Papa Johns International Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (PZZA)

Papa Johns International reported $61.3M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 79.53% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 2.98%.

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Papa Johns International free cash flow by year

Papa Johns International annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-28$61.3M$27.2M+79.53%+2.98%
20242024-12-29$34.1M−$82.3M−70.67%+1.66%
20232023-12-31$116.4M$77.0M+195.39%+5.45%
20222022-12-25$39.4M−$76.7M−66.05%+1.88%
20212021-12-26$116.1M−$34.7M−22.99%+5.61%
20202020-12-27$150.8M$126.7M+527.29%+8.32%
20192019-12-29$24.0M−$26.4M−52.33%+1.48%
20182018-12-30$50.4M−$32.0M−38.79%+3.03%
20172017-12-31$82.4M−$12.3M−13.01%+4.62%
20162016-12-25$94.7M−$36.8M−27.98%+5.53%
20152015-12-27$131.5M$57.5M+77.75%+8.03%
20142014-12-28$74.0M$23.4M+46.17%+4.63%
20132013-12-29$50.6M−$11.1M−18.04%+3.52%
20122012-12-30$61.8M−$9.9M−13.86%+4.60%
20112011-12-25$71.7M$10.2M+16.65%+5.89%
20102010-12-26$61.5M−$8.8M−12.57%+5.46%
20092009-12-27$70.3M$26.3M+59.87%+6.52%
20082008-12-28$44.0M$13.5M+44.42%+3.90%
20072007-12-30$30.4M+2.86%

Papa Johns International free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $150.8M to $61.3M, a compound annual decline of 16.47%. Papa Johns International's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $15.7M in free cash flow, a decrease of 9.95% year over year.

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What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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