Papa Johns International (PZZA) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Papa Johns International (PZZA) recorded quarterly Tax Rate of 37.35% in Q1 2026, down 6.39% quarter-over-quarter from 39.9% in Q4 2025, and up 464.0% on a YoY basis from 6.62% in Q1 2025.
Papa Johns International (PZZA) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Papa Johns International's Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 37.35% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 464.0% year-over-year to 37.35%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 34.79% (up 942.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 33.61%, up 739.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 37.35% for Q1 2026 at Papa Johns International, down from 39.9% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 39.9% in Q4 2025 to a low of 12.35% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 24.44% across 5 years, with a median of 24.44% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Tax Rate plunged 3070 bps in 2022, then soared 3400 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 18.0% in 2022, then retreated by 22 bps to 14.07% in 2023, then surged by 67 bps to 23.45% in 2024, then jumped by 70 bps to 39.9% in 2025, then declined by 6 bps to 37.35% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 37.35% (Q1 2026), 39.9% (Q4 2025), and 28.16% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 29.84 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 25.38 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.28 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.87 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.95 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 27.21 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.31 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 22.60 |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 19.05 |
| 10 | Papa Johns International | 1.20 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 137.72 Mn | 37.35 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 37.35% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 37.35% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 39.90% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 39.90% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 28.16% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 28.16% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 30.45% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 30.45% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 32.72% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 32.72% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 23.45% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 23.45% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 23.47% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 23.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.07% |