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Papa Johns International (PZZA) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

Papa Johns International's quarterly Tax Rate came in at 37.35% in Q1 2026, up 464.0% year-on-year from 6.62% in Q1 2025, and down 6.39% quarter-over-quarter from 39.9% in Q4 2025.

Papa Johns International has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 37.35% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 464.0% year-over-year to 37.35%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 34.79% (up 942.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 33.61%, up 739.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 37.35%, down from 39.9% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Tax Rate was 39.9% in Q4 2025, with the low at 12.35% in Q1 2022.
  • Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 24.44%, with a median of 24.44% recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Tax Rate plunged 3070 bps in 2022 and surged 3400 bps in 2023.
  • Tracing PZZA's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 18.0% in 2022, then decreased by 22 bps to 14.07% in 2023, then soared by 67 bps to 23.45% in 2024, then surged by 70 bps to 39.9% in 2025, then fell 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 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 29.84
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn 16.28
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 25.38
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 7.87
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 12.95
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 27.21
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 14.31
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 22.60
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 19.05
10 Papa Johns International 1.13 Bn 1.10 Bn 137.72 Mn 37.35

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Sep 24, 2023 22.15
Sep 24, 2023 22.15
Jun 25, 2023 24.44
Jun 25, 2023 24.44
Mar 26, 2023 21.65
Mar 26, 2023 21.65
Dec 25, 2022 18.00
Dec 25, 2022 18.00
Sep 25, 2022 28.50
Sep 25, 2022 28.50
Jun 26, 2022 21.61
Jun 26, 2022 21.61
Mar 27, 2022 -12.35
Mar 27, 2022 -12.35
Dec 26, 2021 20.55
Dec 26, 2021 20.55
Sep 26, 2021 11.73
Sep 26, 2021 11.73
Jun 27, 2021 18.05
Jun 27, 2021 18.05
Mar 28, 2021 18.35
Mar 28, 2021 18.35
Dec 27, 2020 17.24
Dec 27, 2020 17.24
Sep 27, 2020 21.59
Sep 27, 2020 21.59
Jun 28, 2020 18.42
Jun 28, 2020 18.42
Mar 29, 2020 21.83
Mar 29, 2020 21.83
Dec 29, 2019 -46.87
Dec 29, 2019 -46.87
Sep 29, 2019 62.09
Sep 29, 2019 62.09
Jun 30, 2019 12.88
Jun 30, 2019 12.88
Mar 31, 2019 -108.34
Mar 31, 2019 -108.34
Dec 30, 2018 13.29
Dec 30, 2018 13.29
Sep 30, 2018 36.42
Sep 30, 2018 36.42
Jul 1, 2018 36.83
Jul 1, 2018 36.83
Apr 1, 2018 1.97
Apr 1, 2018 1.97
Dec 31, 2017 -81.48
Dec 31, 2017 -81.48
Sep 24, 2017 26.75
Sep 24, 2017 26.75
Jun 25, 2017 29.54
Jun 25, 2017 29.54
Mar 26, 2017 28.59
Mar 26, 2017 28.59
Dec 25, 2016 0.99
Dec 25, 2016 0.99
Sep 25, 2016 28.38
Sep 25, 2016 28.38
Jun 26, 2016 31.50
Jun 26, 2016 31.50
Mar 27, 2016 32.26
Mar 27, 2016 32.26
Dec 27, 2015 -52.30
Dec 27, 2015 -52.30
Sep 27, 2015 27.73
Sep 27, 2015 27.73
Jun 28, 2015 28.88
Jun 28, 2015 28.88
Mar 29, 2015 33.48
Mar 29, 2015 33.48
Dec 28, 2014 -74.57
Dec 28, 2014 -74.57
Sep 28, 2014 29.96
Sep 28, 2014 29.96
Jun 29, 2014 32.01
Jun 29, 2014 32.01
Mar 30, 2014 34.60
Mar 30, 2014 34.60
Dec 29, 2013 -85.35
Dec 29, 2013 -85.35
Sep 29, 2013 30.03
Sep 29, 2013 30.03
Jun 30, 2013 32.18
Jun 30, 2013 32.18
Mar 31, 2013 32.93
Mar 31, 2013 32.93
Dec 30, 2012 30.65
Dec 30, 2012 30.65
Sep 23, 2012 33.73
Sep 23, 2012 33.73
Jun 24, 2012 34.11
Jun 24, 2012 34.11
Mar 25, 2012 33.48
Mar 25, 2012 33.48
Dec 25, 2011 -26.10
Dec 25, 2011 -26.10
Sep 25, 2011 223.61
Sep 25, 2011 223.61
Jun 26, 2011 36.82
Jun 26, 2011 36.82
Dec 26, 2010 3.66
Dec 26, 2010 3.66
Sep 26, 2010 32.10
Sep 26, 2010 32.10
Jun 27, 2010 34.90
Jun 27, 2010 34.90
Mar 28, 2010 34.02
Mar 28, 2010 34.02
Dec 27, 2009 54.65
Dec 27, 2009 54.65
Sep 27, 2009 31.29
Sep 27, 2009 31.29
Jun 28, 2009 34.48
Jun 28, 2009 34.48
Mar 29, 2009 35.44
Mar 29, 2009 35.44