Added to YB: 2026-09-11
Pitch date: 2026-09-09
PZZA [bullish]
Papa John's International, Inc.
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Company Info
Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa Johns trademark in the United States, Canada, and internationally.
Market Cap
$712.1M
Pitch Price
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
6.69
P/E
27.05
EV/Sales
0.83
Sector
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure
Category
turnaround
'Parts, Pies, and Progress' Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)… Papa John's International, Inc.
PZZA (added to position): Papa John’s remains a high-confidence turnaround despite weak Q2: revenue fell 8.8%, North America comps declined 8.3%, and FY26 adjusted EBITDA guidance was cut to $180M-$190M. Confidence rests on applying internationally proven closures, refranchising and reinvestment to North America; international comps have now grown seven straight quarters. Local co-op markets are outperforming by ~200 bps, while the dividend suspension frees ~$61M annually for the turnaround. A cautious consumer and promotional QSR backdrop continue to pressure near-term results, and the transformation is taking longer than hoped.
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