Papa Johns International (PZZA) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Papa Johns International's (PZZA) quarterly Return on Invested Capital came in at 0.01% in Q1 2026, down 2.0% year-on-year from 0.01% in Q1 2025, and down 23.85% quarter-over-quarter from 0.02% in Q4 2025.
Papa Johns International (PZZA) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Papa Johns International's Return on Invested Capital history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.01% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Invested Capital fell 2.0% year-over-year to 0.01% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.01%, a 2.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.02%, down 2.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital fell to 0.01% in Q1 2026 per PZZA's latest filing, from 0.02% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.04% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 0.01% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.02% (2023), against an average of 0.02%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Invested Capital gained 3 bps in 2022 and decreased 2 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.04% in 2022, then sank by 56 bps to 0.02% in 2023, then surged by 61 bps to 0.03% in 2024, then tumbled by 44 bps to 0.02% in 2025, then slipped by 24 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PZZA Return on Invested Capital figures stand at 0.01% (Q1 2026), 0.02% (Q4 2025), and 0.02% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.01% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 0.02% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 0.01% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 0.07% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 0.02% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Papa Johns International | 999.70 Mn | 961.65 Mn | 137.72 Mn | 0.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.01% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.03% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.03% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 0.02% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 0.03% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 0.04% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 0.03% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 0.02% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 0.01% |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 0.01% |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 0.01% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 0.01% |