Papa Johns Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

About this update from Papa John's International, Inc.

Flat Total Global Comparable Sales North America Comparable Sales Decreased 3%; International Comparable Sales Increased 7% Diluted EPS of $0.13 ; Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.32 (a) Updates Fiscal 2025 Outlook LOUISVILLE, Ky. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Papa John’s International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) (“Papa Johns®”) (the “Company”) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2025 . Highlights Global system-wide restaurant sales were $1.21 billion , a 2%(b) increase compared with the prior year period driven by higher International comparable sales and trailing twelve-month net restaurant growth. North America comparable sales decreased 3% from a year ago as comparable sales from both Domestic Company -owned restaurants and North America franchised restaurants were down 3%; International comparable sales increased 7% compared with the prior year third quarter. Opened 45 new restaurants system-wide, comprised of 18 restaurant openings in North America and 27 restaurant openings in International markets, including two new restaurants in India . Total revenues of $508 million were flat compared with the prior year third quarter. Net income was $4 million compared with $42 million in the prior year third quarter and adjusted EBITDA(a) was $48 million compared with $50 million in the prior year quarter. Diluted earnings per common share was $0.13 compared with $1.27 in the prior year third quarter; adjusted diluted earnings per common share(a) was $0.32 compared with $0.43 last year. At least $25 million of G&A savings identified through ongoing review of cost structure, in addition to at least $50 million of supply chain savings previously identified. Expects to fully realize these savings by fiscal year 2028. Supply chain savings expected to produce approximately 100-basis points of restaurant-level profitability improvement across both franchise and Company-owned restaurants. Company accelerating refranchising program over the next two years. CEO Commentary “Our third quarter results reflect strong performance and building momentum of our transformation work in International markets, offset by softer North American sales given current consumer sentiment and a promotional QSR marketplace. We are sharpening our value proposition and rebuilding our innovation pipeline to add new sales layers to our business. This relentless flow of innovation will allow us to better respond to consumer needs, leveraging our competitive advantages of quality, craftsmanship, and freshness at an accessible price,” said Todd Penegor , President and CEO. “As we execute our transformation strategy, we are also strengthening our competitiveness in strategic markets and developing a world-class technology platform to differentiate the customer experience. Concurrently, we are taking action to remove non-customer facing costs from the business and build a more nimble, efficient organization. We have identified substantial savings, and we expect to identify additional efficiency opportunities as our review progresses. Papa Johns is a strong brand with a healthy balance sheet, and I’m confident that the work underway will position us to drive sustainable, profitable growth and create value for our customers, franchisees, and shareholders,” Penegor added. (a) Represents a Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures. (b) Growth rate excludes the impact of foreign currency. Financial Highlights Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands, except per share amounts) September 28 , 2025 September 29 , 2024 Increase (Decrease) September 28 , 2025 September 29 , 2024 Increase (Decrease) Total revenues $ 508,154 $ 506,807 $ 1,347 $ 1,555,629 $ 1,528,617 $ 27,012 Net income $ 4,473 $ 41,788 $ (37,315 ) $ 23,487 $ 69,238 $ (45,751 ) Adjusted EBITDA(a) $ 47,759 $ 49,929 $ (2,170 ) $ 149,998 $ 169,414 $ (19,416 ) Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.13 $ 1.27 $ (1.14 ) $ 0.69 $ 2.09 $ (1.40 ) Adjusted diluted earnings per common share(a) $ 0.32 $ 0.43 $ (0.11 ) $ 1.09 $ 1.71 $ (0.62 ) Results for the three and nine months of 2025 are not directly comparable with the prior year periods, as year-over-year comparisons are impacted by the UK restaurant closures and refranchising transactions that occurred in the second and third quarters of 2024, as well as the sale of two Quality Control Center (“QC Center”) properties in the prior year third quarter. Third Quarter 2025 Results Revenue: Total revenues of $508.2 million increased $1.3 million , or 0.3%, in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the prior year period, reflecting improved performance in International markets, partially offset by lower performance in North America . The increase in revenues was mostly attributable to a $1.9 million increase in Other revenues, primarily reflecting higher digital fees, a $1.2 million increase in Franchise royalties and