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

Papa Johns International's (PZZA) 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 (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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 132.59% year-over-year to -$6.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $36.0 million, a 33.78% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $61.3 million, up 79.53% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow declined to -$6.2 million in Q1 2026 per PZZA's latest filing, from $2.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $40.4 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed 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.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 11536.88% in 2023 and tumbled 132.59% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $11.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 257.94% to $40.4 million in 2023, then slumped by 37.64% to $25.2 million in 2024, then tumbled by 91.61% to $2.1 million in 2025, then sank by 394.42% to -$6.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest PZZA Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$6.2 million (Q1 2026), $2.1 million (Q4 2025), and $22.7 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 91.80 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 471.02 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 341.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 169.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 379.00 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 406.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 227.47 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 166.68 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 27.72 Mn
10 Papa Johns International 999.70 Mn 961.65 Mn 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