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). Read Papa John's International Inc (PZZA) financial obligations for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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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 PZZA capex to operating cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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 market cap.
| 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 | — |