Papa Johns International (PZZA) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Papa Johns International's (PZZA) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 2.31% in Q1 2026, down 37.0% year-on-year from 3.67% in Q1 2025, and down 19.72% quarter-over-quarter from 2.88% in Q4 2025.
Papa Johns International (PZZA) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Papa Johns International's EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.31% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 37.0% year-over-year to 2.31% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 2.26%, a 284.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.36%, down 319.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin slipped to 2.31% in Q1 2026 per PZZA's latest filing, from 2.88% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 10.77% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 1.23% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 3.68% (2024), against an average of 4.08%.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin jumped 685 bps in 2024 and plunged 955 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBT Margin stood at 5.5% in 2022, then declined by 2 bps to 5.39% in 2023, then plunged by 32 bps to 3.68% in 2024, then slipped by 22 bps to 2.88% in 2025, then slipped by 20 bps to 2.31% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PZZA EBT Margin figures stand at 2.31% (Q1 2026), 2.88% (Q4 2025), and 1.23% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 7.64% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 13.14% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.06% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 21.33% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 12.52% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 13.82% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 9.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 14.67% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 5.81% |
| 10 | Papa Johns International | 999.70 Mn | 961.65 Mn | 137.72 Mn | 2.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2.31% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.88% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.23% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.63% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.68% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 3.68% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 10.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.41% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.39% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 3.92% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 4.59% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 5.46% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 5.50% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 2.32% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 6.28% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 1.87% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 6.08% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 6.75% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 7.96% |