Papa Johns International (PZZA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Papa Johns International's (PZZA) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $4.4 million in Q1 2026, up 293.66% year-on-year from $1.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 143.53% quarter-over-quarter from -$10.1 million in Q4 2025.

Papa Johns International (PZZA) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Papa Johns International's Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $4.4 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 293.66% year-over-year to $4.4 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.7 million, a 46.31% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.0 million, down 44.65% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation rose to $4.4 million in Q1 2026 per PZZA's latest filing, from -$10.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $7.5 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$10.1 million in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $3.4 million (2024), against an average of $2.1 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation jumped 2574.31% in 2024 and slumped 343.48% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at -$4.7 million in 2022, then soared by 200.0% to $4.7 million in 2023, then slumped by 148.6% to -$2.3 million in 2024, then slumped by 343.48% to -$10.1 million in 2025, then jumped by 143.53% to $4.4 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest PZZA Share-based Compensation figures stand at $4.4 million (Q1 2026), -$10.1 million (Q4 2025), and $4.6 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn -65.90 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 48.00 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 24.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 35.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 12.60 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 10.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.46 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 8.25 Mn
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.28 Mn
10 Papa Johns International 999.70 Mn 961.65 Mn 137.72 Mn 4.41 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 4.41 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 4.41 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -10.13 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 -10.13 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 4.64 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 4.64 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 3.82 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 3.82 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 1.12 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 1.12 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -2.28 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 -2.28 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 3.36 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 3.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 2.92 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 2.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -370,000.00
Mar 31, 2024 -370,000.00
Dec 31, 2023 4.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 4.70 Mn