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$24.26 -0.17 (-0.70%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$793.08M
Shares
32.92M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$24.26 Open$24.31 Day$24.03–24.73 52W close$23.85–55.31 Avg vol 30d1.4M Short int6.0M · 18.1% float · 6.0d Short vol50% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 27, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −32%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −24%
      below
      RSI (14) 26
      oversold
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 1%
      near low
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −26%
      trailing
      6-month return −26%
      trailing
      YTD return −37%
      this year
      Relative strength −40%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $32 › 200d $36 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +48 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      18.09% of float · ▲ +3.8% MoM · 6.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      260 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 61
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +14%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −65%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $61.3M
      Buyback $90.2M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $680.8M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 53%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −57%
      past year
      ATR 5.7%
      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 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      Global system-wide restaurant sales · fiscal 2026 -4% – -2%
      North America comparable sales · fiscal 2026 -8% – -6%
      International comparable sales · fiscal 2026 1% – 3%
      Adjusted EBITDA · fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP $180M – $190M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 6, 2025
      System-wide sales · 2025 1% – 2%
      Depreciation and amortization · 2025 $80M – $95M
      Interest expense · 2025 $40M – $42M
      Effective tax rate · 2025 27% – 30%
      Capital expenditures · 2025 $75M – $85M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
      4 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −32% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −24% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      26 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      1% Bearish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $32 › 200d $36 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +48 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      18.09% of float · ▲ +3.8% MoM · 6.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      260 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $24 Now $24 · 1% Range high $55
      vs 200-day avg -32% vs 50-day avg -24%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Free cash flow non-GAAP $9.47M Six Months Ended June 28, 2026 —
      Global system-wide restaurant sales $1.2B Q2 2026 —
      Total Papa Johns restaurants 5,978 As of June 28, 2026 —
      Global Comparable Sales -4% 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 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 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Restaurants — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      PZZA
      Papa Johns International Inc
      this stock
      		$793.08M -37.0% +14.1% — 18.1%
      MCD
      Mcdonalds Corp
      		 $195.10B -10.7% +3.7% 22.4 1.7%
      SBUX
      Starbucks Corp
      		 $123.68B +27.9% +2.8% 62.7 3.4%
      CMG
      Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
      		 $42.39B -9.5% +5.4% 30.7 3.1%
      YUM
      Yum Brands Inc
      		 $41.14B -2.1% +8.8% 19.0 2.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      260
      % held
      126.0%
      Net QoQ
      +4.9M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      334
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      6.0M
      Days to cover
      6.0d
      Change
      +216.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      50%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      17.5K
      Value
      $582.9K
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.2%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.1B
      Net income (FY)
      $30.5M
      EPS diluted
      $0.90
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $425.0M
      Remaining
      $90.2M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $202.6K
      Shares
      2.9K
      Filed
      Mar 7, 2024
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      PZZA -0.9% -26.2% -26.0% -18.9% -37.0%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -1.3% -30.6% -39.7% -22.8% -50.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.46 / share · ex May 18, 2026
      Raised 9.5%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.84 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      7.58%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 28, 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) 261 filings 253 filers Visit website Investor relations

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