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

Papa Johns International's quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $457.9 million in Q1 2026, down 7.38% year-on-year from $494.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 130.74% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.5 billion in Q4 2025.

Papa Johns International has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $457.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 7.38% year-over-year to $457.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$34.8 million (down 101.82% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.7 million, down 99.91% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $457.9 million, up from -$1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $528.8 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $372.5 million, with a median of $490.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 11.41% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 397.12% in 2025.
  • Tracing PZZA's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $490.0 million in 2022, then gained by 7.91% to $528.8 million in 2023, then decreased by 5.2% to $501.2 million in 2024, then tumbled by 397.12% to -$1.5 billion in 2025, then jumped by 130.74% to $457.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $457.9 million (Q1 2026), -$1.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $492.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 8.75 Bn
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn 1.42 Bn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 2.69 Bn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 1.66 Bn
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 2.94 Bn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 2.82 Bn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 1.49 Bn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 111.41 Mn
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 272.18 Mn
10 Papa Johns International 1.13 Bn 1.10 Bn 137.72 Mn 457.85 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 457.85 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -1.49 Bn
Sep 28, 2025 491.98 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 504.68 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 494.34 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 501.24 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 441.58 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 479.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 480.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 528.76 Mn
Sep 24, 2023 490.94 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 479.62 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 489.25 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 490.00 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 490.15 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 483.76 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 517.10 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 490.72 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 474.21 Mn
Jun 27, 2021 470.37 Mn
Mar 28, 2021 464.88 Mn
Dec 27, 2020 450.11 Mn
Sep 27, 2020 448.39 Mn
Jun 28, 2020 430.09 Mn
Mar 29, 2020 394.39 Mn
Dec 29, 2019 420.50 Mn
Sep 29, 2019 400.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 385.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 392.90 Mn
Dec 30, 2018 404.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 399.40 Mn
Jul 1, 2018 402.92 Mn
Apr 1, 2018 422.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 429.33 Mn
Sep 24, 2017 398.19 Mn
Jun 25, 2017 397.56 Mn
Mar 26, 2017 405.59 Mn
Dec 25, 2016 398.43 Mn
Sep 25, 2016 389.06 Mn
Jun 26, 2016 386.13 Mn
Mar 27, 2016 385.70 Mn
Dec 27, 2015 376.59 Mn
Sep 27, 2015 361.85 Mn
Jun 28, 2015 368.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2015 394.64 Mn
Dec 28, 2014 391.09 Mn
Sep 28, 2014 365.21 Mn
Jun 29, 2014 353.87 Mn
Mar 30, 2014 369.38 Mn
Dec 29, 2013 359.41 Mn
Sep 29, 2013 324.89 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 322.24 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 325.98 Mn
Dec 30, 2012 340.27 Mn
Sep 23, 2012 304.31 Mn
Jun 24, 2012 294.25 Mn
Mar 25, 2012 304.02 Mn
Dec 25, 2011 282.52 Mn
Sep 25, 2011 132.61 Mn
Jun 26, 2011 125.26 Mn
Mar 27, 2011 7.73 Mn
Dec 26, 2010 -745.61 Mn
Sep 26, 2010 259.34 Mn
Jun 27, 2010 257.85 Mn
Mar 28, 2010 257.84 Mn
Dec 27, 2009 -706.84 Mn
Sep 27, 2009 236.71 Mn
Jun 28, 2009 243.91 Mn
Mar 29, 2009 250.57 Mn