Papa John's InternationalvsTesla

PZZA and TSLA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Papa John's International (PZZA) has a market value of $654M and Tesla (TSLA) $1.54T. Over the last year, with dividends, PZZA moved -49.2% and TSLA -9.4%. The P/E is 26.1 for PZZA and 479.3 for TSLA.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    PZZA$654M

    TSLA$1.54T

    TSLA is 2,360 times PZZA

  • Revenue, 12 months

    PZZA$1.9B

    TSLA$104B

    TSLA is 54 times PZZA

  • Net income, 12 months

    PZZA$26M

    TSLA$3.2B

    TSLA is 124 times PZZA

  • Operating margin

    PZZA4.3%

    TSLA3.4%

    0.9 points apart

  • ROIC

    PZZA18.7%

    TSLA2.9%

    15.8 points apart

  • P/E

    PZZA26.1

    TSLA479.3

    TSLA is 18 times PZZA

  • Dividend yield

    PZZA0.0%

    TSLA0.0%

    About the same

  • 5-year return

    PZZA-82.3%

    TSLA+13.3%

    95.6 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

PZZA-82.3%

TSLA+13.3%

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Returns by period
PeriodPZZAWith dividendsTSLAWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-49.2%Price -51.1%-9.4%Price -9.4%
3 years since November 13, 2023-65.4%-29.8% a yearPrice -68.9%+74.4%+20.4% a yearPrice +74.4%
5 years since November 12, 2021-82.3%-29.3% a yearPrice -84.7%+13.3%+2.5% a yearPrice +13.3%
10 years since November 15, 2016-71.3%-11.7% a yearPrice -76.9%+3,085.5%+41.4% a yearPrice +3,085.5%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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PZZAPapa John's InternationalTSLATesla

Valuation

PZZATSLA
Valuation
Price$19.92$390.22
Market value$654M$1.54T
Enterprise value (EV)$1.4B$1.51T
P/E26.1479.3
P/E, 5-year median37.2–
P/B–17.3
EV/EBIT16.6434.7
Free cash flow yield3.3%0.2%

Results and growth

PZZATSLA
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.9B$104B
Net income, 12 months$26M$3.2B
Free cash flow, 12 months$21M$3.3B
Earnings per share, 12 months$0.75$0.91
Revenue growth, year on year-0.3%-2.9%
Revenue growth a year, past+2.5%over 5 years+24.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past-6.8%over 5 years+38.8%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

PZZATSLA
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin28.9%19.3%
Operating margin4.3%3.4%
Net margin1.4%3.1%
ROIC18.7%2.9%
ROE–3.8%

Balance sheet

PZZATSLA
Balance sheet
Cash$27M$45.4B
Total debt$914M$16.4B
Net debt / EBITDA4.1-4.2
Interest cover–10.0×

Dividends and buybacks

PZZATSLA
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield––
Dividend per share, 12 months––
Dividend growth a year, past+15.4%over 5 years–
Buyback yield––
Shareholder yield––

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Papa John's International or Tesla?

By market value, Tesla ($1.54T) is about 2,360.0 times Papa John's International ($654M), at today's prices.

How did PZZA and TSLA stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, PZZA's price moved -76.9% and TSLA's +3,085.5%. With dividends: PZZA -71.3% (-11.7% a year), TSLA +3,085.5% (+41.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, PZZA or TSLA?

Neither paid a dividend over the last twelve months: Papa John's International and Tesla return money to shareholders, if they do, in other ways, such as buybacks.

What is the P/E of PZZA and TSLA?

At today's price, the P/E is 26.1 for PZZA and 479.3 for TSLA. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Papa John's International or Tesla?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 1.4% for Papa John's International and 3.1% for Tesla, and the operating margin 4.3% and 3.4%. Revenue was $1.9B and $104B.

Which is the better investment, Papa John's International or Tesla?

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