Papa Johns International (PZZA) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Papa Johns International (PZZA) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $457.9 million for Q1 2026, down 7.38% year-over-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 (PZZA) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Papa Johns International's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $457.9 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 7.38% year-over-year to $457.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$34.8 million (down 101.82% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $490.0 million (2022), against an average of $372.5 million.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 11.41% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 397.12% in 2025.
- Papa Johns International's Operating Expenses stood at $490.0 million in 2022, then increased by 7.91% to $528.8 million in 2023, then fell by 5.2% to $501.2 million in 2024, then tumbled by 397.12% to -$1.5 billion in 2025, then surged by 130.74% to $457.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PZZA's Operating Expenses at $457.9 million in Q1 2026, -$1.5 billion in Q4 2025, and $492.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| 10 | Papa Johns International | 782.67 Mn | 754.18 Mn | 143.37 Mn | 459.21 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 459.21 Mn |
| 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 |