PZZA
Papa John's International, Inc.
PZZA offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA has the edge over PZZA overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
PZZA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
PZZA's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
TSLA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
TSLA's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
PZZA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 21x | $15.78 | -18% |
| Current | 25x | $19.16 | — |
| Fair | 33x | $25.26 | +32% |
| Expensive | 100x | $75.77 | +295% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PZZA has the edge over TSLA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TSLA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 60x | $54.70 | -86% |
| Fair | 174x | $158 | -60% |
| Forward | 196x | $397 | — |
| Expensive | 415x | $378 | -4.9% |
| Current | 437x | $397 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TSLA's PE is in its expensive range at 437x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 196x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
PZZA Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for PZZA to show an outlook.
TSLA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TSLA, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
PZZA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.76 | -33% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.80 | -65% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.84 | -65% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.90 | -65% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.14 | -61% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.28 | +8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.37 | +4.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.54 | +2.4% |
PZZA has the edge over TSLA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TSLA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.03 | +123% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.91 | -39% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.08 | -38% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.09 | -40% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.08 | -47% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.50 | -59% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.73 | -51% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.82 | -53% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.04 | -53% |
TSLA's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.91 over the past year, against $4.30 in late 2023.
PZZA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $454.8M | -10% |
| Q2 2026 | $482.4M | -8.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $478.6M | -7.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $498.2M | -6.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $508.2M | +0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $529.2M | +4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $518.3M | +0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $530.8M | -7.1% |
PZZA's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $455M last quarter, down 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.1% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.8% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.3% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.9% | -0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.2% | -9.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.6% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.6% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.6% | -1.9 points |
PZZA has the edge over TSLA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TSLA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28B | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $28.2B | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.4B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.9B | -3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.1B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.5B | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.3B | -9.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $25.7B | +2.1% |
TSLA has the edge over PZZA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.4% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.2% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.7% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.8% | -5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.1% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1% | -3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.2% | -2 points |
TSLA's operating margin was 2.6% last quarter, down 3.2 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
PZZA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.7M | -57% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.7M | -9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | -$6.2M | -133% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1M | -92% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.7M | +$26.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $17.4M | +26% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.1M | +$20.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $25.2M | -38% |
PZZA still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $21M over the past year.
TSLA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | -62% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.1B | -848% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +117% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | -30% |
| Q3 2025 | $4B | +46% |
| Q2 2025 | $146M | -89% |
| Q1 2025 | $664M | +$3.2B |
| Q4 2024 | $2B | -1.6% |
TSLA still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2025 peak: $3.3B over the past year.
PZZA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.0x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 4.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
PZZA's net debt is about 4.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
TSLA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
TSLA has the edge over PZZA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PZZA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.3 | Oversold |
PZZA's weekly RSI is 30 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 13 (oversold).
TSLA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 72.6 | Neutral |
TSLA's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 73 (neutral).
PZZA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | PZZA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 18x | 40% above |
| PE % | 29 | 47 | 18 pts below |
PZZA has the edge over TSLA on valuation relative to its sector.
TSLA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | TSLA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 437x | 18x | 2,324% above |
| PE % | 84 | 47 | 37 pts above |
TSLA is trading at 437x earnings, a 2324% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
PZZA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $19.2 | 0.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $23.8 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $30.8 | 38% below |
| 100 week MA | $37.2 | 48% below |
| 200 week MA | $51.4 | 63% below |
PZZA is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 63% below its 200-week average.
TSLA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $376.0 | 5.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $364.0 | 9.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $393.6 | 1% above |
| 100 week MA | $372.1 | 6.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $296.9 | 34% above |
TSLA has the edge over PZZA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PZZA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $64.5 | $87.5 | +36% |
| 2021 | $87.5 | $132.6 | +51% |
| 2022 | $132.6 | $84.0 | -37% |
| 2023 | $84.0 | $76.2 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | $76.2 | $39.5 | -48% |
| 2025 | $39.5 | $39.3 | -0.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $39.3 | $19.2 | -51% |
PZZA has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 51% so far in 2026.
TSLA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $28.7 | $220.6 | +669% |
| 2021 | $220.6 | $355.7 | +61% |
| 2022 | $355.7 | $123.2 | -65% |
| 2023 | $123.2 | $248.5 | +102% |
| 2024 | $248.5 | $431.7 | +74% |
| 2025 | $431.7 | $475.2 | +10% |
| 2026 YTD | $475.2 | $397.5 | -16% |
TSLA has the edge over PZZA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.