Papa Johns International (PZZA) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Papa Johns International (PZZA) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$6.2 million for Q1 2026, down 132.59% year-over-year from $19.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 394.42% quarter-over-quarter from $2.1 million in Q4 2025.
Papa Johns International (PZZA) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Papa Johns International's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$6.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 132.59% year-over-year to -$6.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $36.0 million (down 33.78% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $61.3 million, up 79.53% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$6.2 million, down from $2.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $40.4 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$6.2 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $15.2 million (2022), against an average of $14.4 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Free Cash Flow soared 11536.88% in 2023, then slumped 132.59% in 2026.
- Papa Johns International's Free Cash Flow stood at $11.3 million in 2022, then soared by 257.94% to $40.4 million in 2023, then tumbled by 37.64% to $25.2 million in 2024, then plunged by 91.61% to $2.1 million in 2025, then slumped by 394.42% to -$6.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PZZA's Free Cash Flow at -$6.2 million in Q1 2026, $2.1 million in Q4 2025, and $22.7 million in Q3 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 191.80 Bn | 190.98 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.96 Bn | 117.35 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
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| 4 | Yum Brands | 41.71 Bn | 41.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 407.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 28.16 Bn | 27.09 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.50 Bn | 25.28 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 7 | Yum China Holdings | 17.26 Bn | 15.88 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 8 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.27 Bn | 13.07 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 81.47 Mn |
| 10 | Papa Johns International | 786.63 Mn | 758.14 Mn | 143.37 Mn | 15.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 15.70 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 15.70 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -6.23 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | -6.23 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.12 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.12 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 22.65 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 22.65 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 17.43 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 17.43 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.11 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.11 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 25.20 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 25.20 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -3.85 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | -3.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.07 Mn |