Papa Johns International (PZZA) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Papa Johns International (PZZA) reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 3.51% for Q2 2026, down 4.96 percentage points from 8.47% a year earlier and down 0.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Papa Johns International (PZZA) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Papa Johns International posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 3.72%, down 5.83 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has a five-year change of -3.84 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 9.55% in FY2024 (+0.03 pp), 9.52% in FY2023 (+1.60 pp), 7.93% in FY2022 (-6.29 pp) and 14.21% in FY2021 (+6.65 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q1 2020.
- Year over year, Return on Assets [ROA] has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.56 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Assets [ROA] in five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 7.10 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2025 (a drop of 6.93 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 3.56% (Q1 2026), 3.73% (Q4 2025) and 4.33% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 14.65% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 6.74% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 16.07% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 26.25% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.82% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 9.37% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.82% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 9.70% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 10 | Papa Johns International | 648.56 Mn | 515.89 Mn | 143.37 Mn | 3.51% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 3.51% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 3.56% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3.73% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 4.33% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 8.47% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.80% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 9.62% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 11.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.45% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 9.15% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 8.35% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 9.31% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 8.19% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 8.54% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 10.83% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 11.42% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 14.07% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 12.91% |
Papa Johns International Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=PZZA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "PZZA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=PZZA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();