PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC
Business
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants and, in certain international markets, dine-in and delivery restaurants under the Papa Johns trademark. It offers pizza and complementary food and beverage products, supplies such as dough and sauce through quality control centers, marketing and technology services, and franchise development and support. The company organizes its operations into four reportable segments: Domestic Company-owned restaurants, North America franchising, North America commissaries (QC Centers), and International. It serves Domestic, North America and International markets through company-owned and franchised restaurants, QC Centers, digital ordering channels, and national and local marketing programs.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 2,054 | 2,059 | 2,136 | 2,102 | 2,068 | |
| Cost of sales | 1,460 | 1,478 | 1,558 | 1,558 | — | |
| General and administrative expenses | 244 | 191 | 208 | 215 | 212 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 92 | 69 | 64 | 52 | — | |
| Advertising funds expense | 168 | 164 | 158 | 156 | — | |
| Total costs and expenses | 1,965 | 1,903 | 1,989 | 1,981 | 1,900 | |
| Operating income | 89 | 157 | 147 | 109 | 168 | |
| Net interest expense | −41 | −43 | −43 | −25 | −17 | |
| Income before income taxes | 48 | 114 | 104 | 84 | — | |
| Income tax expense | −16 | −30 | −21 | 14 | 26 | |
| Net income | 32 | 84 | 83 | 69 | 125 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | −2 | −711,000 | −701,000 | −2 | −5 | |
| Net income attributable to the Company | 31 | 83 | 82 | 68 | 120 | |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | 30 | 83 | 82 | 67 | 4 | |
| Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | 0.9 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 1.9 | 0.12 | |
| Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share) | 0.9 | 2.54 | 2.48 | 1.89 | 0.12 | |
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 35 | |
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 35 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 37 | 38 | 41 | 47 | — | |
| Accounts receivable (less allowance for credit losses of $12,129 in 2025 and $8,468 in 2024) | 103 | 102 | 104 | 103 | 81 | |
| Notes receivable, current portion | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
| Income tax receivable | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |
| Inventories | 34 | 35 | 36 | 41 | 35 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 49 | 49 | 42 | 44 | 46 | |
| Assets held for sale | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 237 | 231 | 231 | 251 | 255 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 251 | 273 | 283 | 250 | 224 | |
| Finance lease right-of-use assets, net | 39 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 21 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 162 | 184 | 164 | 172 | 176 | |
| Notes receivable, less current portion (less allowance for credit losses of $17,777 in 2025 and $15,238 in 2024) | 3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 36 | |
| Goodwill | 68 | 75 | 76 | 71 | 81 | |
| Other assets | 77 | 88 | 77 | 74 | 88 | |
| Total assets | 838 | 889 | 875 | 864 | 886 | |
| Accounts payable | 61 | 62 | 75 | 62 | 28 | |
| Income and other taxes payable | 9 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 20 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 169 | 156 | 158 | 143 | 190 | |
| Current deferred revenue | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
| Current finance lease liabilities | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 291 | 278 | 305 | 265 | 287 | |
| Deferred revenue | 19 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 14 | |
| Long-term finance lease liabilities | 31 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 17 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 156 | 174 | 151 | 161 | 161 | |
| Long-term debt, net | 710 | 742 | 757 | 597 | 481 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 62 | 65 | 60 | 68 | 93 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,270 | 1,302 | 1,318 | 1,134 | 1,053 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 18) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 980,000 | 903,000 | 851,000 | 1 | 5 | |
| Common stock ($0.01 par value per share; issued 49,303 at December 28, 2025 and 49,283 at December 29, 2024) | 493,000 | 493,000 | 492,000 | 491,000 | 490,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 457 | 452 | 452 | 450 | 445 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −6 | −8 | −8 | −10 | −10 | |
| Retained earnings | 211 | 242 | 219 | 196 | 183 | |
| Treasury stock (16,502 shares at December 28, 2025 and 16,637 shares at December 29, 2024, at cost) | −1,107 | −1,116 | −1,123 | −922 | −806 | |
| Total stockholders deficit | −445 | −430 | −459 | −286 | −188 | |
| Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
| Total Stockholders deficit | −434 | −414 | −444 | −271 | −172 | |
| Total Liabilities, Redeemable noncontrolling interests and Stockholders deficit | 838 | 889 | 875 | 864 | 886 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provision for allowance for credit losses on accounts and notes receivable | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | −852,000 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 92 | 69 | 64 | 52 | — | |
| Refranchising (gain)/loss and impairment loss | −16 | 18 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 7 | −3 | −6 | 3 | 4 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 15 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
| Loss/(gain) on disposal of property and equipment | 3 | −42 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other | 1 | 2 | 146,000 | 1 | 581,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −8 | −465,000 | −5 | −29 | 4 | |
| Income tax receivable | −4 | 345,000 | 6 | 586,000 | −8 | |
| Inventories | 17,000 | 851,000 | 5 | −7 | −5 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 816,000 | 319,000 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| Other assets and liabilities | −8 | −9 | −12 | −13 | −20 | |
| Accounts payable | −620,000 | −10 | 22 | 1 | −9 | |
| Income and other taxes payable | −3 | −6 | 9 | −11 | 10 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 7 | −2 | 18 | 5 | 16 | |
| Deferred revenue | −4 | −6 | −4 | −257,000 | 182,000 | |
| Advertising fund assets and liabilities | 2 | −3 | −13 | −10 | — | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 126 | 107 | 193 | 118 | 185 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −65 | −72 | −77 | −78 | −69 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment related to damages from natural disasters | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Insurance proceeds related to damages from natural disasters | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Notes issued | 0 | −154,000 | −4 | −9 | −16 | |
| Repayments of notes issued | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | −125,000 | −6 | −1 | −699,000 | |
| Proceeds from dispositions and refranchising, net of cash transferred | 35 | 49 | 3 | 14 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from investments | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment | 963,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 0 | −28,000 | −1 | −520,000 | 3 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −21 | −17 | −75 | −63 | −64 | |
| Net (repayments) proceeds from revolving credit facilities | −224 | −17 | 159 | 115 | 80 | |
| Proceeds from term loan | 200 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Debt issuance costs | −3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 414,000 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| Acquisition of Company common stock (including excise tax payment) | 0 | −2 | −210 | −125 | −72 | |
| Dividends paid to common stockholders | −61 | −61 | −58 | −55 | −40 | |
| Tax payments for equity award issuances | −2 | −4 | −6 | −10 | −6 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | −6 | −825,000 | −1 | −1 | −6 | |
| Principal payments on finance leases | −10 | −9 | −9 | −5 | −5 | |
| Other | −19,000 | 153,000 | 28,000 | 664,000 | 935,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −106 | −92 | −124 | −76 | −181 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 738,000 | −244,000 | −642,000 | −2 | −231,000 | |
| Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | −1 | −3 | −7 | −23 | −60 |