Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Papa John's International, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 37.8x, up 2.5% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has compressed 39.7% YoY to 8.0x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 36.50 | 37.81 | 46.79 | 90.38 | 43.47 | 36.89 | 23.34 | 10.42 | 31.74 | 37.84 | 24.12 | 37.33 | 32.81 |
| — | +2.5% | +100.5% | +767.3% | +37.0% | -2.5% | -3.3% | -72.1% | -3.3% | +29.0% | -22.6% | -54.3% | +9.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.65 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 1.07 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.12 |
| — | -13.3% | +1.9% | -11.2% | -0.2% | -40.7% | -41.8% | -23.5% | -32.4% | -14.1% | -20.7% | -13.8% | -21.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 17.62 | — | 55.14 | 20.55 | 23.02 | 17.16 | 13.43 | — | 27.81 | — | 15.48 | 34.46 | 15.81 |
| — | — | +310.6% | — | -17.2% | — | -13.3% | — | +76.0% | — | -76.0% | -31.2% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.78 | 8.03 | 12.35 | 14.99 | 14.65 | 13.31 | 12.32 | 8.14 | 13.53 | 15.22 | 14.32 | 17.16 | 16.18 |
| — | -39.7% | +0.3% | +84.2% | +8.3% | -12.6% | -14.0% | -52.6% | -16.4% | -10.9% | -21.5% | -33.4% | -9.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 23.96 | — | 6.85 | 38.10 | 25.91 | 23.49 | 19.36 | 10.29 | 21.97 | 23.19 | 20.13 | 25.99 | 23.45 |
| — | — | -64.6% | +270.1% | +18.0% | +1.3% | -3.8% | -60.4% | -6.3% | -2.3% | -27.6% | +3.4% | +2.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Papa John's International, Inc.'s operating margin was 4.3% in Q1 2026, up 0.8 pp QoQ and down 0.3 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin expansion, signaling a sustained improvement in operating efficiency.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 28.9% | 28.8% | 15.5% | 19.2% | 29.8% | 29.3% | 20.2% | 29.9% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 17.2% | 19.2% | 19.6% |
| — | -1.8% | -23.4% | -35.8% | +4.3% | +2.9% | +17.2% | +55.7% | +45.4% | +43.6% | -42.4% | -35.0% | +22.7% | |
| Operating Margin | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 12.9% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| — | -6.2% | -37.2% | -75.3% | -16.7% | -29.5% | -25.3% | +111.1% | -18.1% | -8.5% | +8.2% | +59.9% | -8.8% | |
| Net Margin | 1.5% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| — | +78.6% | -49.1% | -88.8% | -25.3% | -37.5% | -39.0% | +171.9% | -30.2% | -32.9% | +2.2% | +85.9% | -29.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | 3.4% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 2.0% |
| — | +67.6% | -53.8% | -89.2% | -26.6% | -39.3% | -43.2% | +171.6% | -28.9% | -34.3% | +7.3% | +81.1% | -30.8% | |
| ROIC | 11.7% | 8.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 9.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
| — | +142.5% | -44.4% | -74.9% | -18.2% | -33.8% | -34.8% | +100.7% | -18.3% | -9.6% | +12.9% | +49.7% | -17.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Papa John's International, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.9x, down from 23.0x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 6.02 | 5.85 | 22.97 | 23.13 | 22.32 | 23.26 | 20.92 | 11.64 | 20.97 | 18.75 | 16.14 | 20.70 | 19.86 |
| — | -74.8% | +9.8% | +98.7% | +6.4% | +24.0% | +29.7% | -43.8% | +5.6% | -3.1% | +0.5% | -9.5% | +38.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.82 |
| — | -1.3% | -1.6% | +9.2% | -0.5% | +7.1% | +9.4% | -2.5% | +0.6% | -11.6% | -19.9% | -9.9% | -14.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| — | -1.0% | -0.7% | +14.1% | +0.6% | +9.0% | +9.8% | -4.4% | -0.8% | -13.5% | -19.1% | -7.2% | -14.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.19 | 2.14 | 1.20 | 1.63 | 2.31 | 2.38 | 2.96 | 6.14 | 2.59 | 3.05 | 3.61 | 2.80 | 3.10 |
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Papa John's International, Inc.'s current P/E is 36.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 54.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Papa John's International, Inc.'s current operating margin is 4.3%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Papa John's International, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.