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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Papa John's Pizza (PZZA)

Papa John's Q4 revenue falls 7% to $530.8 million; diluted EPS $0.44 vs $0.79

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Papa John's reported fourth quarter 2024 results, with total revenues of $530.8 million, down 7.1% from a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share of $0.44 versus $0.79. The company also introduced 2025 guidance, including system-wide sales growth of 2% to 5% and Adjusted EBITDA of $200 million to $220 million, giving shareholders its first full outlook for the year.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 total revenues of $530.8 million, down 7.1%; about $41 million of the decline was tied to the extra week of operations in Q4 2023
  • North America comparable sales fell 4% in Q4 2024, while International comparable sales rose 2%
  • Q4 2024 diluted EPS was $0.44 vs $0.79; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.63 vs $0.91
  • 2025 guidance: system-wide sales up 2% to 5%, Adjusted EBITDA $200 million to $220 million, capital expenditures $75 million to $85 million

The filing

CompanyPapa John's Pizza (PZZA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 27, 2025, 7:02 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-25-008426

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 27, 2025.

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