fees, primarily driven by an increase in franchise revenues from our International franchisees due to higher comparable sales, and a $0.6 million increase in Commissary revenues, primarily driven by higher volumes and pricing. The above increases were partially offset by a $2.7 million decrease in Company-owned restaurant revenues, largely attributable to a $3.5 million decrease in revenues from our Domestic Company -owned restaurants, primarily due to lower comparable sales and the refranchising of 15 restaurants in the prior year, partially offset by an $0.8 million increase at our Company-owned restaurants in the UK driven by improved performance. System-wide sales: For the third quarter of 2025, Global system-wide restaurant sales were $1.21 billion , up 2%(b) compared with the prior year third quarter, driven by higher International comparable sales and 1% global net restaurant growth on a trailing twelve-month basis. North America system-wide sales decreased 1%(b) to $879.8 million and International system-wide sales increased 10%(b) to $331.5 million in the third quarter of 2025, compared with the prior year period. Net income: Third quarter Net income was $4.5 million , a $37.3 million decrease compared with the prior year third quarter, primarily due to a pre-tax gain of $41.3 million associated with the sale of two QC Center properties in the prior year third quarter. Additionally, Net income was impacted by higher D&A expense compared with the prior year period, primarily driven by $6.1 million of accelerated depreciation related to the Company’s development and deployment of technology improvements and related anticipated retirement of legacy technology assets, along with higher G&A expenses primarily related to approximately $4.4 million of incremental investments in marketing and $2.4 million of higher management incentive compensation costs. Net income also reflects slightly lower interest expense driven by lower average interest rates during the quarter and lower tax expense, due to lower pre-tax income, compared with the third quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA(a) was $47.8 million , a $2.2 million decrease from the prior year third quarter. The decrease was primarily attributable to higher G&A expenses largely related to incremental investments in marketing along with $2.4 million of higher variable incentive compensation costs, partially offset by outperformance in International and commodity deflation at our North America commissaries. Earnings per share: Diluted earnings per common share was $0.13 for the third quarter of 2025 compared with $1.27 in the third quarter of 2024. Adjusted diluted earnings per common share(a) was $0.32 for the third quarter of 2025 compared with $0.43 in the third quarter of 2024. These changes were primarily driven by the pre-tax gain of $41.3 million associated with the sale of two QC Center properties in the prior year third quarter and other factors impacting Net income and adjusted EBITDA(a) as discussed above. Refer to the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC for additional information concerning our operating results for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 . (a) Represents a Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures. (b) Growth rate excludes the impact of foreign currency. Global Restaurant Sales Information Global restaurant and comparable sales information for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 , compared with the three and nine months ended September 29, 2024 are as follows (See “Supplemental Information and Financial Statements” below for related definitions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Amounts below exclude the impact of foreign currency September 28 , 2025 September 29 , 2024 September 28 , 2025 September 29 , 2024 Comparable sales growth (decline): Domestic Company -owned restaurants (3.1 )% (6.7 )% (2.5 )% (4.6 )% North America franchised restaurants (2.6 )% (5.3 )% (1.3 )% (3.4 )% North America restaurants (2.7 )% (5.6 )% (1.5 )% (3.6 )% International restaurants 7.1 % (2.8 )% 4.7 % (1.8 )% Total comparable sales growth (decline) (0.2 )% (4.9 )% (0.0 )% (3.2 )% System-wide restaurant sales growth (decline): Domestic Company -owned restaurants (2.1 )% (4.8 )% (1.2 )% (2.8 )% North America franchised restaurants (0.8 )% (3.8 )% 1.1 % (2.4 )% North America restaurants (1.1 )% (4.0 )% 0.6 % (2.5 )% International restaurants 10.3 % 0.0 % 7.5 % 2.2 % Total global system-wide restaurant sales growth (decline) 1.8 % (3.0 )% 2.3 % (1.4 )% Global Restaurants As of September 28, 2025 , there were 5,994 Papa Johns restaurants operating in 51 countries and territories, as follows: Third Quarter Domestic Company- owned Franchised North America Total North America International Company- owned International Franchised Total International System- wide Beginning - June 29, 2025 541 2,976 3,517 13 2,459 2,472 5,989 Opened 4 14 18 — 27 27 45 Closed — (28) (28) — (12) (12) (40) Ending - September 28, 2025 545 2,962 3,507 13 2,474 2,487 5,994 Net restaurant growth/(decline) 4 (14) (10) — 15 15 5 Trailing four quarters net restaurant growth 8 45 53 — 33 33 86 Free Cash Flow Free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure which the Company defines as net cash provided by operating activities (from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows) less the purchases of property and equipment, excluding purchases of property and equipment related to damages from natural disasters, was $59.2 million for the nine months ended September 28, 2025 , compared with $9.0 million in the prior year period. The year-over-year change primarily reflects timing of cash payments for the Company’s National Marketing Fund and favorable changes in working capital, lower cash taxes, and lower spending related to our International transformation initiatives. Nine Months Ended (in thousands) September 28 , 2025 September 29 , 2024 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 106,192 $ 55,884 Purchases of property and equipment (47,002 ) (46,931 ) Free cash flow $ 59,190 $ 8,953 We view free cash flow as an important financial measure because it is one factor that management uses in determining the amount of cash available for discretionary investment. Free cash flow is not a term defined by GAAP, and as a result, our measure of free cash flow might not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Free cash flow should not be construed as a substitute for or a better indicator of the Company’s performance than the Company’s GAAP measures. Cash Dividend The Company paid cash dividends of $15.3 million ( $0.46 per common share) in the third quarter of 2025. On October 29, 2025 , our Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.46 per common share. The dividend will be paid on November 28, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 17, 2025 . 2025 Outlook The Company is updating its 2025 annual guidance for the following metrics: 2025 Metric Prior Outlook Current Outlook System-wide sales Up 2% to 5% Up 1% to 2% North America comparable sales Flat to Up 2% Down 2% to 2.5% International comparable sales Up 2% to 4% Up 5% to 6% North America gross openings 85 to 115 85 to 95 International gross openings 180 to 200 180 to 200 Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) $200 million to $220 million $190 million to $200 million Depreciation and amortization $70 million to $75 million $80 million to $95 million Adjusted Depreciation and amortization (as defined below) NA $70 million to $75 million Interest expense $40 million to $45 million $40 million to $42 million Effective tax rate 28% to 32% 27% to 30% Capital expenditures $75 million to $85 million $75 million to $85 million Adjusted EBITDA represents Net income before Net interest expense, Income tax expense, Depreciation and amortization, Stock-based compensation expense, and other adjustments that vary from period to period in accordance with the Company’s Non-GAAP policy. The Company believes adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure as it is widely used by analysts and investors to value the Company and its restaurants on a consistent basis. Adjusted EBITDA is not a term defined by GAAP, and is not intended to be a substitute for operating income, net income, or cash flows from operating activities, as defined under generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, our measure of adjusted EBITDA might not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Adjusted depreciation and amortization represents depreciation and amortization expense excluding incremental depreciation expense related to the shortened useful life of legacy capitalized software assets due to the ongoing development and deployment of our new omnichannel platforms and other technology improvements. This release includes forward-looking projections for certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA and adjusted depreciation and amortization. The Company excludes certain expenses and benefits from adjusted EBITDA and adjusted depreciation and amortization that, due to the uncertainty and variability of the nature and amount of those expenses and benefits, the Company is unable to, without unreasonable effort or expense, provide a reconciliation to Net income of those projected measures. Conference Call Papa Johns will host a call with analysts today, November 6, 2025 , at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time . To access the conference call or webcast, please register online at: ir.papajohns.com/events-presentations . A replay of the webcast will be available two hours after the call and archived on the same web page. About Papa Johns Papa John’s International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) opened its doors in 1984 with one goal in mind: BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA.