Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 26, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 25
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 25
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 41/100 — Avoid
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) is a Restaurants company in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Compound Radar rates Papa John's International, Inc. 41/100 (Avoid) due to solid business quality, elevated leverage, and attractive valuation.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Soft
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 22.63
- Forward P/E 13.82
- PEG 2.08
- EV/Revenue 0.77
Profitability
- Revenue Growth -8.8%
- Gross Margin 20.4%
- Operating Margin 5.7%
- Net Margin 1.4%
Financial strength
- Cash $28.76M
- Debt $935.52M
- Net Cash $-906.76M
- Free Cash Flow $51.56M
- Current Ratio 0.83
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