Papa John's International Inc (PZZA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Papa John's International Inc (PZZA) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.87x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $-6.30 Million represents -1% of operating cash flow ($7.22 Million). See PZZA net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Papa John's International Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1992–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Papa John's International Inc across 34 annual periods. Explore Papa John's International Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Papa John's International Inc (1992–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Papa John's International Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see PZZA stock market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.49x | $61.30 Million | $126.00 Million | $64.69 Million | ▲ +51.9% |
| 2024 | 0.32x | $34.15 Million | $106.63 Million | $72.48 Million | ▼ -46.9% |
| 2023 | 0.60x | $116.44 Million | $193.06 Million | $76.62 Million | ▲ +80.3% |
| 2022 | 0.33x | $39.42 Million | $117.81 Million | $78.39 Million | ▼ -46.8% |
| 2021 | 0.63x | $116.12 Million | $184.68 Million | $68.56 Million | ▼ -22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.81x | $150.79 Million | $186.44 Million | $35.65 Million | ▲ +107.8% |
| 2019 | 0.39x | $24.04 Million | $61.75 Million | $37.71 Million | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.42x | $30.77 Million | $72.80 Million | $42.03 Million | ▼ -30.8% |
| 2017 | 0.61x | $82.38 Million | $134.97 Million | $52.59 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.61x | $88.50 Million | $144.06 Million | $55.55 Million | ▼ -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.76x | $121.34 Million | $160.31 Million | $38.97 Million | ▲ +25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.60x | $73.98 Million | $122.63 Million | $48.66 Million | ▲ +20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.50x | $50.61 Million | $101.36 Million | $50.75 Million | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.59x | $61.75 Million | $104.38 Million | $42.63 Million | ▼ -16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.71x | $71.69 Million | $101.01 Million | $29.32 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.65x | $57.97 Million | $89.10 Million | $31.12 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.67x | $67.38 Million | $100.91 Million | $33.54 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.60x | $43.79 Million | $73.06 Million | $29.27 Million | ▲ +21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.49x | $30.44 Million | $61.59 Million | $31.15 Million | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.54x | $46.25 Million | $85.60 Million | $39.35 Million | ▼ -31.8% |
| 2005 | 0.79x | $66.74 Million | $84.28 Million | $17.55 Million | ▲ +58.8% |
| 2004 | 0.50x | $20.83 Million | $41.78 Million | $20.95 Million | ▼ -38.3% |
| 2003 | 0.81x | $68.53 Million | $84.84 Million | $16.32 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.80x | $76.75 Million | $95.55 Million | $18.81 Million | ▲ +19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.67x | $64.91 Million | $96.39 Million | $31.48 Million | ▲ +199.0% |
| 2000 | 0.23x | $17.28 Million | $76.72 Million | $59.44 Million | ▲ +338.2% |
| 1999 | 0.05x | $4.40 Million | $85.60 Million | $81.20 Million | ▲ +156.2% |
| 1998 | -0.09x | $-5.80 Million | $63.40 Million | $69.20 Million | ▼ -355.6% |
| 1997 | 0.04x | $1.60 Million | $44.70 Million | $43.10 Million | ▲ +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.03x | $1.00 Million | $29.80 Million | $28.80 Million | ▲ +101.9% |
| 1995 | -1.73x | $-20.70 Million | $12.00 Million | $32.70 Million | ▼ -123.6% |
| 1994 | -0.77x | $-8.10 Million | $10.50 Million | $18.60 Million | ▼ -448.6% |
| 1993 | -0.14x | $-900.00K | $6.40 Million | $7.30 Million | ▼ -129.5% |
| 1992 | 0.48x | $2.00 Million | $4.20 Million | $2.20 Million | — |