Papa Johns International (PZZA) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Papa Johns International (PZZA) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 18.79% in Q2 2026, down 14.75 percentage points from 33.54% a year earlier and down 0.96 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Papa Johns International (PZZA) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Papa Johns International reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 19.79%, down 16.27 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -90.21 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 36.06% in FY2024 (-0.65 pp), 36.71% in FY2023 (+8.27 pp), 28.44% in FY2022 (-43.05 pp) and 71.49% in FY2021 (-38.51 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q2 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.14 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 7.56 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 66.95 percentage points in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 19.75% (Q1 2026), 21.10% (Q4 2025) and 22.53% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 199.07 Bn | 195.11 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 26.52% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.34 Bn | 125.35 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45.50 Bn | 42.00 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 42.97 Bn | 38.79 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 73.43% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.07 Bn | 24.44 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.74% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.87 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 31.98% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.74% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.86 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 15.15% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.35 Bn | 11.68 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 25.83% |
| 10 | Papa Johns International | 658.21 Mn | 534.03 Mn | 126.25 Mn | 18.82% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 18.82% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 18.44% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 19.75% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 20.55% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 21.99% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 33.54% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 33.61% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 36.19% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 41.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.84% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 34.44% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 30.82% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 31.70% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 29.28% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 30.63% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 35.52% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 37.09% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 47.52% |
API Access
Papa Johns International Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PZZA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PZZA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();