PZZA · Papa Johns International Inc

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$19.59 -0.12 (-0.58%)

S&P 600 member Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$643.62M

32.92M

Volume · Oct 1 849.81K Avg daily vol (3M) 1.38M

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Next earnings call

Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Aug 6, 2026

Q1 2026 earnings call transcript

call held May 7, 2026

Metrics snapshot

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Revenue (TTM)

$1.97B

Trailing 12 months

Net income (TTM)

$27.57M

Trailing 12 months

Revenue growth YoY

-8.8%

Year over year

Operating margin

4.3%

Trailing 12 months

P / E (TTM)

24.6

Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.1%

FCF yield

5.3%

TTM · current market cap

Return on invested capital

21.8%

Trailing 12 months

Net cash

−$699.00M

Latest balance sheet

Dividend yield

—

Trailing 12 months

Shares change YoY

+0.5%

Year over year · more shares

Price change (1Y)

-59.1%

Trailing year

Short interest

21.1%

Latest settlement · 4.8 days to cover

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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Sell

SellHoldBuy

Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High

Market backdrop VIX 16.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.53

Technical

price trend

Sell

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg −39%

below

Price vs 50-day avg −18%

below

RSI (14) 33

neutral

MACD trend Positive

52-week position 0%

near low

Volume (OBV) Confirms

volume backs price

Momentum

relative strength

Very Weak

1-month return −13%

trailing

6-month return −45%

trailing

YTD return −49%

this year

Relative strength −57%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Neutral

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $24 › 200d $32 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+4% holders QoQ · +47 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Rising

21.14% of float · ▲ +15.1% MoM · 4.8 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

265 holders — mid 3-yr range

Squeeze score 66

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Strong

Revenue growth +14%

Y/Y

EPS growth −65%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $61.3M

Valuation P/E 24.4

below peers

Buyback $90.2M

remaining

Balance sheet $680.8M

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Very High

Volatility 54%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −65%

past year

ATR 4.2%

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

what management promised — and delivered

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026

Interest expense (net) · Fiscal 2026 GAAP Initiated $35M – $40M

GAAP effective tax rate · Fiscal 2026 GAAP Initiated 30% – 34%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell

3 · 3 · 1

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

−39% Bearish

Price vs 50-day avg

−18% Bearish

RSI (14)

33 Neutral

MACD trend

Positive Bullish

52-week position

0% Bearish

Volume (OBV)

Confirms Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Mixed

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $24 › 200d $32 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+4% holders QoQ · +47 funds added

Insider flow Flat

No net insider activity over 90 days

Short interest Rising

21.14% of float · ▲ +15.1% MoM · 4.8 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

265 holders — mid 3-yr range

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $20 Now $20 · 0% Range high $55

vs 200-day avg -39% vs 50-day avg -18%

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
4-wall EBITDA non-GAAP	$15.6M	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Segment adjusted EBITDA - Domestic Company-owned restaurants 6.64M +8.97M General & Administrative - Domestic Company-owned restaurants +0K Cost Allocation Change - Domestic Company-owned restaurants (f) = 4-wall EBITDA 15.6M
4-wall EBITDA margin non-GAAP	11.2%	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
Adjusted diluted earnings per common share non-GAAP	$0.46	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Diluted earnings per common share $0.24 +$0.13 Restructuring costs (a) +$0.11 Other costs (b) +$0.03 Accelerated software depreciation (d) +$0.01 Refranchising transaction expense (gain), net (c) -$0.06 Tax effect of adjustments (e) = Adjusted diluted earnings per common share $0.46
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	52.72M	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Net income 8.7M +4.97M Income tax expense +9.52M Net interest expense +19.25M Depreciation and amortization +3.06M Stock-based compensation expense +3.44M Restructuring costs (a) +3.74M Other costs (b) +45K Refranchising transaction expense (gain), net (c) = Adjusted EBITDA 52.72M
Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders non-GAAP	15.35M	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation GAAP Net income attributable to common shareholders 8.1M +4.42M Restructuring costs (a) +3.74M Other costs (b) +910K Accelerated software depreciation (d) +289K Refranchising transaction expense (gain), net (c) -2.11M Tax effect of adjustments (e) = Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders 15.35M
All Other adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	2.94M	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	-68.2%

Domestic Company-owned restaurants comparable sales growth (decline)	-8.9%	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
Domestic Company-owned restaurants system-wide restaurant sales growth (decline)	-8.4%	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
Domestic comparable sales decrease	8.9%	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
International franchise restaurant sales	$344M	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
International restaurants comparable sales growth (decline)	1.5%	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
North America comparable sales decrease	8.2%	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
North America franchised restaurants comparable sales growth (decline)	-8.2%	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
North America franchised restaurants system-wide restaurant sales growth (decline)	-8.3%	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
North America restaurants comparable sales growth (decline)	-8.3%	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
Total comparable sales growth (decline)	-5.7%	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
Total global system-wide restaurant sales growth (decline)	-4.8%	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
Total restaurants – end of period	5,978	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—
Total Segment adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	60.08M	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	-3.1%

Unallocated corporate expenses, adjusted non-GAAP	-10.3M	Three Months Ended June 28, 2026 filing	—

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

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
PZZA Papa Johns International Inc this stock	$643.62M	-48.8%	+14.1%	24.4	21.1%
MCD Mcdonalds Corp	$167.36B	-24.4%	+3.7%	19.2	1.7%
SBUX Starbucks Corp	$108.14B	+11.6%	+2.8%	54.8	3.5%
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc	$40.08B	-13.6%	+5.4%	29.1	3.2%
YUM Yum Brands Inc	$38.22B	-9.9%	+8.8%	17.6	3.6%

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

265

% held: 126.1%
Net QoQ: +5.0M sh
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

230

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

7.0M

Days to cover: 4.8d
Change: +912.5K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

47%

As of: Sep 30, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

43.6K

Value: $936.2K
As of: Sep 11, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

53.7%

Week of: Aug 24, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$2.1B

Net income (FY): $30.5M
EPS diluted: $0.90

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Buybacks

Authorized

$425.0M

Remaining: $90.2M

Spent Remaining

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

8-K

Filed: Aug 25, 2026
This year: 13

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Proposed Sales

Value

$202.6K

Shares: 2.9K
Filed: Mar 7, 2024

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls

Last call

Aug 6, 2026

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Performance

	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
PZZA	-2.2%	-13.2%	-44.5%	-16.1%	-48.8%
SPY	-0.7%	+0.1%	+12.2%	-0.6%	+11.8%
vs SPY	-1.5%	-13.3%	-56.7%	-15.5%	-60.6%

Capital returns

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) 11 filings 7 filers Visit website Investor relations

PZZA · Papa Johns International Inc

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