Papa Johns International PZZA
NASDAQ PZZA
$23.81 +0.49 (+2.10%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 1:48 PM EDT

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

Papa Johns International (PZZA) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.63 for Q1 2026, up 20.04% year-over-year from 1.36 in Q1 2025, and down 44.63% quarter-over-quarter from 2.95 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.

  • In Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 20.04% year-over-year to 1.63; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.72 (down 49.14% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.14, down 39.35% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 1.63, down from 2.95 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 16.21 in Q2 2022, with the low at 1.36 in Q1 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 2.95 (2025), against an average of 3.92.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 78.45% in 2022, then soared 142.62% in 2023.
  • Papa Johns International's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.71 in 2022, then surged by 68.94% to 4.58 in 2023, then rose by 4.27% to 4.77 in 2024, then plunged by 38.15% to 2.95 in 2025, then plunged by 44.63% to 1.63 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows PZZA's Interest Coverage Ratio at 1.63 in Q1 2026, 2.95 in Q4 2025, and 1.42 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 192.07 Bn 191.25 Bn 6.42 Bn 8.16
2 Starbucks 120.85 Bn 117.24 Bn 6.49 Bn 7.28
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 46.48 Bn 45.80 Bn 2.35 Bn -
4 Yum Brands 41.66 Bn 40.99 Bn 1.47 Bn -
5 Restaurant Brands International 28.13 Bn 27.07 Bn 1.89 Bn -
6 Darden Restaurants 25.47 Bn 25.25 Bn 3.68 Bn -
7 Yum China Holdings 17.26 Bn 15.87 Bn 2.22 Bn -
8 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 5.77
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.20 Bn 13.00 Bn 1.44 Bn -
10 Papa Johns International 787.13 Mn 758.64 Mn 143.37 Mn 0.55

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 28, 2026 3.85
Mar 29, 2026 1.63
Dec 28, 2025 2.95
Sep 28, 2025 1.42
Jun 29, 2025 3.26
Mar 30, 2025 1.36
Dec 29, 2024 4.77
Sep 29, 2024 4.69
Jun 30, 2024 4.87
Mar 31, 2024 2.33
Dec 31, 2023 4.58
Sep 24, 2023 2.85
Jun 25, 2023 6.12
Mar 26, 2023 3.47
Dec 25, 2022 2.71
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