Papa John's International Inc (PZZA) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 137 days

Papa John's International Inc (PZZA) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 137 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $106.87 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $106.87 Million) cover 137 days of daily cash needs of $780.02K/day. Check PZZA goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

137 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

$106.87 Million
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

$780.02K
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

$284.71 Million
USD

Papa John's International Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1992–2025)

This chart shows how Papa John's International Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 34 annual periods from 1992 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 137 days, meaning defensive assets of $106.87 Million can fund 137 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Papa John's International Inc (PZZA) net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Papa John's International Inc (1992–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Papa John's International Inc from 1992 to 2025, covering 34 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Papa John's International Inc (PZZA) market capitalisation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (USD) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 141 days $112.64 Million $797.24K/day $- $- ▼ -2 days
2024 143 days $108.82 Million $761.54K/day $- $- ▲ +9 days
2023 134 days $112.13 Million $834.51K/day $- $107.00K ▼ -30 days
2022 164 days $119.15 Million $726.46K/day $- $986.00K ▲ +33 days
2021 131 days $103.11 Million $787.46K/day $- $- ▲ +1 days
2020 130 days $102.73 Million $791.42K/day $- $- ▼ -15 days
2019 144 days $82.28 Million $569.71K/day $- $- ▼ -77 days
2018 221 days $99.76 Million $451.06K/day $- $- ▲ +21 days
2017 200 days $72.88 Million $364.00K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +14 days
2016 187 days $65.48 Million $350.77K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -9 days
2015 196 days $71.41 Million $364.21K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -49 days
2014 245 days $71.68 Million $292.50K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +33 days
2013 212 days $56.77 Million $268.11K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +38 days
2012 173 days $49.22 Million $283.78K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +25 days
2011 148 days $32.39 Million $218.47K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +46 days
2010 102 days $25.36 Million $248.46K/day $- $0.00 ▲ +11 days
2009 91 days $22.14 Million $243.21K/day $- $0.00 ▼ -1 days
2008 92 days $25.32 Million $274.32K/day $- $1.54 Million ▲ +16 days
2007 77 days $22.54 Million $293.67K/day $- $- ▼ -7 days
2006 83 days $23.33 Million $279.72K/day $- $- ▲ +7 days
2005 77 days $21.30 Million $278.17K/day $- $- ▼ -8 days
2004 85 days $26.46 Million $311.46K/day $- $- ▼ -4 days
2003 89 days $19.72 Million $221.69K/day $- $- ▲ +7 days
2002 82 days $16.76 Million $204.66K/day $- $- ▼ -46 days
2001 128 days $23.24 Million $182.01K/day $- $- ▼ -8 days
2000 136 days $26.00 Million $191.09K/day $- $5.75 Million ▲ +23 days
1999 114 days $21.40 Million $188.49K/day $- $- ▼ -31 days
1998 145 days $17.30 Million $119.45K/day $- $- ▼ -36 days
1997 181 days $15.10 Million $83.29K/day $- $- ▼ -27 days
1996 208 days $13.10 Million $63.01K/day $- $- ▼ -12 days
1995 220 days $10.20 Million $46.30K/day $- $- ▲ +44 days
1994 176 days $5.70 Million $32.33K/day $- $- ▼ -6 days
1993 183 days $3.60 Million $19.73K/day $- $- ▲ +47 days
1992 136 days $1.30 Million $9.59K/day $- $-
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)