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How to buy Papa Johns International stock (PZZA)

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Papa Johns International is a restaurants business based in the US. Papa Johns International shares (PZZA) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $49.54 – an increase of 0.61% over the previous week. Papa Johns International employs 13,200 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.1 billion.

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Papa Johns International stock price (NASDAQ: PZZA)

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Papa Johns International shares at a glance

Information last updated 2024-11-27.
Latest market close$49.54
52-week range$39.12 - $75.97
50-day moving average $51.63
200-day moving average $53.84
Wall St. target price$60.73
PE ratio 17.218
Dividend yield $1.84 (3.7%)
Earnings per share (TTM) $2.89

Is it a good time to buy Papa Johns International stock?

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Papa Johns International price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $49.83 from 2024-11-29

1 week (2024-11-27) 0.14%
1 month (2024-11-04) -11.24%
3 months (2024-09-04) 0.32%
6 months (2024-06-04) 3.92%
1 year (2023-12-04) -28.53%
2 years (2022-12-02) -36.51%
3 years (2021-12-03) 115.3765
5 years (2019-12-04) 54.7128

Is Papa Johns International stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Papa Johns International stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Papa Johns International's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Papa Johns International's P/E ratio

Papa Johns International's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 17x. In other words, Papa Johns International shares trade at around 17x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Papa Johns International's PEG ratio

Papa Johns International's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.4935. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Papa Johns International's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Papa Johns International's EBITDA

Papa Johns International's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $266.6 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Papa Johns International's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Papa Johns International financials

Revenue TTM $2.1 billion
Operating margin TTM 13.93%
Gross profit TTM $629.3 million
Return on assets TTM 14.15%
Return on equity TTM 0%
Profit margin 4.51%
Book value $-13.20
Market Capitalization $1.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Papa Johns International share dividends

70%

Dividend payout ratio: 70.23% of net profits

Recently Papa Johns International has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Papa Johns International shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Papa Johns International's case, that would currently equate to about $1.84 per share.

Papa Johns International's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Papa Johns International's most recent dividend payout was on 28 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 17 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Papa Johns International's shares ever split?

Papa Johns International's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 29 December 2013 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Papa Johns International shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Papa Johns International shares which in turn could have impacted Papa Johns International's share price.

Papa Johns International share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Papa Johns International's shares have ranged in value from as little as $39.1192 up to $75.9728. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

PZZA.US volatility(beta: 1.19)Avg. volatility(beta: 1.00)LowHigh

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Papa Johns International's is 1.19. This would suggest that Papa Johns International's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Papa Johns International overview

Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa John's trademark in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Commissaries, North America Franchising, and International Operations. It also operates dine-in and delivery restaurants under the Papa John's trademark internationally. Papa John's International, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Papa Johns International is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.545% of Papa Johns International shares are held by insiders and 129.446% by institutions.
How many people work for Papa Johns International?
Latest data suggests 13,200 work at Papa Johns International.
When does the fiscal year end for Papa Johns International?
Papa Johns International's fiscal year ends in December.
Where is Papa Johns International based?
Papa Johns International's address is: 2002 Papa John?s Boulevard, Louisville, KY, United States, 40299-2367
What is Papa Johns International's ISIN number?
Papa Johns International's international securities identification number is: US6988131024
What is Papa Johns International's CUSIP number?
Papa Johns International's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 698813102

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