Wall Street analyst estimates for Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue, EPS and EBITDA for the upcoming fiscal years.
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.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 18 |
| Hold | 13 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 32 |
| Avg rating (1-5) | 0.53 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | $0.17 | ||
| 2026-08-06 | $0.46 | $0.45 | +3.0% |
| 2026-05-07 | $0.32 | $0.40 | -20.0% |
| 2026-02-26 | $0.34 | $0.33 | +3.0% |
| 2025-11-06 | $0.32 | $0.40 | -20.0% |
| 2025-08-07 | $0.41 | $0.34 | +20.6% |
| 2025-05-08 | $0.36 | $0.33 | +9.1% |
| 2025-02-27 | $0.63 | $0.52 | +21.2% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 24.59 |
| Price / Book | -1.41 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.60 |
| Dividend Yield | 9.55% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.71B | $1.78B | $1.57B | $1.62B | $1.81B | $2.07B | $2.10B | $2.14B | $2.06B | $2.05B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.35B | $1.43B | $1.22B | $1.33B | $1.47B | $1.64B | $1.71B | $1.72B | $1.48B | $1.46B |
| Gross Profit | $359.1M | $354.5M | $353.6M | $290.5M | $344.2M | $429.3M | $388.4M | $419.3M | $581.0M | $593.3M |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $163.8M | $158.2M | $192.6M | $223.5M | $198.3M | $212.3M | $215.3M | $201.7M | $190.5M | $244.3M |
| Operating Expenses | $204.8M | $201.9M | $323.0M | $266.0M | $253.9M | $261.1M | $279.4M | $272.2M | $424.3M | $504.2M |
| Operating Income | $164.5M | $151.0M | $30.4M | $24.5M | $90.3M | $168.2M | $109.0M | $147.1M | $156.7M | $89.1M |
| EBITDA | $195.3M | $196.4M | $77.1M | $72.9M | $142.1M | $219.0M | $161.1M | $211.2M | $226.1M | $181.4M |
| Interest Expense | $6.6M | $11.3M | $25.7M | $20.6M | $17.0M | $19.2M | $25.3M | $43.5M | $42.6M | $40.8M |
| Pre-tax Income | $158.8M | $140.3M | $5.9M | $5.0M | $75.4M | $150.9M | $83.8M | $103.7M | $114.1M | $48.4M |
| Income Tax | $49.7M | $33.8M | $2.6M | -$611,000 | $14.7M | $26.0M | $14.4M | $20.9M | $29.9M | $16.3M |
| Net Income | $103.4M | $103.7M | $1.6M | $4.9M | $57.9M | $120.0M | $67.8M | $82.1M | $83.5M | $30.5M |
| EPS | $2.76 | $2.86 | $0.05 | $0.15 | $1.79 | $3.43 | $1.90 | $2.49 | $2.55 | $0.90 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.74 | $2.83 | $0.05 | $0.15 | $1.77 | $3.40 | $1.89 | $2.48 | $2.54 | $0.90 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | $37.6M | $36.5M | $32.3M | $31.6M | $32.7M | $35.3M | $35.7M | $33.2M | $32.8M | $32.9M |
Price
| Price | $19.54 |
| Market Cap | $643M |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
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