Papa Johns International (PZZA) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)

Papa Johns International's (PZZA) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 2.46 in Q1 2026, down 409.78% year-on-year from 0.79 in Q1 2025, and down 133.96% quarter-over-quarter from 7.25 in Q4 2025.

Papa Johns International (PZZA) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Papa Johns International's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.46 for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 409.78% year-over-year to 2.46 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.71, a 11.79% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 1.0, down 43.76% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio fell to 2.46 in Q1 2026 per PZZA's latest filing, from 7.25 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 7.25 in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 39.3 in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.82 (2022), against an average of 2.36.
  • Biggest YoY gain for FCF Payout Ratio was 8560.28% in 2022; the steepest drop was 321797.64% in 2022.
  • Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 1.31 in 2022, then gained by 9.65% to 1.44 in 2023, then soared by 65.27% to 2.38 in 2024, then soared by 204.59% to 7.25 in 2025, then tumbled by 133.96% to 2.46 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest PZZA FCF Payout Ratio figures stand at 2.46 (Q1 2026), 7.25 (Q4 2025), and 0.68 (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 7.69
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn -
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 0.61
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 1.67
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 0.46
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 0.04
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 0.22
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 0.40
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn -
10 Papa Johns International 999.70 Mn 961.65 Mn 137.72 Mn -2.46

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 -2.46
Dec 28, 2025 7.25
Sep 28, 2025 0.68
Jun 29, 2025 0.89
Mar 30, 2025 0.79
Dec 29, 2024 2.38
Sep 29, 2024 -3.98
Jun 30, 2024 1.08
Mar 31, 2024 -14.03
Dec 31, 2023 1.44
Sep 24, 2023 0.89
Jun 25, 2023 0.38
Mar 26, 2023 0.65
Dec 25, 2022 1.31
Sep 25, 2022 1.12
Jun 26, 2022 -39.30
Mar 27, 2022 0.82
Dec 26, 2021 -1.03
Sep 26, 2021 0.01
Jun 27, 2021 0.01