---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-008426"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PZZA"
cik: "0000901491"
company_name: "PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T02:56:43.085430+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Papa John's Q4 2024 EPS misses; NA comps down 4%, International +2%, net 122 openings

## Summary
- Q4 diluted EPS $0.44 vs $0.79 prior year; adjusted diluted EPS $0.63 vs $0.91.
- Q4 total revenues $531M, down 7% YoY (flat excluding 53rd week in 2023).
- North America comparable sales down 4% (company-owned -6%, franchised -4%); International +2%.
- Q4 net restaurant openings 122 (63 NA, 83 International). Full year 124 net openings.
- Full year 2024 diluted EPS $2.54 vs $2.48; adjusted diluted EPS $2.34 vs $2.71.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-008426
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PZZA
- cik: 0000901491
- company_name: PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828025008426/0001628280-25-008426-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828025008426/pzza-20250227.htm

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