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

Papa Johns International (PZZA) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $4.4 million in Q1 2026, up 54.81% quarter-over-quarter from $2.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 20.17% on a YoY basis from $3.7 million in Q1 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.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 20.17% year-over-year to $4.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $15.7 million (up 15.34% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $15.0 million, up 56.2% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $4.4 million for Q1 2026 at Papa Johns International, up from $2.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $5.1 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$370000.0 in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $3.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.1 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Share-based Compensation slumped 109.49% in 2024, then soared 1091.62% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $4.1 million in 2022, then increased by 13.47% to $4.7 million in 2023, then decreased by 21.55% to $3.7 million in 2024, then decreased by 22.76% to $2.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 54.81% to $4.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $4.4 million (Q1 2026), $2.8 million (Q4 2025), and $4.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 93.20 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 28.00 Mn
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 24.00 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 35.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 17.60 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 10.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 13.46 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 8.79 Mn
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 3.45 Mn
10 Papa Johns International 1.20 Bn 1.17 Bn 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 2.85 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 2.85 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 3.67 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 3.67 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 3.69 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 3.69 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