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

Papa Johns International's (PZZA) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 1.3% in Q1 2026, down 499.0% year-on-year from 0.33% in Q1 2025, and down 406.46% quarter-over-quarter from 0.42% in Q4 2025.

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

Papa Johns International's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.3% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin fell 499.0% year-over-year to 1.3% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.79%, a 85.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.98%, up 133.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin declined to 1.3% in Q1 2026 per PZZA's latest filing, from 0.42% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 7.11% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 1.3% in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 2.79% (2022), against an average of 2.72%.
  • Biggest YoY gain for FCF Margin was 899 bps in 2022; the steepest drop was 984 bps in 2022.
  • Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 2.15% in 2022, then soared by 230 bps to 7.07% in 2023, then slumped by 33 bps to 4.75% in 2024, then sank by 91 bps to 0.42% in 2025, then sank by 406 bps to 1.3% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest PZZA FCF Margin figures stand at 1.3% (Q1 2026), 0.42% (Q4 2025), and 4.46% (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 0.96%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 15.25%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 16.56%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 7.46%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 10.19%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 12.41%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.93%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 13.96%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.97%
10 Papa Johns International 999.70 Mn 961.65 Mn 137.72 Mn -1.30%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 -1.30%
Dec 28, 2025 0.42%
Sep 28, 2025 4.46%
Jun 29, 2025 3.29%
Mar 30, 2025 3.69%
Dec 29, 2024 4.75%
Sep 29, 2024 -0.76%
Jun 30, 2024 2.73%
Mar 31, 2024 -0.21%
Dec 31, 2023 7.07%
Sep 24, 2023 3.26%
Jun 25, 2023 7.11%
Mar 26, 2023 4.25%
Dec 25, 2022 2.15%
Sep 25, 2022 2.60%
Jun 26, 2022 -0.06%
Mar 27, 2022 2.79%
Dec 26, 2021 -6.84%
Sep 26, 2021 8.93%
Jun 27, 2021 9.78%