Papa Johns International (PZZA) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Papa Johns International's (PZZA) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $12.7 million in Q1 2026, down 27.84% year-on-year from $17.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 139.62% quarter-over-quarter from $5.3 million in Q4 2025.

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

Papa Johns International's Interest Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $12.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses fell 27.84% year-over-year to $12.7 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $47.0 million, a 1.56% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $41.7 million, down 6.19% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses advanced to $12.7 million in Q1 2026 per PZZA's latest filing, from $5.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $17.6 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$2.4 million in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $10.1 million (2022), against an average of $9.2 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses plunged 124.44% in 2022 and soared 513.92% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at -$2.4 million in 2022, then surged by 513.92% to $9.8 million in 2023, then increased by 6.41% to $10.4 million in 2024, then tumbled by 49.25% to $5.3 million in 2025, then soared by 139.62% to $12.7 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest PZZA Interest Expenses figures stand at $12.7 million (Q1 2026), $5.3 million (Q4 2025), and $11.4 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 10.99 Bn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 141.29 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 107.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 137.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn -3.80 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 324.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 414,000.00
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 46.06 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 9.15 Mn
10 Papa Johns International 999.70 Mn 961.65 Mn 137.72 Mn 12.70 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 12.70 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 12.70 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 5.30 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 5.30 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 11.40 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 11.40 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 7.52 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 7.52 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 17.60 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 17.60 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 10.44 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 10.44 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 13.90 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 13.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 5.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 5.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 14.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 14.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 9.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 9.81 Mn