Papa Johns International (PZZA) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Papa Johns International has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 15.63% in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 844.0% year-over-year to 15.63%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 15.63% (down 844.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 15.58%, down 1037.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 15.63%, roughly flat from 15.64% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 29.31% in Q3 2024, with the low at 15.63% in Q1 2026.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 22.16%, with a median of 22.43% recorded in 2023.
• Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed soared 700 bps in 2023 and plunged 1298 bps in 2025.
• Tracing PZZA's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 18.74% in 2022, then soared by 37 bps to 25.74% in 2023, then rose by 2 bps to 26.25% in 2024, then slumped by 40 bps to 15.64% in 2025, then decreased by 0 bps to 15.63% in 2026.
• The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 15.63% (Q1 2026), 15.64% (Q4 2025), and 16.33% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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