Papa John's International Bottom Line Advances 4% In Q4

(RTTNews) - Papa John's International (PZZA) announced earnings for its fourth quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $25.61 million, or $0.69 per share. This was up from $24.70 million, or $0.62 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.66 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 5.5% to $439.62 million. This was up from $416.82 million last year.

Papa John's International earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $25.61 Mln. vs. $24.70 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 3.7% -EPS (Q4): $0.69 vs. $0.62 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.66 -Revenue (Q4): $439.62 Mln vs. $416.82 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 5.5%