a market capitalization of about $1.05B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Papa John's International, Inc.'s fiscal year end?
PZZA's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
What growth is priced into PZZA stock?
At today's market cap of $1.05B, Papa John's International, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 5.6% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $61.30M from the FY ending 2025-12-31). For comparison, free cash flow actually grew -16.5%/yr over the last five fiscal years and revenue 2.5%/yr, computed from its SEC filings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Papa John's International, Inc.'s official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 19 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.