Papa Johns International (PZZA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Papa Johns International's (PZZA) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 1.63 in Q1 2026, up 20.04% year-on-year from 1.36 in Q1 2025, and down 64.67% quarter-over-quarter from 4.63 in Q4 2025.

Papa Johns International (PZZA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Papa Johns International's Interest Coverage Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.63 for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 20.04% year-over-year to 1.63 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.83, a 40.59% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.14, down 39.35% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio fell to 1.63 in Q1 2026 per PZZA's latest filing, from 4.63 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 16.21 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 15.28 in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 2.85 (2023), against an average of 2.83.
  • Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio tumbled 488.37% in 2022 and soared 142.62% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 15.28 in 2022, then jumped by 128.38% to 4.34 in 2023, then slumped by 34.8% to 2.83 in 2024, then surged by 63.61% to 4.63 in 2025, then plunged by 64.67% to 1.63 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest PZZA Interest Coverage Ratio figures stand at 1.63 (Q1 2026), 4.63 (Q4 2025), and 1.42 (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 0.08
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 2.81
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 6.02
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 4.42
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn -136.00
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 1.38
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 353.48
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 5.04
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 3.75
10 Papa Johns International 999.70 Mn 961.65 Mn 137.72 Mn 1.63

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 1.63
Dec 28, 2025 4.63
Sep 28, 2025 1.42
Jun 29, 2025 3.26
Mar 30, 2025 1.36
Dec 29, 2024 2.83
Sep 29, 2024 4.69
Jun 30, 2024 4.87
Mar 31, 2024 2.33
Dec 31, 2023 4.34
Sep 24, 2023 2.85
Jun 25, 2023 6.12
Mar 26, 2023 3.47
Dec 25, 2022 -15.28
Sep 25, 2022 2.03
Jun 26, 2022 16.21
Mar 27, 2022 1.43
Dec 26, 2021 3.93
Sep 26, 2021 9.41
Jun 27, 2021 12.40