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PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC PZZA
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 5.05% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $2.1B at a 1.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.064 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.252 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.106 |
| Equity / liabilities | -0.35 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PZZA | PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC | 4/9 | 0.75 | 39.6 | -0.3% |
| PLAY | Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. | 5/9 | 0.15 | — | -1.4% |
| JACK | JACK IN THE BOX INC | 3/9 | 1.37 | — | -6.7% |
| BJRI | BJs RESTAURANTS INC | 6/9 | 1.1 | 25.8 | +3.1% |
| THCH | TH International Ltd | 4/9 | -14.72 | — | -5.4% |
| FWRG | First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. | 4/9 | 0.19 | 40.4 | +20.3% |
| RRGB | RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC | 4/9 | -2.43 | — | -3.1% |
About PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC
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. It operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Franchising, North America Commissaries, and International. The company operates dine-in and delivery restaurants. It also offers pizza and other food and beverage products. In addition, the company supplies pizza sauce, dough, food products, paper products, smallware, and cleaning supplies to restaurants. Papa John's International, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky.
FAQ
Is PZZA financially healthy?
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does PZZA pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC pays a dividend yielding about 5.05% with a 200.3% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is PZZA?
In FY2025, PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC had a net margin of 1.5%.
Is PZZA overvalued or undervalued?
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC trades at about 26.8× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 15.6×–1028.7×, median 39.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for PZZA?
The average Wall-Street price target for PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC is $37.90, about 57.3% above the recent price, from 10 analysts.
Is PZZA a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 39.6×, a dividend yield of 5.05%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.