Papa Johns International Inc (PZZA) valuation
Papa Johns International P/E ratio history
Papa Johns International trades at 23.1 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 15.0 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 7 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 15.6 (year to Dec 2024) to 69.5 (year to Dec 2020), with a median of 31.6.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | $39.30 | $0.90 | 43.7 | — |
| Dec 29, 2024 | $39.51 | $2.54 | 15.6 | 16.5 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $76.23 | $2.48 | 30.7 | — |
| Dec 25, 2022 | $83.96 | $1.89 | 44.4 | — |
| Dec 26, 2021 | $132.60 | $0.12 | n/m | 36.7 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | $87.54 | $1.26 | 69.5 | — |
| Dec 29, 2019 | $64.46 | -$0.25 | n/m | — |
| Dec 30, 2018 | $40.43 | — | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $56.11 | $2.83 | 19.8 | — |
| Dec 25, 2016 | $86.98 | $2.75 | 31.6 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Papa Johns International valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papa Johns InternationalPZZA | $607M | 23.1 | 15.0 | 0.3 |
| Matthews International Corp ClassMATW | $602M | — | 26.9 | 0.5 |
| GrouponGRPN | $598M | — | — | 1.2 |
| Smith Wesson BrandsSWBI | $590M | 24.0 | 23.4 | 1.1 |
| CourseraCOUR | $587M | — | 5.6 | 0.7 |
| Hovnanian EnterprisesHOV | $583M | 111.7 | 38.1 | 0.2 |
| SabreSABR | $640M | — | 22.0 | 0.2 |
| Krispy KremeDNUT | $565M | — | 169.2 | 0.4 |
| Lincoln Educational ServicesLINC | $656M | 28.3 | 22.7 | 1.2 |
| Peer median | 28.3 | 23.4 | 0.6 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: PZZA financials · PZZA returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.