* 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.
Competitive Comparison of Papa John's International's Gross Margin %
For the Restaurants subindustry, Papa John's International's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Papa John's International's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Papa John's International's Gross Margin % falls into.
Papa John's International Gross Margin % Calculation
* 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.
A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.
Papa John's International (NAS:PZZA) Gross Margin % Explanation
Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.
Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %
1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key
Papa John's International had a gross margin of 20.26% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Competition eroding margins
Be Aware
If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.
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Papa John's International (Papa John's International) Business Description
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.
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