Papa Johns International (PZZA) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Papa Johns International (PZZA) recorded quarterly EBITDA Margin of 4.34% in Q1 2026, down 11.88% quarter-over-quarter from 4.92% in Q4 2025, and down 29.0% on a YoY basis from 6.11% in Q1 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 8.27%, down 223.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 4.34% for Q1 2026 at Papa Johns International, down from 4.92% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 12.87% in Q3 2024 to a low of 2.66% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 5.91% across 5 years, with a median of 5.56% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EBITDA Margin soared 678 bps in 2024, then sank 969 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 6.88% in 2022, then increased by 8 bps to 7.45% in 2023, then decreased by 25 bps to 5.56% in 2024, then declined by 12 bps to 4.92% in 2025, then declined by 12 bps to 4.34% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 4.34% (Q1 2026), 4.92% (Q4 2025), and 3.18% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| 10 | Papa Johns International | 1.20 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 137.72 Mn | 4.34% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 8.67% |