® Papa Johns believes that using high-quality ingredients leads to superior quality pizzas. Its original dough is made of only six ingredients and is fresh, never frozen. Papa Johns tops its pizzas with real cheese made from mozzarella, pizza sauce made with vine-ripened tomatoes that go from vine to can in the same day and meat free of fillers. It was the first national pizza delivery chain to announce the removal of artificial flavors and synthetic colors from its entire food menu. Papa Johns is co-headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. and Louisville, Ky. and is the world’s third-largest pizza delivery company with approximately 6,000 restaurants in approximately 50 countries and territories. For more information about the Company or to order pizza online, visit www.papajohns.com or download the Papa Johns mobile app for iOS or Android. Forward-Looking Statements Certain matters discussed in this press release and other Company communications that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Generally, the use of words such as “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “will,” “forecast,” “outlook”, “plan,” “project,” or similar words identify forward-looking statements that we intend to be included within the safe harbor protections provided by the federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements include or may relate to projections or guidance concerning business performance, revenue, earnings, cash flow, earnings per share, share repurchases, depreciation and amortization, interest expenses, tax rates, system-wide sales, adjusted EBITDA, the current economic environment, industry trends, consumer behavior and preferences, commodity and labor costs, currency fluctuations, profit margins, supply chain operating margin, net unit growth, unit level performance, capital expenditures, restaurant and franchise development, franchisee profitability, restaurant acquisitions, restaurant closures, labor shortages, labor cost increases, changes in management, inflation, royalty relief, franchisee support and incentives, the effectiveness of our menu innovations and other business initiatives, investments in product, digital and technology innovation and investments, marketing efforts and investments, liquidity, compliance with debt covenants, impairments, strategic decisions and actions, changes to our national marketing fund, changes to our commissary model, dividends, effective tax rates, regulatory changes and impacts, impacts of tariffs, insurance recoveries for damages related to natural disasters, repositioning of the UK market, International restructuring plans, including timing of completion, expected benefits and costs, International consumer demand, adoption of new accounting standards, and other financial and operational measures. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those matters expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements are based on our assumptions which are based on currently available information. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those matters expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to risks related to: deteriorating economic conditions and softening consumer sentiment in U.S. and international markets; labor shortages at Company and/or franchised restaurants and our quality control centers; increases in labor costs, changes in commodity costs, supply chain incentive-based rebates, or sustained higher other operating costs, including as a result of supply chain disruption, inflation, increased tariffs, trade barriers, immigration policies, or climate change; the effectiveness of new branding initiatives, advertising and marketing campaigns, and promotions, including alignment with and execution by our franchisees; aggressive pricing or other marketing or promotional strategies by competitors; the potential for delayed new restaurant openings, both domestically and internationally, or lower net unit development due to changing circumstances outside of our control; the increased risk of phishing, ransomware and other cyber-attacks; risks and disruptions to the U.S. and global economy and our business related to geopolitical conflicts including conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East , and risks related to a possible economic recession or downturn or prolonged U.S. government shutdown that could reduce consumer spending or demand. These and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are involved in our forward-looking statements are discussed in detail in “Part I. Item 1A. – Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024 . We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise, except as required by law. For more information about the Company, please visit www.papajohns.com . Supplemental Information and Financial Statements Definitions “Comparable sales” represents sales for the same base of restaurants for the same fiscal periods. “Comparable sales growth (decline)” represents the change in year-over-year comparable sales. “Global system-wide restaurant sales” represents total restaurant sales for all Company-owned and franchised restaurants open during the comparable periods, and “Global system-wide restaurant sales growth (decline)” represents the change in global system-wide restaurant sales year-over-year. Comparable