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Papa John's is undergoing a turnaround with improvements in its loyalty program and a focus on 1P channels, showing positive short-term results. Despite ongoing acquisition talks with Irth Capital, the company's transformation efforts are paying off, with better traffic and increased Papa Rewards redemptions. Papa John's aims to simplify its menu and reduce construction costs to attract more franchisees and compete effectively with other QSR pizza chains.

PZZA's fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 results reflect lower International and Domestic company-owned restaurant sales due to lower comparable sales and transaction volumes.

Papa Johns (PZZA) topped earnings estimates for the fourth quarter on Thursday, with the pizza maker saying it has seen good progress in its efforts to gain market share.

The headline numbers for Papa John's (PZZA) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 27, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Stacy Frole - Vice President, Investor Relations Todd Penegor - President and CEO Ravi Thanawala - Executive Vice President, International and CFO Conference Call Participants Jim Salera - Stephens Sarah Senatori - Bank of America Brian Bittner - Oppenheimer Lauren Silverman - Deutsche Bank Brian Mullen - Piper Sandler Peter Saleh - BTIG Eric Gonzalez - KeyBanc Todd Brooks - The Benchmark Company Jim Sanderson - Northcoast Research Operator Good day. And welcome to Papa John's Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.

Papa John's (PZZA) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.63 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.48 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.91 per share a year ago.

The company's CEO said he's pleased with the “early progress” in its transformation.

EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Papa Johns Canada has raised $73,411 through sales of its Shaq-a-Roni pizza, supporting Canada's largest food rescue organization, Second Harvest. The donation will help provide over 222,000 meals to individuals and families facing food insecurity across the country.

Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for Papa John's (PZZA), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended December 2024.

Papa John's (PZZA) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.