Papa Johns International (PZZA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Papa Johns International's (PZZA) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 28.77% in Q1 2026, down 52.0% year-on-year from 59.95% in Q1 2025, and down 1.16% quarter-over-quarter from 29.11% in Q4 2025.

Papa Johns International (PZZA) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Papa Johns International's Gross Margin history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 28.77% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 52.0% year-over-year to 28.77% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 28.76%, a 34.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 28.89%, up 68.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin declined to 28.77% in Q1 2026 per PZZA's latest filing, from 29.11% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 29.75% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 26.98% in Q3 2024.
  • The 3-year median for Gross Margin is 28.77% (2026), against an average of 28.57%.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin jumped 123 bps in 2025 and slumped 52 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 28.85% in 2024, then gained by 1 bps to 29.11% in 2025, then declined by 1 bps to 28.77% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest PZZA Gross Margin figures stand at 28.77% (Q1 2026), 29.11% (Q4 2025), and 27.36% (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 66.34%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 84.44%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 67.12%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 94.61%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 98.84%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 70.56%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 86.00%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 40.04%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 23.14%
10 Papa Johns International 999.70 Mn 961.65 Mn 137.72 Mn 28.77%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 28.77%
Dec 28, 2025 29.11%
Sep 28, 2025 27.36%
Jun 29, 2025 29.75%
Mar 30, 2025 29.29%
Dec 29, 2024 28.85%
Sep 29, 2024 26.98%
Jun 30, 2024 28.52%
Mar 31, 2024 28.46%
Dec 27, 2015 141.06%
Sep 27, 2015 89.17%
Jun 28, 2015 89.15%
Mar 29, 2015 95.23%
Dec 28, 2014 14.62%
Sep 28, 2014 70.05%
Jun 29, 2014 96.53%
Mar 30, 2014 88.75%
Dec 29, 2013 13.49%
Sep 29, 2013 68.84%
Jun 30, 2013 96.81%