NASDAQ$PZZA

Papa John's International Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Papa John's Q2 2024 financial results announced, revealing a mixed performance with revenue decline offset by improved margins.

Papa John's Q2 2024 saw a 1% decrease in total revenues to $508 million, driven by lower North America commissary revenues. North America comparable sales were down 4%. Operating income decreased by 19% to $28 million, while adjusted operating income increased by 4% to $38 million due to improved restaurant-level margins and cost discipline. Diluted EPS was $0.37, while adjusted diluted EPS was $0.61.

  • North America comparable sales decreased by 4% due to declines in both company-owned and franchised restaurants.
  • Global system-wide restaurant sales decreased by 1% to $1.20 billion, impacted by lower North America comparable sales.
  • Total revenues decreased by 1% to $508 million, primarily due to lower North America commissary revenues.
  • Operating income decreased by 19% to $28 million, while adjusted operating income increased by 4% to $38 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$508M

Previous: $515M-1.3%
EPS

$0.37

Previous: $0.59-37.3%
Domestic Comp Sales Growth

-4.2%

Previous: 2.2%-290.9%
NA Franchised Comp Growth

-3.4%

Previous: -2.3%-47.8%
NA Comp Sales Growth

-3.6%

Previous: -1.4%-157.1%
International Comp Growth

-0.1%

Previous: -0.7%+85.7%
Total Comp Sales Growth

-2.7%

Previous: -1.3%-107.7%
Global System-wide Growth

-0.2%

Previous: 2.0%-110.0%
NA System-wide Growth

-1.9%

Previous: 0.0%
International System-wide Growth

5.1%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$29.2M

Previous: -$34.8M+16.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$16.9M

Previous: -$17M+0.5%
Net Income

$12.2M

Previous: $17.8M-31.1%
Operating Income

$28.2M

Previous: $34.9M-19.2%
Gross Profit

$2.1M

Previous: $2.7M-22.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$24.3M

Previous: $43.8M-44.5%
Total Assets

$838M

Previous: $874M-4.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.92M

Previous: $4.6M-36.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Papa John's · Revenue · Quarterly

$508M

Q2 2024-1.3%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Papa John's · $460M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • North America Commissaries
    $205M-5.2%
  • Domestic Company-owned
    $177M+6.7%
  • International
    $42.9M+39.7%
  • North America Franchising
    $35M+3.9%

Forward guidance

Papa John's is focused on creating great experiences for customers and team members, ensuring a strong restaurant economic model, evolving marketing to meet consumer value expectations, investing in digital experience, and enhancing the loyalty experience to drive consumer engagement.

Tailwinds

  • Maintaining the quality of product and brand.
  • Managing costs to drive continued improvement in restaurant-level margins.
  • Pursuing opportunities that sharpen focus and improve unit economics.
  • Actively working to drive unit development.
  • Providing an excellent consumer experience.

Headwinds

  • Softer sales in the second quarter.
  • Highly promotional QSR environment.
  • More value-conscious consumer.
  • Work remains to achieve full potential.
  • Facing challenges in becoming the pizza brand of choice.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

60%

44 / 73 earnings

Positive

+17.6%

Q1 2012

Best reaction

-17.2%

Q3 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.7%+0.9%-5.6%
Q4 2025-8.6%-5.4%-6.1%
Q3 2025+3.7%+2.4%-0.2%
Q1 2025+15.9%+24.5%+49.9%
Q4 2024+1.4%+0.8%-13.8%
Q3 2024-5.4%-12.4%-16.3%
Q2 2024+5.6%+9.2%+10.4%
Q1 2024-6.7%-8.0%-17.7%
Q4 2023-0.3%+0.8%-5.1%
Q3 2023+4.2%+3.6%+3.7%
Q2 2023-0.6%+0.2%-5.5%
Q1 2023+3.1%+3.3%-4.6%
Q4 2022-7.3%-9.1%-17.4%
Q3 2022+2.7%+3.9%+13.1%
Q2 2022-5.0%-6.2%-18.1%
Q1 2022-5.8%-7.2%-5.3%
Q4 2021+0.6%+2.2%-5.8%
Q3 2021+7.3%+7.1%+0.8%
Q2 2021+4.1%+4.4%+13.3%
Q1 2021+5.7%+3.2%+0.8%
Q4 2020-12.1%-12.1%-13.9%
Q3 2020+9.7%+4.7%+6.2%
Q2 2020-1.0%-5.5%-8.8%
Q1 2020+6.1%+9.1%+3.8%
Q4 2019-13.6%+6.0%+45.0%
Q3 2019+9.4%+9.5%+5.7%
Q2 2019+3.6%+7.7%+15.7%
Q1 2019-2.3%-1.9%-5.4%
Q4 2018+2.1%+3.5%+24.1%
Q3 2018+3.4%+1.3%-16.0%
Q2 2018-8.0%-4.9%+9.1%
Q1 2018-4.3%-11.1%-12.2%
Q4 2017+0.8%+5.9%+0.1%
Q3 2017-7.1%-8.3%-12.8%
Q2 2017+9.3%+7.9%+4.9%
Q1 2017+0.7%+3.2%+4.2%
Q4 2016-7.5%-8.5%-13.6%
Q3 2016+4.0%+2.7%+15.7%
Q2 2016+4.3%+1.8%+1.3%
Q1 2016+4.4%
Q4 2015+12.3%
Q3 2015-17.2%
Q2 2015-6.4%
Q1 2015+2.4%
Q4 2014-1.8%
Q3 2014+7.1%
Q2 2014-4.9%
Q1 2014-2.9%
Q4 2013+7.2%
Q3 2013+0.5%
Q2 2013+3.8%
Q1 2013+1.9%
Q4 2012-8.1%
Q3 2012-5.4%
Q2 2012+1.7%
Q1 2012+17.6%
Q4 2011-7.0%
Q3 2011+6.6%
Q2 2011-1.5%
Q1 2011-0.8%
Q4 2010+0.5%
Q3 2010-2.6%
Q2 2010-5.5%
Q1 2010+2.1%
Q4 2007+7.3%
Q4 2009+7.3%
Q3 2008+0.7%
Q3 2009+0.7%
Q2 2009+7.0%
Q1 2008+6.8%
Q4 2008+6.8%
Q2 2008+6.8%
Q1 2009+6.8%

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