Papa Johns International (PZZA) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Papa Johns International (PZZA) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 15.80% for Q2 2026, down 8.01 percentage points from 23.81% a year earlier but up 0.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Papa Johns International (PZZA) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Papa Johns International's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 15.58%, down 10.37 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -2.02 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Papa Johns International's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 25.94% in FY2024 (-0.10 pp), 26.04% in FY2023 (+8.16 pp), 17.88% in FY2022 (-10.55 pp) and 28.43% in FY2021 (+10.83 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has run from a low of 15.63% in Q1 2026 to a high of 29.31% in Q3 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.45 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was Q3 2021, with a gain of 13.63 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a drop of 12.98 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior quarters was 15.63% (Q1 2026), 15.64% (Q4 2025) and 16.33% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 199.07 Bn | 195.11 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 23.46% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.34 Bn | 125.35 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45.50 Bn | 42.00 Bn | - | 23.30% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 42.97 Bn | 38.79 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 82.24% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.07 Bn | 24.44 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 11.61% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.87 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 11.61% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.86 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 18.56% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.35 Bn | 11.68 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 16.63% |
| 10 | Papa Johns International | 658.21 Mn | 534.03 Mn | 126.25 Mn | 15.87% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 15.87% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 15.80% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 15.63% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 15.64% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 16.33% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 23.81% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 24.07% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 26.25% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 29.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.74% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 24.52% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 22.43% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 22.38% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 18.74% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 19.49% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 21.31% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 22.37% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 28.02% |
API Access
Papa Johns International Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=PZZA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=PZZA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();