Papa John's International, Inc.

NasdaqGS:PZZA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.7b

Papa John's International Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 1/6

Papa John's International has a total shareholder equity of $-415.9M and total debt of $727.1M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to -174.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $890.4M and $1.3B respectively. Papa John's International's EBIT is $170.9M making its interest coverage ratio 4.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $33.5M.

Key information

-174.85%

Debt to equity ratio

US$727.14m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio4.1x
CashUS$33.53m
Equity-US$415.86m
Total liabilitiesUS$1.31b
Total assetsUS$890.44m

Recent financial health updates

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Recent updates

Papa John's Became More Attractive And Resilient Even When M&A Talks Went Silent

Oct 14

Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.46

Aug 07
Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.46

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA)?

Jul 29
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA)?

Even With A 27% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Papa John's International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PZZA) Performance Completely

Jun 02
Even With A 27% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Papa John's International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PZZA) Performance Completely

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA)

Apr 29
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA)

Papa John's Delivers A Slice Of Stability In An Uncertain Market

Apr 23

Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) Stock's 27% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Apr 08
Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) Stock's 27% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Papa John's: Another Correction Is Just Too Much

Mar 22

Papa John's: Papa Rewards Overhaul Already Paying Off

Mar 04

Investors Appear Satisfied With Papa John's International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PZZA) Prospects As Shares Rocket 30%

Feb 21
Investors Appear Satisfied With Papa John's International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PZZA) Prospects As Shares Rocket 30%

Papa John's: A Tasty Investment, Even Without A Buyout

Feb 17

Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.46

Jan 31
Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.46

The Trend Of High Returns At Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Has Us Very Interested

Jan 09
The Trend Of High Returns At Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Has Us Very Interested

Papa John's: One Of The Ugly Ducklings Of 2024 With +30% Safety Margin

Jan 06

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Papa John's International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PZZA) Share Price

Dec 13
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Papa John's International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PZZA) Share Price

Papa John's: Sharpening The Value Perception And Enhancing 1P Channels

Nov 21

Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Nov 14
Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.46

Nov 02
Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.46

Papa John's Stock: Bullish Into A Potential 2025 Turnaround Opportunity

Oct 19

At US$51.63, Is It Time To Put Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) On Your Watch List?

Oct 16
At US$51.63, Is It Time To Put Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) On Your Watch List?
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Cheese Burger Pizza And Digital Enhancements Propel Brand Growth And Margins

Initiatives aimed at enhancing value perception and digital experiences are expected to boost sales and improve customer purchase frequency.

Papa John's Q2: Surprisingly Good Profitability Despite Sales Weakness (Upgrade)

Aug 08

Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.46

Aug 04
Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.46

Papa John's: Recent Weakness Leaves Stock Looking Cheap

Jul 12

What Is Papa John's International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PZZA) Share Price Doing?

Jul 12
What Is Papa John's International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PZZA) Share Price Doing?

Why The 28% Return On Capital At Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Should Have Your Attention

Jun 18
Why The 28% Return On Capital At Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) Should Have Your Attention

Papa John's: Is The Growth Model Broken?

May 26

Papa John's Stock: After A Great Trade, Following Q1 Earnings, We Downgrade

May 09

Is There An Opportunity With Papa John's International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PZZA) 25% Undervaluation?

Apr 18
Is There An Opportunity With Papa John's International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PZZA) 25% Undervaluation?

Papa John's: Back To Better 2.0 Plan's Potential Is Likely Priced In

Apr 15

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: PZZA has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering short term liabilities.

Long Term Liabilities: PZZA has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering long term liabilities.


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: PZZA has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than a high debt level.

Reducing Debt: PZZA's has negative shareholder equity, so we do not need to check if its debt has reduced over time.

Debt Coverage: PZZA's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (18.1%).

Interest Coverage: PZZA's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.1x coverage).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/03 05:42
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/03 00:00
Earnings2025/06/29
Annual Earnings2024/12/29

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Analyst Sources

Papa John's International, Inc. is covered by 24 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Todd BrooksBenchmark Company
Andrew StrelzikBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Sara SenatoreBofA Global Research