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Papa Johns International (PZZA) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Papa Johns International's quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$6.2 million in Q1 2026, down 132.59% year-on-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 has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$6.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 132.59% year-over-year to -$6.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $36.0 million (down 33.78% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result 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.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $14.4 million, with a median of $15.2 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow soared 11536.88% in 2023 and tumbled 132.59% in 2026.
  • Tracing PZZA's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $11.3 million in 2022, then surged 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.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$6.2 million (Q1 2026), $2.1 million (Q4 2025), and $22.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 451.90 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 178.92 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 146.91 Mn
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.87 Mn
10 Papa Johns International 1.13 Bn 1.10 Bn 137.72 Mn -6.23 Mn

Historic Data

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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
Dec 31, 2023 40.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 40.40 Mn
Sep 24, 2023 17.06 Mn
Sep 24, 2023 17.06 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 36.60 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 36.60 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 22.38 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 22.38 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 11.29 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 11.29 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 13.29 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 13.29 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 -320,000.00
Jun 26, 2022 -320,000.00
Mar 27, 2022 15.16 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 15.16 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 -36.18 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 -36.18 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 45.81 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 45.81 Mn
Jun 27, 2021 50.35 Mn
Jun 27, 2021 50.35 Mn
Mar 28, 2021 56.14 Mn
Mar 28, 2021 56.14 Mn
Dec 27, 2020 6.51 Mn
Dec 27, 2020 6.51 Mn
Sep 27, 2020 70.42 Mn
Sep 27, 2020 70.42 Mn
Jun 28, 2020 46.06 Mn
Jun 28, 2020 46.06 Mn
Mar 29, 2020 27.80 Mn
Mar 29, 2020 27.80 Mn
Dec 29, 2019 1.59 Mn
Dec 29, 2019 1.59 Mn
Sep 29, 2019 8.11 Mn
Sep 29, 2019 8.11 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 9.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 9.18 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 5.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 5.16 Mn
Dec 30, 2018 -24.01 Mn
Dec 30, 2018 -24.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 22.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 22.57 Mn
Jul 1, 2018 24.45 Mn
Jul 1, 2018 24.45 Mn
Apr 1, 2018 27.41 Mn
Apr 1, 2018 27.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 10.66 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 10.66 Mn
Sep 24, 2017 24.32 Mn
Sep 24, 2017 24.32 Mn
Jun 25, 2017 15.14 Mn
Jun 25, 2017 15.14 Mn
Mar 26, 2017 32.27 Mn
Mar 26, 2017 32.27 Mn
Dec 25, 2016 12.20 Mn
Dec 25, 2016 12.20 Mn
Sep 25, 2016 26.89 Mn
Sep 25, 2016 26.89 Mn
Jun 26, 2016 32.01 Mn
Jun 26, 2016 32.01 Mn
Mar 27, 2016 23.60 Mn
Mar 27, 2016 23.60 Mn
Dec 27, 2015 38.26 Mn
Dec 27, 2015 38.26 Mn
Sep 27, 2015 31.75 Mn
Sep 27, 2015 31.75 Mn
Jun 28, 2015 28.79 Mn
Jun 28, 2015 28.79 Mn
Mar 29, 2015 32.69 Mn
Mar 29, 2015 32.69 Mn
Dec 28, 2014 26.85 Mn
Dec 28, 2014 26.85 Mn
Sep 28, 2014 18.80 Mn
Sep 28, 2014 18.80 Mn
Jun 29, 2014 12.79 Mn
Jun 29, 2014 12.79 Mn
Mar 30, 2014 15.54 Mn
Mar 30, 2014 15.54 Mn
Dec 29, 2013 14.31 Mn
Dec 29, 2013 14.31 Mn
Sep 29, 2013 14.56 Mn
Sep 29, 2013 14.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 5.07 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 5.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 16.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 16.67 Mn
Dec 30, 2012 -6.60 Mn
Dec 30, 2012 -6.60 Mn
Sep 23, 2012 18.23 Mn
Sep 23, 2012 18.23 Mn
Jun 24, 2012 12.43 Mn
Jun 24, 2012 12.43 Mn
Mar 25, 2012 37.69 Mn
Mar 25, 2012 37.69 Mn
Dec 25, 2011 5.12 Mn
Dec 25, 2011 5.12 Mn
Sep 25, 2011 26.07 Mn
Sep 25, 2011 26.07 Mn
Jun 26, 2011 18.64 Mn
Jun 26, 2011 18.64 Mn
Mar 27, 2011 21.86 Mn
Mar 27, 2011 21.86 Mn
Dec 26, 2010 46.52 Mn
Dec 26, 2010 46.52 Mn
Sep 26, 2010 10.41 Mn
Sep 26, 2010 10.41 Mn
Jun 27, 2010 12.84 Mn
Jun 27, 2010 12.84 Mn
Mar 28, 2010 17.98 Mn
Mar 28, 2010 17.98 Mn
Dec 27, 2009 30.94 Mn
Dec 27, 2009 30.94 Mn
Sep 27, 2009 21.92 Mn
Sep 27, 2009 21.92 Mn
Jun 28, 2009 12.48 Mn
Jun 28, 2009 12.48 Mn
Mar 29, 2009 26.86 Mn
Mar 29, 2009 26.86 Mn