Papa Johns International (PZZA) Competitors $47.31 +0.16 (+0.34%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PZZA vs. PLAY, EAT, WEN, CAKE, BLMN, CBRL, JACK, BJRI, DIN, and BHShould you be buying Papa Johns International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Papa Johns International include Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Brinker International (EAT), Wendy's (WEN), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Jack in the Box (JACK), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Dine Brands Global (DIN), and Biglari (BH). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector. Papa Johns International vs. Dave & Buster's Entertainment Brinker International Wendy's Cheesecake Factory Bloomin' Brands Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Jack in the Box BJ's Restaurants Dine Brands Global Biglari Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA) and Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PZZA or PLAY? Dave & Buster's Entertainment received 21 more outperform votes than Papa Johns International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.61% of users gave Dave & Buster's Entertainment an outperform vote while only 61.66% of users gave Papa Johns International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPapa Johns InternationalOutperform Votes50561.66% Underperform Votes31438.34% Dave & Buster's EntertainmentOutperform Votes52667.61% Underperform Votes25232.39% Is PZZA or PLAY more profitable? Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a net margin of 5.10% compared to Papa Johns International's net margin of 4.51%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's return on equity of 51.75% beat Papa Johns International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Papa Johns International4.51% -19.61% 10.04% Dave & Buster's Entertainment 5.10%51.75%3.57% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PZZA or PLAY? Dave & Buster's Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Papa Johns International. Dave & Buster's Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Papa Johns International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPapa Johns International$2.14B0.72$82.10M$2.8716.48Dave & Buster's Entertainment$2.21B0.61$126.90M$2.7412.50 Does the media favor PZZA or PLAY? In the previous week, Papa Johns International had 14 more articles in the media than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Papa Johns International and 4 mentions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Papa Johns International's score of 0.49 indicating that Dave & Buster's Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Papa Johns International 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dave & Buster's Entertainment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PZZA or PLAY? 91.5% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Papa Johns International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, PZZA or PLAY? Papa Johns International has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 2.13, indicating that its share price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer PZZA or PLAY? Papa Johns International presently has a consensus target price of $60.82, suggesting a potential upside of 28.55%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a consensus target price of $62.57, suggesting a potential upside of 82.69%. Given Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dave & Buster's Entertainment is more favorable than Papa Johns International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Papa Johns International 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46Dave & Buster's Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 SummaryDave & Buster's Entertainment beats Papa Johns International on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Brownstone ResearchMissed Nvidia? Watch this ASAPThis little-known project that Bill Gates has been quietly working on that’s about to unleash an AI breakthrough so advanced, it’s going to make ChatGPT look like VHS. But what’s even more unbelievable? I believe it’ll make Nvidia’s meteoric rise look like a backyard bottle rocket.Click here and I’ll tell you everything you need to know. Get Papa Johns International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PZZA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PZZA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPapa Johns InternationalEating places IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.54B$9.74B$23.46B$8.82BDividend Yield3.89%3.75%168.62%4.07%P/E Ratio16.4829.89117.2817.66Price / Sales0.722.526.5274.22Price / Cash10.0821.4220.0732.53Price / Book-3.498.786.264.68Net Income$82.10M$320.83M$683.43M$226.08M7 Day Performance-6.85%-2.39%-1.94%-2.03%1 Month Performance-13.29%-4.03%-2.98%0.07%1 Year Performance-29.59%12.89%14.77%24.61% Papa Johns International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PZZAPapa Johns International4.3967 of 5 stars$47.31+0.3%$60.82+28.6%-29.6%$1.54B$2.14B16.4813,200Ex-DividendAnalyst RevisionPLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment4.3262 of 5 stars$34.25-3.0%$62.57+82.7%-12.1%$1.39B$2.21B12.5023,258EATBrinker International4.0204 of 5 stars$124.74+2.1%$86.45-30.7%+243.6%$5.43B$4.42B30.4268,852Analyst RevisionPositive NewsWENWendy's4.4993 of 5 stars$17.92-0.6%$20.36+13.6%-5.7%$3.67B$2.18B18.8615,300Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCAKECheesecake Factory4.1726 of 5 stars$46.63+0.1%$44.75-4.0%+42.5%$2.38B$3.44B17.7347,900Analyst UpgradeBLMNBloomin' Brands4.1298 of 5 stars$12.59+0.2%$19.70+56.5%-47.7%$1.07B$4.67B0.0087,000Short Interest ↓CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store4.7681 of 5 stars$46.37-1.8%$51.25+10.5%-39.7%$1.05B$3.47B25.6277,600Analyst UpgradeJACKJack in the Box4.6894 of 5 stars$45.60-0.9%$62.65+37.4%-33.4%$880.37M$1.69B-22.919,523Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageBJRIBJ's Restaurants4.37 of 5 stars$34.13-0.2%$38.57+13.0%+10.5%$780.10M$1.33B27.3021,000Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionDINDine Brands Global4.2928 of 5 stars$32.52+0.9%$44.71+37.5%-27.7%$491.55M$831.07M5.413,520Analyst ForecastBHBiglari3.5034 of 5 stars$210.61+0.8%N/A+45.8%$475.65M$365.32M1.192,466Insider TradeNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PLAY Competitors EAT Competitors WEN Competitors CAKE Competitors BLMN Competitors CBRL Competitors JACK Competitors BJRI Competitors DIN Competitors BH Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PZZA) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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