What is Papa John's International's net debt?

Papa John's International (PZZA) reported net debt of $913.6M in Q1 2026.

How has Papa John's International's net debt changed year-over-year?

Papa John's International's net debt decreased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $940.24M to $913.6M.

What is the long-term trend for Papa John's International's net debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Papa John's International's net debt has grown at a 18.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $383.37M to $899.42M.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

Papa John's International PZZA Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$478.6M-7.7%

Gross profit$137.7M-9.3%

Operating income$20.8M-13.4%

Net income$7.3M-21.3%

EPS (diluted)$0.21-22.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$39.0M-11.3%

Total debt$952.6M-3.2%

Total equity-$449.1M-4.0%

Total assets$831.9M-7.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$7.2M-76.9%

CapEx$13.5M+10.0%

Free cash flow-$6.2M-133%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.19B-26.9%

Enterprise value$2.1B-18.1%

P/E41.5×+20.7×

P/S0.6×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin28.8%+0.3pp

Operating margin4.3%-2.9pp

Net margin1.4%-2.4pp

FCF margin1.8%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity131.1%—

Debt / equity33.6×—

Current ratio0.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Papa John's International’s reported figures.

$952.6Mtotal debt−$39.0Mcash and equivalents=$913.6M

The official record: Papa John's International’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Papa John's International's net debt?: Papa John's International (PZZA) reported net debt of $913.6M in Q1 2026.
How has Papa John's International's net debt changed year-over-year?: Papa John's International's net debt decreased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $940.24M to $913.6M.
What is the long-term trend for Papa John's International's net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Papa John's International's net debt has grown at a 18.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $383.37M to $899.42M.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.