Papa John's (PZZA) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Papa John's reported quarterly earnings of $0.63 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.48 per share, but down from $0.91 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 31.25% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $530.77 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.46%, although this is a decline from $571.32 million in the same quarter last year [2] - The stock has increased approximately 12.6% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.3% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.62 on revenues of $511.98 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.39 on revenues of $2.07 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Papa John's is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Retail - Restaurants industry, to which Papa John's belongs, is currently in the top 25% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Darden Restaurants, a peer in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $2.82 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 7.6%, with revenues projected at $3.22 billion, up 8.2% from the previous year [9][10]