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Papa John's International (Papa John's International) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 17.40 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-19), Papa John's International's share price is $61.34. Papa John's International's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.53. Hence, Papa John's International's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 17.40.

The historical rank and industry rank for Papa John's International's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

PZZA' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.89   Med: 29.69   Max: 138.57
Current: 17.42

During the past 13 years, Papa John's International's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 138.57. The lowest was 13.89. And the median was 29.69.

PZZA's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
58.1% of 253 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 14.86 vs PZZA: 17.42

Papa John's International's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.23. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $3.53.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Papa John's International was 218.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -8.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 14.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 3.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, Papa John's International's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 200.00% per year. The lowest was -32.90% per year. And the median was 19.20% per year.


Papa John's International Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Papa John's International's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Papa John's International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 83.09 18.41 40.62 74.56 21.71

Papa John's International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 74.56 56.04 29.93 26.12 21.71

Competitive Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Papa John's International's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Papa John's International Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Papa John's International's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Papa John's International's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Papa John's International Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Papa John's International's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=61.34/3.526
=17.40

Papa John's International's Share Price of today is $61.34.
Papa John's International's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.53.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Papa John's International  (NAS:PZZA) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Papa John's International (Papa John's International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2002 Papa John's Boulevard, Louisville, KY, USA, 40299-2367
Papa John's is one of the largest players in the global QSR pizza market, boasting more than 5,700 restaurants across nearly 50 countries at the end of 2022. The firm operates a predominantly franchised system, owning just shy of 10% of its restaurants and generating revenue from franchise royalties, sales of pizza, and related products at its company-owned stores, and sales from its commissary supply chain. The firm is the third-largest limited-service pizza chain in the U.S. and fourth-largest globally, with a sizable presence in the U.K., China, South Korea, and Chile.
Executives
John W Garratt director 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Stephen L Gibbs director C/O SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION, 1500 BLUEGRASS LAKES PARKWAY, ALPHARETTA, GA 30004
John C Miller director
Ravi Thanawala officer: Chief Financial Officer 788 CIRCLE 75 PARKWAY, ATLANTA GA 30339
Christopher K Collins officer: VP, Treasury and Tax 788 CIRCLE 75 PARKWAY, ATLANTA GA 30339
Marvin Boakye officer: Chief People Officer PO BOX 99900, LOUISVILLE KY 40269
Olivia F Kirtley director 6655 LANCER BLVD, SAN ANTONIO TX 78219
Robert Lynch director, officer: President and CEO P. O. BOX 99900, LOUISVILLE KY 40269
Jack H Swaysland officer: SVP, COO - International PO BOX 99900, LOUISVILLE KY 40269
Jeffrey C Smith director 201 E LAS OLAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
James Norberg officer: SVP, CROO PO BOX 99900, LOUISVILLE KY 40269
Caroline Miller Oyler officer: SVP, General Counsel P.O. BOX 99900, LOUISVILLE KY 40269
Ann B Gugino officer: Chief Financial Officer 1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS ROAD, ST. PAUL MN 55120
Steven R Coke officer: VP, IR and Strategy P.O. BOX 99900, LOUISVILLE KY 40269
Amanda Clark officer: Chief Development Officer PO BOX 99900, LOUISVILLE KY 40269

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