SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) trades at a trailing P/E of 37.9, forward P/E of 22.8. Trailing earnings yield is 2.64%, forward earnings yield 4.40%. PEG 0.32 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0).
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (49/100, Partial) — mixed signals — some valuation metrics are favorable while others are stretched.
- Forward P/E 22.8 (down from trailing 37.9) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.32 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 2.64% — below bond yields — investors are paying a premium for expected growth rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 4.40% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $42.00 (+20% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 44/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
49/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
0/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
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Valuation Snapshot — PZZA
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)37.9
Forward P/E22.8
PEG Ratio0.32
Forward PEG0.32
P/B Ratio-2.60
P/S Ratio0.56
EV/EBITDA9.1
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$0.93
Forward EPS (Est.)$1.54
Book Value / Share$-13.17
Revenue / Share$62.52
FCF / Share$1.87
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield2.64%
Forward Earnings Yield4.40%
Dividend Yield5.23%
SharesGrow IV$76.01 (+117.2%)
Analyst Target$42.00 (+20%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
30.8 |
0.69 |
325.28 |
1.86 |
0.88% |
| 2017 |
19.5 |
5.39 |
-19.11 |
1.14 |
1.52% |
| 2018 |
776.0 |
-7.90 |
-4.23 |
0.81 |
2.27% |
| 2019 |
410.5 |
2.13 |
-6.01 |
1.23 |
1.93% |
| 2020 |
47.5 |
0.04 |
-9.75 |
1.52 |
1.56% |
| 2021 |
38.9 |
0.42 |
-24.90 |
2.26 |
1.00% |
| 2022 |
43.1 |
-0.97 |
-10.20 |
1.39 |
1.87% |
| 2023 |
30.6 |
0.98 |
-5.47 |
1.18 |
2.33% |
| 2024 |
15.7 |
6.52 |
-3.05 |
0.64 |
4.62% |
| 2025 |
42.3 |
-0.65 |
-2.90 |
0.63 |
4.73% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$2.74 |
$1.71B |
$103.39M |
6% |
| 2017 |
$2.83 |
$1.78B |
$103.71M |
5.8% |
| 2018 |
$0.05 |
$1.57B |
$1.65M |
0.1% |
| 2019 |
$0.15 |
$1.62B |
$4.87M |
0.3% |
| 2020 |
$1.77 |
$1.81B |
$57.93M |
3.2% |
| 2021 |
$3.40 |
$2.07B |
$120.02M |
5.8% |
| 2022 |
$1.89 |
$2.1B |
$67.77M |
3.2% |
| 2023 |
$2.48 |
$2.14B |
$82.1M |
3.8% |
| 2024 |
$2.54 |
$2.06B |
$83.49M |
4.1% |
| 2025 |
$0.90 |
$2.05B |
$30.53M |
1.5% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$1.53 |
$1.26 – $1.98 |
$1.93B |
$1.91B – $1.94B |
10 |
| 2027 |
$1.82 |
$1.50 – $2.20 |
$1.9B |
$1.8B – $1.96B |
9 |
| 2028 |
$1.98 |
$1.85 – $2.09 |
$1.95B |
$1.95B – $1.96B |
7 |