sales, Comparable sales growth (decline), Global system-wide restaurant sales and Global system-wide sales growth (decline) exclude franchisees for which we suspended corporate support. We believe Domestic Company -owned, North America franchised, and International Comparable sales growth (decline) and Global system-wide restaurant sales information is useful in analyzing our results since our franchisees pay royalties and marketing fund contributions that are based on a percentage of franchise sales. Comparable sales and Global system-wide restaurant sales results for restaurants operating outside of the United States are reported on a constant dollar basis, which excludes the impact of foreign currency translation. Franchise sales also generate commissary revenue in the United States and in certain international markets. Comparable sales growth (decline) and Global system-wide restaurant sales information is also useful for comparison to industry trends and evaluating the strength of our brand. Management believes the presentation of Global system-wide restaurant sales growth, excluding the impact of foreign currency, provides investors with useful information regarding underlying sales trends and the impact of new unit growth without being impacted by swings in the external factor of foreign currency. Franchise restaurant sales are not included in the Company’s revenues. Financial Statement Updates The Company has implemented several financial statement changes to evolve and modernize our financial statements and footnotes to increase transparency and better reflect management’s key performance metrics. Financial results for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2024 have been updated to conform with the current presentation to classify revenues and expenses based on the nature of the underlying activities without regard to operating segment. Please refer to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2024 and Company’s Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended September 28, 2025 for further information on segments. Additionally, during the year ended December 29, 2024 , the Company updated its internal cost allocation methodology to better reflect current levels of time and effort spent managing our different segments. These updates resulted in a higher allocation of previously unallocated corporate expenses to primarily the North America franchising and International segments. This update in methodology does not impact total reported expenses, and was implemented prospectively beginning with the year ended December 29, 2024 . The comparative information has been recast. Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to the results provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we provide certain non-GAAP measures, which present results on an adjusted basis. These are supplemental measures of performance that are not required by or presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and include the following: adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders and adjusted diluted earnings per common share. We believe that our non-GAAP financial measures enable investors to assess the operating performance of our business relative to our performance based on U.S. GAAP results and relative to other companies. We believe that the disclosure of these non-GAAP measures is useful to investors as they reflect metrics that our management team and Board utilize to evaluate our operating performance, allocate resources and administer employee incentive plans. The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures to adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders and adjusted diluted earnings per common share are net income, net income attributable to common shareholders and diluted earnings per common share, respectively. These non-GAAP measures should not be construed as a substitute for or a better indicator of the Company’s performance than the Company’s U.S. GAAP results. The table below reconciles our GAAP financial results to our non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Results to Non-GAAP Financial Measures Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands, except per share amounts) September 28 , 2025 September 29 , 2024 September 28 , 2025 September 29 , 2024 Net income $ 4,473 $ 41,788 $ 23,487 $ 69,238 Income tax expense 1,753 12,812 10,531 25,347 Net interest expense 9,945 10,629 30,608 32,588 Depreciation and amortization 24,914 17,260 62,076 52,528 Stock-based compensation expense 4,639 3,358 12,132 5,903 International restructuring costs (a) 231 3,876 4,862 19,604 Other costs (b) 1,804 1,495 6,302 5,495 Gain on sale of QC Center properties (c) — (41,289 ) — (41,289 ) Adjusted EBITDA $ 47,759 $ 49,929 $ 149,998 $ 169,414 Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 4,447 $ 41,808 $ 22,742 $ 68,687 International restructuring costs (a) 231 3,862 4,841 19,514 Accelerated software depreciation (d) 6,091 — 6,091 — Other costs (b) 1,659 1,495 6,157 5,495 Gain on sale of QC Center properties (c) — (41,289 ) — (41,289 ) Tax effect of adjustments (e) (1,812 ) 8,121 (3,879 ) 3,679 Adjusted net income attributable to common shareholders $ 10,616 $ 13,997 $ 35,952 $ 56,086 Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.13 $ 1.27 $ 0.69 $ 2.09 International restructuring costs (a) 0.01 0.12 0.15 0.59 Accelerated software depreciation (d) 0.18 — 0.18 — Other costs (b) 0.05 0.04 0.19 0.17 Gain on sale of QC Center properties (c) — (1.25 ) — (1.25 ) Tax effect of adjustments (e) (0.05 ) 0.25 (0.12 ) 0.11 Adjusted diluted earnings per common share $ 0.32 $ 0.43 $ 1.09 $ 1.71 Footnotes to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (a) Represents costs associated with the Company’s international transformation initiatives. For the three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 , these costs are comprised primarily of losses on franchisee notes receivable, professional services and other related costs, and lease termination costs. (b) For the three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 , other costs is comprised of the following: i. Losses on disposal of equipment incurred in connection with the termination of a COVID-era program that pre-purchased store equipment due to supply chain challenges; ii. Costs associated with project-based strategic initiatives that are not related to our ongoing operations as well as transaction costs incurred in connection with the anticipated sale of our 70% interest in a joint venture operating 85 restaurants (refer to “Note 11. Divestitures” in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 28, 2025 for additional details), of which approximately $0.1 million was attributable to noncontrolling interests, and; iii. Costs incurred, net of anticipated insurance recoveries, arising from tornadoes that struck the Texas QC Center as well as the restaurant support center and QC Center in Louisville, Kentucky . For the three and nine months ended September 29, 2024 , represents a non-cash impairment charge related to fixed and intangible assets related to certain Domestic restaurants. (c) Represents pre-tax gain on sale, net of transaction costs, realized upon the August 2, 2024 completion of the sale of our Texas and Florida QC Center properties. Refer to “Note 11. Divestitures” in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 28, 2025 for additional details. (d) Represents incremental depreciation expense related to the shortened useful life of legacy capitalized software assets due to the ongoing development and deployment of our new omnichannel platforms and other technology improvements. (e) The tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments was calculated by applying the marginal tax rates of 22.7% for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and 22.6% for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2024 . Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, except per share amounts) September 28 , 2025 December 29 , 2024 (Unaudited) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 38,972 $ 37,955 Accounts receivable, net 104,384 101,677 Notes receivable, current portion 3,815 4,928 Income tax receivable 3,689 2,214 Inventories 35,761 35,245 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 53,272 48,586 Assets held for sale 30,949 — Total current assets 270,842 230,605 Property and equipment, net 262,294 273,272 Finance lease right-of-use assets, net 36,295 28,761 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 160,975 184,425 Notes receivable, less current portion, net 3,237 8,867 Goodwill 67,450 75,460 Other assets 83,004 87,562 Total assets $ 884,097 $ 888,952 Liabilities, Redeemable noncontrolling interests and Stockholders’ deficit Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 70,378 $ 61,842 Income and other taxes payable 9,632 11,987 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 164,306 155,579 Current deferred revenue 12,555 15,519 Current finance lease liabilities 9,700 7,280 Current operating lease liabilities 25,724 25,756 Current portion of long-term debt 2,500 — Liabilities held for sale 16,034 — Total current liabilities 310,829 277,963 Deferred revenue 18,604 21,287 Long-term finance lease liabilities 28,312 22,885 Long-term operating lease liabilities 156,788 173,557 Long-term debt, less current portion, net 727,135 741,650 Other long-term liabilities 65,880 64,923 Total liabilities 1,307,548 1,302,265 Redeemable noncontrolling interests 925 903 Stockholders’ deficit: Common stock ( $0.01 par value per share; issued 49,296 at September 28, 2025 and 49,283 at December 29, 2024 ) 493 493 Additional paid-in capital 455,099 452,449 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (6,733 ) (8,456 ) Retained earnings 219,041 241,717 Treasury stock (16,510 shares at September 28, 2025 and 16,637 shares at December 29, 2024 , at cost) (1,107,205 ) (1,115,729 ) Total stockholders’ deficit (439,305 ) (429,526 ) Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries 14,929 15,310 Total Stockholders’ deficit (424,376 ) (414,216 ) Total Liabilities, Redeemable noncontrolling interests and Stockholders’ deficit $ 884,097 $ 888,952 Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands, except per share amounts) September 28 , 2025 September 29 , 2024 September 28 , 2025 September 29 , 2024 Revenues: Company-owned restaurant sales $ 168,421 $ 171,097 $ 521,291 $ 546,988 Franchise royalties and fees 47,051 45,830 143,409 139,535 Commissary revenues 229,581 228,989 693,098 660,823 Other revenues 21,424 19,521 68,317 60,866 Advertising funds revenue 41,677 41,370 129,514 120,405 Total revenues 508,154 506,807 1,555,629 1,528,617 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales 369,130 370,079 1,107,342 1,100,783 General and administrative expenses 56,478 12,883 191,763 127,806 Depreciation and amortization 24,914 17,260 62,076 52,528 Advertising funds expense 41,461 41,356 129,822 120,327 Total costs and expenses 491,983 441,578 1,491,003 1,401,444 Operating income 16,171 65,229 64,626 127,173 Net interest expense (9,945 ) (10,629 ) (30,608 ) (32,588 ) Income before income taxes 6,226 54,600 34,018 94,585 Income tax expense (a) (1,753 ) (12,812 ) (10,531 ) (25,347 ) Net income 4,473 41,788 23,487 69,238 Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 234 20 (27 ) (551 ) Net income attributable to the Company $ 4,707 $ 41,808 $ 23,460 $ 68,687 Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 4,447 $ 41,808 $ 22,742 $ 68,687 Basic earnings per common share $ 0.14 $ 1.28 $ 0.69 $ 2.10 Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.13 $ 1.27 $ 0.69 $ 2.09 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 32,889 32,745 32,834 32,701 Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 33,043 32,930 32,962 32,850 ___________________________________ (a) The signage of Income tax expense has been changed from the historic presentation for purposes of signage consistency with other expense items. Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended (In thousands) September 28 , 2025 September 29 , 2024 Operating activities Net income $ 23,487 $ 69,238 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Provision for allowance for credit losses on accounts and notes receivable 5,669 2,936 Depreciation and amortization 62,076 52,528 Deferred income taxes 1,731 3,877 Stock-based compensation expense 12,132 5,903 Refranchising and impairment loss 8,127 17,433 Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment 2,771 (42,034 ) Other 1,082 573 Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: Accounts receivable (9,439 ) (359 ) Income tax receivable (1,412 ) 232 Inventories (1,544 ) (207 ) Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,426 (1,278 ) Other assets and liabilities (972 ) (5,923 ) Accounts payable 8,134 (11,896 ) Income and other taxes payable (2,399 ) (7,609 ) Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (2,087 ) (9,551 ) Deferred revenue (4,739 ) (2,073 ) Advertising fund assets and liabilities 2,149 (15,906 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 106,192 55,884 Investing activities Purchases of property and equipment (47,002 ) (46,931 ) Purchases of property and equipment related to damages from natural disasters (5,121 ) — Insurance proceeds related to damages from natural disasters 3,300 — Notes issued — (154 ) Repayments of notes issued 5,703 3,148 Proceeds from dispositions and refranchising, net of cash transferred 831 49,012 Proceeds from investments 4,739 2,275 Other (68 ) 98 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (37,618 ) 7,448 Financing activities Net repayments of revolving credit facilities (210,042 ) (31,589 ) Proceeds from term loan 200,000 — Debt issuance costs (3,223 ) — Proceeds from exercise of stock options 397 1,021 Dividends paid to common stockholders (45,817 ) (45,381 ) Tax payments for equity award issuances (1,791 ) (3,508 ) Distributions to noncontrolling interests (387 ) (627 ) Principal payments on finance leases (7,455 ) (6,778 ) Other 110 278 Net cash used in financing activities (68,208 ) (86,584 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 651 215 Change in cash and cash equivalents 1,017 (23,037 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 37,955 40,587 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 38,972 $ 17,550 Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries Segment Information The following tables present the operating results of our segments. We have four reportable segments: Domestic Company -owned restaurants, North America franchising, North America commissaries, and International. Under ASC 280, Segment Reporting, our segment performance is evaluated based on adjusted EBITDA. See the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 28, 2025 for further information on segments, including reconciliations of segment measures to consolidated measures for the quarter ended September 28, 2025 . Three Months Ended September 28, 2025 (in thousands, unaudited) Domestic Company- Owned Restaurants North America Franchising North America Commissaries International Revenues from external customers $ 165,194 $ 33,797 $ 209,403 $ 44,721 Intersegment revenues — 1,161 