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Papa John’s International, Inc.

Ticker PZZALOUISVILLE, KYFiscal year ends DecemberBook value per share $-13.47Diluted shares 33.1M

Papa John’s International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants, as well as dine-in and delivery restaurants in some international markets, under the Papa Johns brand. Its menu centers on pizza and includes other food and beverage products; customers order through… From the company’s description.

Over the twelve months to Sep 27, 2026, Papa John’s International, Inc. reported revenue of $1.91B, down 8.3% from a year earlier, and net income of $27.55M. Its operating margin was 4.3%, and operations generated $78.32M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $2.05B, down 0.3% from fiscal 2024, and net income of $32.12M.

Fiscal year 2025 · ends 12-27Changes are against fiscal 2024The amber dot is the latest twelve months, to 2026-09-27
Sales & profitability
$2.05BFY2025
−0.3% year over year
Last 12 mo $1.91B
4.34%FY2025
−3.3 percentage points
Last 12 mo 4.32%
$32.12MFY2025
−61.9% year over year
Last 12 mo $27.55M
-6.86%FY2025
+12.6 percentage points
Last 12 mo -5.83%
Cash & financing
$126.00MFY2025
+18.2% year over year
Last 12 mo $78.32M
$61.31MFY2025
+79.5% year over year
Last 12 mo $21.32M
-1.70FY2025
Was -1.80× a year earlier
Last 12 mo -1.68
32.9MFY2025
+0.4% year over year
Last 12 mo 33.1M

Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.

What Papa John’s International, Inc. does

In the company’s own words

Papa John’s International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants, as well as dine-in and delivery restaurants in some international markets, under the Papa Johns brand. Its menu centers on pizza and includes other food and beverage products; customers order through restaurant and digital channels. The company has four reportable segments: Domestic Company-owned restaurants, North America franchising, North America commissaries, and International. The commissary business produces and distributes dough, sauce, ingredients, and restaurant supplies, while franchising provides restaurant rights, support, and royalty-based services. At December 28, 2025, the system comprised 6,083 restaurants in 50 countries and territories, including 475 company-owned and 5,608 franchised locations. The company began operations in 1984 and operates regional Quality Control Centers that supply restaurants, with franchisees also using approved suppliers. Its website is www.papajohns.com.

Company details
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Industry (SIC)
Restaurants
Headquarters
LOUISVILLE, KY
Fiscal year end
December
CIK
901491
SIC
5812

Financial performance, year by year

Fiscal 2011–2025 · USD
$-213.57M$427.14M$1.07B$1.71B$2.35B201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Last 12 moLast 12 monthsLast 12 months

The full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.

Ownership

Who owns Papa John’s International, Inc. — and what changed

Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30

209
funds hold it
0 of 35
superinvestors hold it
$419.66M
held by funds, at market
35.0%
of shares held by funds

Largest fund holders · Papa John’s International, Inc.’s weight in each

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR · iShares Trust
0.07%of fund net assets
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.00%of fund net assets
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM · iShares Trust
0.04%of fund net assets
VANGUARD SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND
VB · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.01%of fund net assets
Brandes Small Cap Value Fund
BSCAX · Datum One Series Trust
2.79%of fund net assets

Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.

Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.

Could not be determined for this company: bond issues.

Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.

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