Papa Johns International (PZZA) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Papa Johns International (PZZA) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 28.77% in Q1 2026, down 1.16% quarter-over-quarter from 29.11% in Q4 2025, and down 52.0% on a YoY basis from 59.95% in Q1 2025.
Papa Johns International (PZZA) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Papa Johns International's Gross Margin history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 28.77% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 52.0% year-over-year to 28.77%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 28.76% (up 34.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 28.89%, up 68.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 28.77% for Q1 2026 at Papa Johns International, down from 29.11% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 29.75% in Q2 2025 to a low of 26.98% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 28.57% across 3 years, with a median of 28.77% in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Gross Margin surged 123 bps in 2025, then slumped 52 bps in 2026.
- A 3-year view of Gross Margin shows it 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.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 28.77% (Q1 2026), 29.11% (Q4 2025), and 27.36% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 29, 2019 | 99.66% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 99.89% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 99.70% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 98.63% |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 100.47% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 99.43% |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 99.71% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 99.49% |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 99.57% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 99.59% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 99.75% |