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

Papa Johns International (PZZA) recorded quarterly Debt Ratio of 0.88 in Q1 2026, up 3.45% quarter-over-quarter from 0.85 in Q4 2025, and up 6.97% on a YoY basis from 0.83 in Q1 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 was 0.88 for Q1 2026 at Papa Johns International, up from 0.85 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Debt Ratio ranged from a high of 0.93 in Q1 2023 to a low of 0.6 in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.82 across 5 years, with a median of 0.84 in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Debt Ratio jumped 57.1% in 2022, then decreased 10.17% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Debt Ratio shows it 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.
  • The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.88 (Q1 2026), 0.85 (Q4 2025), and 0.83 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt Ratio (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 0.49
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn -
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 1.46
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 0.53
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 0.02
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 0.00
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 0.01
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 2.65
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn -
10 Papa Johns International 1.20 Bn 1.17 Bn 137.72 Mn 0.88

Historic Data

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DateValue
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