---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-031666"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PZZA"
cik: "0000901491"
company_name: "PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:23:58.193822+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Papa John's Q1 2026: Global sales -3%, NA comps -6.4%, EPS $0.21 adj $0.32, reiterates outlook

## Summary
- Global system-wide restaurant sales $1.20B, down 3% vs prior year; International comp sales +3.6%.
- North America comparable sales -6.4% (company-owned -5.2%, franchised -6.7%).
- Net income $7M vs $9M; adjusted EBITDA $48M vs $50M; diluted EPS $0.21 vs $0.27; adjusted EPS $0.32 vs $0.36.
- Opened 28 new restaurants (8 NA, 20 Intl); reiterates fiscal 2026 outlook.
- CEO cites cautious consumer environment, value promotions, partnerships with Toy Story 5 and Google Gemini.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-031666
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PZZA
- cik: 0000901491
- company_name: PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828026031666/0001628280-26-031666-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828026031666/pzza-20260507.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC reported first quarter ended March 29, 2026 results: revenue $1.20 billion, net income $7 million, EPS $0.21. Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: first quarter ended March 29, 2026
  - Revenue: $1.20 billion
  - Net income: $7 million
  - EPS: $0.21
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: reported results
  source text: PZZA) (“Papa Johns ® ”) (the “Company”) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2026. Highlights • Global system-wide restaurant sales were $1.20 billion, a 3% (b) decrease compared with the prior year first quarter. • North America comparable sales decreased 6.4% from a year ago as comparable sales from Domestic Company-owned
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828026031666/0001628280-26-031666-index.htm

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