Papa Johns International (PZZA) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Papa Johns International's Tax Rate came in at 36.36% for Q2 2026, up 5.91 percentage points from 30.45% a year earlier but down 0.99 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Papa Johns International (PZZA) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, Papa Johns International reported Tax Rate of 36.60%, up 10.92 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 33.61%, up 7.39 percentage points from FY2024.
- Tax Rate has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year change of +14.04 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Tax Rate was 26.22% in FY2024 (+6.09 pp), 20.13% in FY2023 (+2.92 pp), 17.21% in FY2022 (-0.01 pp) and 17.22% in FY2021 (-2.35 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Tax Rate is -12.35% (Q1 2022) to 39.90% (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.47 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Tax Rate over five years came in Q1 2023 (a gain of 34.00 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2022 (a drop of 30.70 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows PZZA's Tax Rate at 37.35% (Q1 2026), 39.90% (Q4 2025) and 28.16% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 19.55% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 26.38% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 24.33% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 25.99% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 13.53% |
| 10 | Papa Johns International | 648.56 Mn | 515.89 Mn | 143.37 Mn | 36.36% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 36.36% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 37.35% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 39.90% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 28.16% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 30.45% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 32.72% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 23.45% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 23.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 34.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.07% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 22.15% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 24.44% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 21.65% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 18.00% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 28.50% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 21.61% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 20.55% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 11.73% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 18.05% |
API Access
Papa Johns International Tax Rate API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-rate&ticker=PZZA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "ticker": "PZZA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-rate&ticker=PZZA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();