Papa John's International Q4 Earnings Drop

(RTTNews) - Papa John's International (PZZA) released a profit for fourth quarter that decreased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its earnings totaled $18.89 million, or $0.54 per share. This was lower than $25.61 million, or $0.69 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.67 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 6.4% to $467.61 million. This was up from $439.62 million last year.

Papa John's International earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $18.89 Mln. vs. $25.61 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -26.2% -EPS (Q4): $0.54 vs. $0.69 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -21.7% -Analysts Estimate: $0.67 -Revenue (Q4): $467.61 Mln vs. $439.62 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 6.4%