Papa Johns International (PZZA) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Papa Johns International's (PZZA) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.88 in Q1 2026, up 6.97% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio rose 6.97% year-over-year to 0.88 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.88, a 6.97% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.85, up 2.39% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio improved to 0.88 in Q1 2026 per PZZA's latest filing, from 0.85 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.93 in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 0.6 in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Debt Ratio is 0.84 (2024), against an average of 0.82.
- Across the five-year window, Debt Ratio soared 57.1% in 2022 and dropped 10.17% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Debt Ratio stood at 0.69 in 2022, then rose by 25.29% to 0.87 in 2023, then decreased by 3.62% to 0.83 in 2024, then advanced by 2.39% to 0.85 in 2025, then rose by 3.45% to 0.88 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PZZA Debt Ratio figures stand at 0.88 (Q1 2026), 0.85 (Q4 2025), and 0.83 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.49 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.46 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 0.53 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.18 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 0.00 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.01 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 2.77 |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 0.07 |
| 10 | Papa Johns International | 999.70 Mn | 961.65 Mn | 137.72 Mn | 0.88 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 0.50 |