Papa John’s(US:PZZA) ZACKS·2025-11-06 16:31Financial Performance - For the quarter ended September 2025, Papa John's reported revenue of $508.15 million, reflecting a 0.3% increase year-over-year [1] - EPS for the quarter was $0.32, down from $0.43 in the same quarter last year [1] - The reported revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $525.88 million, resulting in a surprise of -3.37% [1] - The company experienced an EPS surprise of -20%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.40 [1] Key Metrics - Papa John's shares have returned -4.6% over the past month, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite increased by +1.3% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 5 (Strong Sell), indicating potential underperformance against the broader market [3] Restaurant Operations - The number of domestic company-owned restaurants was 545, slightly above the average estimate of 543 [4] - The number of international company-owned restaurants was 13, matching the average estimate [4] - Comparable sales growth for system-wide North America restaurants was -1.1%, compared to the 2% average estimate [4] - Comparable sales growth for North America franchised restaurants was -2.6%, against an estimated growth of 2.3% [4] - Comparable sales growth for domestic company-owned restaurants was -3.1%, compared to the 2.4% average estimate [4] - The total number of franchised restaurants was 5,436, below the average estimate of 5,458 [4] - The total system-wide number of restaurants was 5,994, compared to the average estimate of 6,014 [4] Revenue Breakdown - Advertising funds revenue was reported at $41.68 million, below the average estimate of $44.14 million [4] - Other revenues amounted to $21.42 million, compared to the average estimate of $22.78 million, representing a significant year-over-year decline of -64.8% [4] - Domestic company-owned restaurant sales were $165.19 million, lower than the average estimate of $175.84 million, reflecting a -2.1% change year-over-year [4]