NASDAQ$PZZA
Papa John's International Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Papa John's outperformed expectations in Q4 2020, driven by strong comparable sales growth and international expansion.
Papa John's International, Inc. announced strong financial results for Q4 2020, with total revenues up 12.5% to $469.8 million. Comparable sales increased by 13.5% in North America and 21.4% internationally. Earnings per diluted share rose to $0.28, and adjusted earnings per diluted share grew to $0.40.
- Total revenues increased by 12.5% compared to the prior year.
- North America comparable sales grew by 13.5%.
- International comparable sales surged by 21.4%.
- Adjusted earnings per diluted share increased to $0.40.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Papa John's · Revenue · Quarterly
$470M
Revenue by segment
Papa John's · $470M total across 5 segments · Q4 2020
- North America Commissaries$176M+9.0%37.5%
- Domestic Company-owned$174M+8.0%37.1%
- All Other$54.7M+13.0%11.7%
- International$36.4M+34.3%7.7%
- North America Franchising$27.8M+49.6%5.9%
Forward guidance
Given on-going uncertainty surrounding the future impact of COVID-19, we are not providing outlook for 2021 at this time.
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 Q4 2020
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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