50,086 — Segment revenue $ 165,194 $ 34,958 $ 259,489 $ 44,721 Less segment expenses (a): Cost of sales $ 150,917 $ — $ 234,448 $ 24,044 General and administrative expenses 10,335 9,452 5,839 10,858 Advertising funds expense — — — 4,519 Segment adjusted EBITDA $ 3,942 $ 25,506 $ 19,202 $ 5,300 Three Months Ended September 29, 2024 (in thousands, unaudited) Domestic Company- Owned Restaurants North America Franchising North America Commissaries International Revenues from external customers $ 168,672 $ 33,831 $ 210,389 $ 39,098 Intersegment revenues — 1,011 52,063 — Segment revenue $ 168,672 $ 34,842 $ 262,452 $ 39,098 Less segment expenses (a): Cost of sales $ 155,084 $ — $ 237,293 $ 21,819 General and administrative expenses 9,234 8,181 8,473 9,944 Advertising funds expense — — — 3,284 Segment adjusted EBITDA $ 4,354 $ 26,661 $ 16,686 $ 4,051 Nine Months Ended September 28, 2025 (in thousands, unaudited) Domestic Company- Owned Restaurants North America Franchising North America Commissaries International Revenues from external customers $ 511,786 $ 104,708 $ 637,168 $ 128,016 Intersegment revenues — 3,664 154,356 — Segment revenue $ 511,786 $ 108,372 $ 791,524 $ 128,016 Less segment expenses (a): Cost of sales $ 461,915 $ — $ 707,174 $ 68,234 General and administrative expenses 31,033 28,776 26,145 28,983 Advertising funds expense — — — 14,479 Segment adjusted EBITDA $ 18,838 $ 79,596 $ 58,205 $ 16,320 Nine Months Ended September 29, 2024 (in thousands, unaudited) Domestic Company- Owned Restaurants North America Franchising North America Commissaries International Revenues from external customers $ 518,103 $ 103,937 $ 611,873 $ 132,318 Intersegment revenues — 3,101 151,633 — Segment revenue $ 518,103 $ 107,038 $ 763,506 $ 132,318 Less segment expenses (a): Cost of sales $ 456,451 $ — $ 688,091 $ 82,883 General and administrative expenses 28,884 24,662 26,511 28,258 Advertising funds expense — — — 9,219 Segment adjusted EBITDA $ 32,768 $ 82,376 $ 48,904 $ 11,958 ___________________________________ (a) Segment expenses excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, and certain general and administrative expenses and other items that do not reflect normal, recurring expenses necessary to operate our business. Papa John’s International, Inc. and Subsidiaries Supplemental Information - All Other (in thousands, unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended All Other (a) September 28 , 2025 September 29 , 2024 September 28 , 2025 September 29 , 2024 Revenues from external customers $ 55,039 $ 54,817 $ 173,951 $ 162,386 Intersegment revenues 13,827 13,472 43,007 40,422 All Other revenue $ 68,866 $ 68,289 $ 216,958 $ 202,808 All Other costs and expenses (b) Cost of sales $ 14,928 $ 12,076 $ 40,109 $ 37,501 General and administrative expenses 2,927 1,492 7,866 5,562 Advertising funds expense 46,513 47,880 145,087 140,186 All Other costs and expenses (a) $ 64,368 $ 61,448 $ 193,062 $ 183,249 All Other adjusted EBITDA (c) $ 4,498 $ 6,841 $ 23,896 $ 19,559 ___________________________________ (a) All other business units that do not meet the quantitative or qualitative thresholds for determining reporting segments, which are not operating segments, we refer to as “All Other.” These consist of operations that derive revenues from franchise contributions to marketing funds as well as information systems and related services used in restaurant operations, including our point-of-sale system, online and other technology-based ordering platforms. Our largest marketing fund is Papa Johns Marketing Fund (“PJMF”). PJMF is a consolidated nonstock corporation, intended to operate at break-even for the purpose of designing and administering advertising and promotional programs for all participating Domestic restaurants. Technology-based franchisee fees are meant to offset the costs of building, operating, and depreciating technology that supports franchisee operations. As such, these fees may vary from period to period, as they are designed to operate near break-even over time including the impact of depreciation. All Other is not a reportable segment under ASC 280, and this information is presented for informational purposes only. Please refer to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended September 28, 2025 for further information on segments, including reconciliations of segment measures to consolidated measures. (b) All Other costs and expenses excludes depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, and certain general and administrative expenses and other items that do not reflect normal, recurring expenses necessary to operate our business. (c) See the Company’s Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended September 28, 2025 for further information on segments, including reconciliations of segment measures to consolidated measures for the quarter ended September 28, 2025 . View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251106055225/en/ Papa Johns Investor Relations [email protected] Source: Papa John’s International, Inc.

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