Papa Johns Intl Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Papa Johns (Nasdaq: PZZA) announced a quarterly dividend of $0.46 per common share. The dividend is payable February 20, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 9, 2026. At this quarterly rate the annual dividend is equivalent to $1.84 per common share.

Papa Johns (Nasdaq: PZZA) will release fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, February 26, 2026. A conference call will follow at 8:00 a.m. ET with CEO Todd Penegor, CFO Ravi Thanawala, and Heather Hollander, SVP Strategy and IR.

Investors can register for the live webcast at https://ir.papajohns.com/news-events/ir-calendar; registrants are asked to sign up a day early or at least 15 minutes before the call. A replay will be available about two hours after the call and archived on the same web page.

Papa Johns (NASDAQ:PZZA) is testing a limited Protein Crust Pizza, a one-day-only drop for Papa Rewards members at a single Atlanta location on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. The personal 8-inch pizza features protein-infused dough delivering 23 grams of protein in the crust and totals up to 55g protein for The Meats option and 49g protein for The Veggie option. The Meats pairs sausage and pepperoni with a six-cheese blend; the Veggie includes mushrooms, green peppers, and onions with the same cheese mix. The drop is first-come, first-served while supplies last; local members will be notified via the Papa Johns app.

PAR (NYSE:PAR) announced a strategic partnership with Papa Johns to provide PAR POS and PAR OPS as the anchor of Papa Johns' next‑generation U.S. in‑restaurant technology stack.

The multi‑year rollout will transition Papa Johns from legacy on‑premise systems to an AI‑native, unified platform with real‑time shared data, front‑ and back‑of‑house integration, and plans for a full system rollout across all U.S. corporate and franchise locations by the end of 2027. The agreement aims to reduce deployment costs via a standard store configuration and deliver unified support, centralized menu and promotion management, and AI‑powered labor, inventory, and restaurant management.

Papa Johns (NYSE:PZZA) announced a digital ordering transformation using Google Cloud's new Food Ordering agent within Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience, making Papa Johns the first restaurant partner for this omnichannel AI ordering solution. The initiative targets >150 million customers worldwide and includes features such as the Intelligent Deal Wizard, Advanced Voice & Group Ordering, and a no-tap reordering flow. Live demos are at NRF 2026 and a nationwide customer rollout is planned by end of 2026.

Papa Johns (PZZA) is offering a limited‑time Create Your Own pizza for $9.99, beginning on Cyber Monday, December 1, 2025. Customers can choose size (small, medium, large), crust (Original, New York Style, Thin Crust) and up to 7 toppings for the single price; additional toppings cost extra. The company highlights ingredient standards—no artificial flavors, colors, additives, meat fillers or antibiotics—and promotes ordering via papajohns.com or the Papa Johns app.

This promotion is available at neighborhood Papa Johns locations for a limited time and emphasizes customization, value, and the brand's quality positioning.

Papa Johns (Nasdaq: PZZA) completed a strategic refranchising: Pie Investments, led by Chris Patel, has assumed ownership and operation of 85 restaurants in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore markets previously operated by Colonel’s Limited, LLC.

Papa Johns and Pie Investments also announced plans to open 52 additional new restaurants by 2030, expanding across Greater Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Pie Investments now operates more than 150 restaurants and has a stated goal of owning 250 restaurants by 2030. The transfer follows the retirement of William Freitas, leader of Colonel’s Limited.

Papa Johns (Nasdaq: PZZA) on November 18, 2025 promoted Ravi Thanawala to Chief Financial Officer and President, North America, combining CFO duties with leadership of North American restaurant operations and development. The Company also promoted Chris Lyn-Sue to Senior Vice President, General Manager of International. Both will report to President and CEO Todd Penegor and the changes are effective immediately. Thanawala joined Papa Johns as CFO in 2023, was promoted in 2024 to CFO and EVP, International, and served as Interim CEO from March 2024 to August 2024. The release cites four consecutive quarters of positive International comparable sales under Thanawala. In connection with the changes, Joe Sieve, Chief Restaurant and Global Development Officer, is departing the company.

Papa Johns (Nasdaq: PZZA) reported third quarter 2025 results for the period ended September 28, 2025. Global system-wide restaurant sales were $1.21 billion, up 2% year-over-year, driven by International comparable sales (+7%). Total revenues were $508.2 million, essentially flat year-over-year. Net income was $4.5 million versus $41.8 million a year ago; diluted EPS was $0.13 and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.32. Adjusted EBITDA was $47.8 million. Free cash flow for the nine months was $59.2 million versus $9.0 million prior-year. The company identified at least $25 million of G&A savings plus $50 million supply-chain savings, expects realization by fiscal 2028, and updated 2025 guidance (Adjusted EBITDA lowered to $190M–$200M).