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Added to YB: 2025-03-05

Pitch date: 2025-03-04

PZZA [bullish]

Papa John's International, Inc.

-7.99%

current return

Author Info

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Company Info

Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa Johns trademark in the United States, Canada, and internationally.

Market Cap

$1.4B

Pitch Price

$45.01

Price Target

N/A

Dividend

4.37%

EV/EBITDA

9.29

P/E

37.03

EV/Sales

1.11

Sector

Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure

Category

turnaround

Show full summary:
Three Interesting Setups - Papa John's International, Inc.

PZZA: Potential buyout at $43/share drove stock to $50, but director exit suggests deal unlikely. Turnaround play post-deal break: new CEO, improving SSS in 2H25, 34% EPS growth in 2026, 11.5x 2027 P/E at $38. Low-hanging fruit: app upgrade, labor efficiency, franchisee ROI boost. DPZ-like turnaround possible.

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