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

Papa Johns International's (PZZA) 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 (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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate rose 464.0% year-over-year to 37.35% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 34.79%, a 942.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 33.61%, up 739.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate eased to 37.35% in Q1 2026 per PZZA's latest filing, from 39.9% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 39.9% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 12.35% in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 24.44% (2023), against an average of 24.44%.
  • Across the five-year window, Tax Rate plunged 3070 bps in 2022 and surged 3400 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Tax Rate 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.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest PZZA Tax Rate figures stand at 37.35% (Q1 2026), 39.9% (Q4 2025), and 28.16% (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 29.84%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 25.38%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 16.28%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 7.87%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 12.41%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 27.21%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 14.31%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 22.53%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 12.37%
10 Papa Johns International 999.70 Mn 961.65 Mn 137.72 Mn 37.35%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 37.35%
Mar 29, 2026 37.35%
Mar 29, 2026 37.35%
Dec 28, 2025 39.90%
Dec 28, 2025 39.90%
Dec 28, 2025 39.90%
Sep 28, 2025 28.16%
Sep 28, 2025 28.16%
Sep 28, 2025 28.16%
Jun 29, 2025 30.45%
Jun 29, 2025 30.45%
Jun 29, 2025 30.45%
Mar 30, 2025 32.72%
Mar 30, 2025 32.72%
Mar 30, 2025 32.72%
Dec 29, 2024 23.45%
Dec 29, 2024 23.45%
Dec 29, 2024 23.45%
Sep 29, 2024 23.47%
Sep 29, 2024 23.47%