Papa Johns International PZZA
NASDAQ PZZA
$23.94 +0.62 (+2.66%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Papa Johns International (PZZA) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Papa Johns International (PZZA) posted quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.88 for Q1 2026, up 6.97% year-over-year from 0.83 in Q1 2025, and up 3.45% quarter-over-quarter from 0.85 in Q4 2025.

Papa Johns International (PZZA) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Papa Johns International's Debt Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.88 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Debt Ratio rose 6.97% year-over-year to 0.88; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.88 (up 6.97% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.85, up 2.39% from the prior year.
  • Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.88, up from 0.85 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.93 in Q1 2023, with the low at 0.6 in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Debt Ratio is 0.84 (2024), against an average of 0.82.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Debt Ratio soared 57.1% in 2022, then retreated 10.17% in 2025.
  • Papa Johns International's Debt Ratio stood at 0.69 in 2022, then increased by 25.29% to 0.87 in 2023, then retreated by 3.62% to 0.83 in 2024, then gained by 2.39% to 0.85 in 2025, then increased by 3.45% to 0.88 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows PZZA's Debt Ratio at 0.88 in Q1 2026, 0.85 in Q4 2025, and 0.83 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt Ratio (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 192.15 Bn 191.33 Bn 6.42 Bn 0.67
2 Starbucks 122.32 Bn 118.71 Bn 6.49 Bn 0.52
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 46.99 Bn 46.31 Bn 2.35 Bn -
4 Yum Brands 42.11 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.47 Bn 1.41
5 Restaurant Brands International 28.08 Bn 27.02 Bn 1.89 Bn 0.53
6 Darden Restaurants 25.61 Bn 25.39 Bn 3.68 Bn 0.18
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 0.53
8 Yum China Holdings 17.21 Bn 15.83 Bn 2.22 Bn 0.01
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.43 Bn 13.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 0.01
10 Papa Johns International 792.25 Mn 763.76 Mn 143.37 Mn 0.90

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 0.90
Mar 29, 2026 0.88
Dec 28, 2025 0.85
Sep 28, 2025 0.83
Jun 29, 2025 0.82
Mar 30, 2025 0.83
Dec 29, 2024 0.83
Sep 29, 2024 0.84
Jun 30, 2024 0.91
Mar 31, 2024 0.90
Dec 31, 2023 0.87
Sep 24, 2023 0.89
Jun 25, 2023 0.90
Mar 26, 2023 0.93
Dec 25, 2022 0.69
Sep 25, 2022 0.66
Jun 26, 2022 0.64
Mar 27, 2022 0.60
Dec 26, 2021 0.54
Sep 26, 2021 0.47