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Papa John's International PZZA Return on invested capital

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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.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
Papa John's International (PZZA) reported return on invested capital of 11.5% in Q1 2026.
How has Papa John's International's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Papa John's International's return on invested capital decreased by 48.4% year-over-year, from 22.3% to 11.5%.
What is the long-term trend for Papa John's International's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Papa John's International's return on invested capital has grown at a -28.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 67.8% to 12.4%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.