PZZA · Papa Johns International Inc
$29.75
-0.97 (-3.16%)
At close · Aug 5
Earnings today
Market Cap
$1.02B
Shares
32.90M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$29.75
Open$30.72
Day$29.59–30.96
52W$29.16–53.66
Avg vol 30d960K
Short int5.7M · 17.4% float · 8.0d
Short vol37%
Last earningsAug 6, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · May 7
Up next
Earnings call today
Aug 6, 2026
Today
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 27, 2026
Est
filed May 7, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.8 · calm
Equity put/call 0.46
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−19%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−10%
below
RSI (14)
37
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
2%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−12%
trailing
6-month return
−11%
trailing
YTD return
−21%
this year
Relative strength
−23%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $33 › 200d $37 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
87 of 252 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +78.4K sh shares · +16 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
17.44% of float · ▲ +0.4% MoM · 8.0 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
252 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score
81
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+14%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−65%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$61.3M
Valuation
P/E 37
in line
Buyback
$90.2M
remaining
Balance sheet
$680.8M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
51%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−44%
past year
ATR
4.7%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
by 2028
North American system-wide supply chain productivity opportuniti
Initiated
at least $60
over the medium term
4-wall EBITDA improvement for both company and franchise restaur
at least 200%
Store level profitability improvement
at least 200%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−19%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−10%
Bearish
RSI (14)
37
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
2%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $33 › 200d $37 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
87 of 252 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +78.4K sh shares · +16 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
17.44% of float · ▲ +0.4% MoM · 8.0 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
252 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $29
Now $30 · 2%
52-wk high $54
vs 200-day avg -19%
vs 50-day avg -10%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted diluted earnings per common share non-GAAP | $0.32 | Q1 2026 | — |
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| Domestic Company-owned comparable sales | -5.2% | Q1 2026 | — |
| Free cash flow non-GAAP | -$6.2M | Q1 2026 | — |
| Global Comparable Sales | -4% | Q1 2026 | — |
| International comparable sales | 3.6% | Q1 2026 | — |
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| International system-wide sales | $333.4M | Q1 2026 | — |
| New restaurants opened in International | 20 | Q1 2026 | — |
| New restaurants opened in North America | 8 | Q1 2026 | — |
| New restaurants opened system-wide | 28 | Q1 2026 | — |
| North America Comparable Sales | -6.4% | Q1 2026 | — |
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| North America franchised comparable sales | -6.7% | Q1 2026 | — |
| North America system-wide sales | $868.9M | Q1 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $201M | Year Ended December 28, 2025 | — |
| Domestic Company-owned restaurants | 462 | As of December 28, 2025 | — |
| Domestic Company-owned restaurants comparable sales | -3% | Year Ended December 28, 2025 | — |
| Franchised North America restaurants | 3,061 | As of December 28, 2025 | — |
| International Company-owned restaurants | 13 | As of December 28, 2025 | — |
| International Franchised restaurants | 2,547 | As of December 28, 2025 | — |
| New restaurant openings | 279 | Fiscal year 2025 | — |
| North America franchised restaurants comparable sales | -2% | Year Ended December 28, 2025 | — |
| Total comparable sales growth (decline) | -0.6% | Year Ended December 28, 2025 | — |
| Total global system-wide restaurant sales growth (decline) | 1.1% | Year Ended December 28, 2025 | — |
| Total International restaurants | 2,560 | As of December 28, 2025 | — |
| Total North America restaurants | 3,523 | As of December 28, 2025 | — |
| Total Papa Johns restaurants | 6,083 | As of December 28, 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
Versus peers
Restaurants — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PZZA
this stock
Papa Johns International Inc
|
$1.02B | -20.6% | +1.6% | 37.0 | 17.4% |
|
MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
|
$194.68B | -9.2% | +10.0% | 22.6 | 1.6% |
|
SBUX
Starbucks Corp
|
$119.67B | +27.4% | +2.8% | 60.7 | 4.1% |
|
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
|
$44.18B | -6.8% | +14.3% | 32.0 | 4.0% |
|
YUM
Yum Brands Inc
|
$41.01B | +1.7% | +8.8% | 18.9 | 3.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PZZA | -2.8% | -12.2% | -11.4% | -0.5% | -20.6% |
| SPY | +5.5% | +3.3% | +11.3% | +3.1% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | -8.3% | -15.5% | -22.6% | -3.6% | -33.5% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.46
/ share · ex May 18, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.84
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
6.18%
Buyback program
· as of Mar 29, 2026
Authorized
$425.00M
Spent (derived)
$334.80M
Remaining
$90.20M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
901491
CUSIP
698813102
13F (30d)
81 filings
75 filers
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