Papa Johns International PZZA
NASDAQ PZZA
$23.71 +0.39 (+1.67%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 3:32 PM EDT

Papa Johns International (PZZA) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)

Papa Johns International (PZZA) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 4.34% for Q1 2026, down 29.0% year-over-year from 6.11% in Q1 2025, and down 11.88% quarter-over-quarter from 4.92% in Q4 2025.

Papa Johns International (PZZA) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Papa Johns International's EBITDA Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.34% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 29.0% year-over-year to 4.34%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.27% (down 285.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.34%, down 327.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.34%, down from 4.92% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 12.87% in Q3 2024, with the low at 2.66% in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 5.56% (2024), against an average of 5.91%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EBITDA Margin surged 678 bps in 2024, then plunged 969 bps in 2025.
  • Papa Johns International's EBITDA Margin stood at 6.88% in 2022, then grew by 8 bps to 7.45% in 2023, then retreated by 25 bps to 5.56% in 2024, then dropped by 12 bps to 4.92% in 2025, then dropped by 12 bps to 4.34% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows PZZA's EBITDA Margin at 4.34% in Q1 2026, 4.92% in Q4 2025, and 3.18% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 191.95 Bn 191.12 Bn 6.42 Bn 47.02%
2 Starbucks 121.30 Bn 117.69 Bn 6.49 Bn 14.39%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 46.53 Bn 45.86 Bn 2.35 Bn 15.70%
4 Yum Brands 41.71 Bn 41.03 Bn 1.47 Bn 30.20%
5 Restaurant Brands International 28.10 Bn 27.04 Bn 1.89 Bn 28.41%
6 Darden Restaurants 25.52 Bn 25.30 Bn 3.68 Bn 13.90%
7 Yum China Holdings 17.25 Bn 15.86 Bn 2.22 Bn 11.09%
8 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 28.41%
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.33 Bn 13.13 Bn 1.44 Bn 8.50%
10 Papa Johns International 784.32 Mn 755.83 Mn 143.37 Mn 4.81%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 4.81%
Mar 29, 2026 4.34%
Dec 28, 2025 4.92%
Sep 28, 2025 3.18%
Jun 29, 2025 4.63%
Mar 30, 2025 4.62%
Dec 29, 2024 5.56%
Sep 29, 2024 12.87%
Jun 30, 2024 5.56%
Mar 31, 2024 6.56%
Dec 31, 2023 7.45%
Sep 24, 2023 6.10%
Jun 25, 2023 6.79%
Mar 26, 2023 7.17%
Dec 25, 2022 6.88%
Sep 25, 2022 3.81%
Jun 26, 2022 7.44%
Mar 27, 2022 2.66%
Dec 26, 2021 7.22%
Sep 26, 2021 7.52%