PZZA
Papa John's InternationalDNasdaq / Consumer Services
Last Price
At close
2026-06-02
Current thesis
The constructive case is mostly self-help: international comps stayed positive, 279 restaurants opened in 2025, free cash flow improved to $61.3 million, and management outlined identifiable cost and supply-chain savings that could rebuild margins even if revenue stays soft [#8-K-2026-02-26] [#10-K-2026-02-26].
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
2 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-06-03.
What can break
Adjusted EBITDA fell to $201.1 million in 2025 from $227.3 million, with incremental marketing and incentive compensation weighing on profit recovery [#8-K-2026-02-26].
Momentum
20
Value
60
Sentiment
59
Setup hits (3d)
2 · Net Bullish
AI TargetsBase $36.00 · Bull $41.00 · Bear $29.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-06-02
Fundamentals
As of 2026-06-01 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-06-02 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-02 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-06-02
Investment thesis
As of 2026-06-02
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Bullish
Target $38.25
Why
Momentum20 · Δ7d +3.9
Value60 · Δ7d -0.1
Sentiment59 · Δ7d +1.0
So what
Weak posture (Net Bullish). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
20
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+3.9
Δ21d
-4.9
Value
60
32% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.1
Δ21d
+0.3
Sentiment
59
33% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+1.0
Δ21d
+5.8
Why this grade
Composite grade D. Momentum 19.9 / Value 60.4 / Sentiment 58.8
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-06-01
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-06-01
Market Cap
$1.12B
Beta
1.19
Shares Out
32.79M
P/E (TTM)
5.3
P/S (TTM)
0.57
P/FCF (TTM)
71.56
Rev YoY
+0.3%
EPS YoY
-89.4%
Gross Margin
+33.4%
Op Margin
+13.3%
Net Debt
$733.86M
Current Ratio
0.87
As of 2026-06-02 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology