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NASDAQ: JACK Nasdaq Restaurants Next results ~December 9, 2026

C Fundamentals grade

Jack IN The BOX Inc is a US-listed company in the restaurants industry. Its financial year ends in September.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

Under review: share count (83m) is 4.3x the cover-page count (19m).

Price vs value

Under review: share count (83m) is 4.3x the cover-page count (19m). We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Jack IN The BOX Inc valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders3 buying, 9 selling4 purchases and 41 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds79 adding, 62 cuttingOf 21 active managers that changed their stake, 10 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Jack IN The BOX files

Where Jack IN The BOX stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to July 2026 was $1.43bn, up 14.3% on a year earlier, faster than the 5.7% growth a quarter earlier. That growth ranks 5 of 25 among the restaurants companies we cover. Free-cash-flow margin fell to 1.3% from 5.9% a year earlier. Operating margin narrowed to -3.5% from 17.5%. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C. It passes 0 of our 2 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Jack IN The BOX is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed August 12, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~December 9, 2026 (estimated)

Jack IN The BOX Inc's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 14.3% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 1.3%. Where it stands out: change in growth rate of +8.7pp ranks 2 of 44 restaurants companies we cover. Where it lags: operating margin of -3.5% ranks 37 of 42 restaurants companies we cover.

Current signal Revenue growth accelerating: TTM revenue growth rose to 14.3% (+8.7pp vs the prior quarter).

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Growth speeding up. The growth rate is 8.7 points higher than a quarter earlier.

Things to watch

  • Loss-making. Operating margin is -3.5%: costs exceed revenue.
  • Margins narrowing. Operating margin is down 21.0 points on a year ago.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 74% and a beta of 1.2 against the S&P 500.
  • Weak cash conversion. Free cash flow was 54% of net income over the last 12 months.
  • Below peers: long-term debt as % of assets. Long-term debt as % of assets of 78.5% ranks 31 of 36 restaurants companies we cover (median 29.0%).
  • Heavily shorted. 33.6% of the shares available to trade are sold short (11.5 days of average volume to cover).

Latest results: FY2026 Q3

Filed August 12, 2026
Earnings per share
$0.96 against an average estimate of $0.88: beat by 8.6%
Revenue
$258m, down 1.8% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+5.0% in the first session after the results on August 12, 2026, against +0.9% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
jack in the Box Restaurant Count 2100 (fiscal year ending September 27, 2026); new restaurant openings 25 (fiscal year ending September 27, 2026)
Next report
December 9, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.44

Jack IN The BOX's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+6.0%
  • 1 week+22.9%
  • 1 month+10.8%
  • This year-27.2%
  • 1 year-14.0%
  • 5 years-84.5%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$1.4B
Operating margin
-3.5%
Net margin
2.4%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$1.75

Growth

Revenue growth
+14.3%
Change in growth rate
+8.7 pts
Share count change
+0.7%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$18.2M
FCF margin
1.3%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.6%

Earnings

Last results
August 12, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 18, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Announcement
  2. Leadership
  3. Announcement
  4. Leadership
  5. Results
  6. Guidance
  7. Announcement
  8. Leadership

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Jack IN The BOX Inc valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: share count (83m) is 4.3x the cover-page count (19m): held for review.

Our value per share comes from a discounted-cash-flow model of Jack IN The BOX Inc's free cash flow after stock-based pay ( $55.3M, FY2026 Q3 TTM, with after-tax interest added back): growth for five years as below (the first two years from forecasts, guidance and the company's record), fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%, then cash added and debt and other claims subtracted. These are model values under stated assumptions, not price targets or recommendations.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$80.11$86.48$72.39$79.61$71.75$90.44$68.82$65.61$44.37$20.23$13.80
Market value$2.7bn$2.7bn$2.1bn$2.1bn$1.7bn$2.0bn$1.5bn$1.4bn$868m$385m$265m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$0$0$1.1bn$1.2bn$1.1bn$1.2bn$1.7bn$1.6bn$1.7bn$0$0
Enterprise value$2.7bn$2.7bn$3.2bn$3.2bn$2.8bn$3.2bn$3.2bn$2.9bn$2.5bn$385m$265m
Multiples
Price / sales 2.4x2.4x2.4x2.2x1.6x1.8x1.0x0.8x0.6x0.3x0.2x
Price / earnings 22.0x19.8x17.2x22.0x18.6x12.3x12.6x10.4x——7.9x
Price / free cash flow 44.7x28.2x31.5x17.2x13.5x12.7x12.6x8.8x—5.2x14.5x
EV / EBITDA 10.4x8.5x10.8x12.5x9.9x9.6x10.4x8.6x17.9x9.6x19.1x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

58 /100

Moderate moat

How hard Jack IN The BOX's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 5 / 20

    Net income has been a median 4.6% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 14 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 72.9%, moving by 7.7 percentage points (standard deviation) across 5 years.

  • Durability 5 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 18.5%; its worst year was -3.5%.

  • Cash conversion 14 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 10 of 10 years, at a median 7.2% of revenue.

  • Discipline 20 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 15.9% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.8% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Low. In this industry, the business rests on physical assets, regulated networks or products AI itself depends on.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: December 9, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $253m and EPS of $0.44 (range $0.25 to $0.87) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $3.15 −29% $1.1bn −24%
Next $3.15 −0% $1.1bn +1%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved −13.5% in 90 days, across 15 analysts.

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 $0.88 $0.96 +8.6%
Mar 2026 $0.74 $0.76 +2.6%
Dec 2025 $1.11 $1.00 −9.6%
Sept 2025 $0.47 $0.30 −36.3%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 12, 2026
  • Jack in the Box Restaurant Count fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 about 2,100
    “Jack in the Box Restaurant Count of approximately 2,100” source
  • New restaurant openings fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 about 25
    “This includes approximately 25 new restaurant openings and approximately 50 to 60 closures, most of which will be franchise restaurants.” source
  • Restaurant closures fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 50 to 60
    “This includes approximately 25 new restaurant openings and approximately 50 to 60 closures, most of which will be franchise restaurants.” source
  • Company-Owned Restaurant Level Margin fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 about 16.5% Non-GAAP
    “Company-Owned Restaurant Level Margin of approximately 16.5%” source
  • Franchise Level Margin fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 about $265m Non-GAAP
    “Franchise Level Margin of approximately $265 million” source
  • SG&A fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 $112m to $115m
    “SG&A of $112 to $115 million” source
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  • G&A excluding selling, advertising and COLI, as % of systemwide sales fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 about 2.3% Non-GAAP
    “G&A, excluding selling and advertising and COLI, is expected to be approximately 2.3% of systemwide sales.” source
  • Adjusted EBITDA fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 $225m to $230m Non-GAAP
    “Adjusted EBITDA of $225 to $230 million” source
  • Depreciation and Amortization fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 $45m to $50m Maintained
    “Depreciation and Amortization of $45 to $50 million” source
  • Capital Expenditures fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 $45m to $55m Maintained
    “Capital Expenditures of $45 to $55 million, prioritizing sales-driving investments in technology” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

How our valuation uses these forecasts

Our cash-flow model grows Jack IN The BOX Inc's revenue by -13.1% next year and +3.6% the year after, then fades back toward its own record by year five. Next year's rate weighs analysts' consensus (-21.2%, weight 69%) and the company's own record (+5.1%, weight 31%) . How the weights are set.

Analyst recommendations

16 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy425%
Hold1275%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 202631216
  2. Sep 202631216
  3. Aug 202631317
  4. Jul 202631317

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Jack IN The BOX Inc, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
33.6%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
11.47
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+8%
to September 30, 2026
Held by institutions
—
of shares
Held by insiders
9.5%
of shares
Employees
1,316
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months −14.0%

$16.04 on October 31, 2025 to $13.80

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $1.2bn $1.4bn +14.3%
P/S multiple 0.2x 0.2x −24.2%
Share count 19m 19m −0.7%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

Last 3 years −78.2%

$63.41 on November 3, 2023 to $13.80

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $1.7bn $1.4bn −17.1%
Net margin 9.0% 2.4% −73.7%
P/E multiple 8.6x 7.9x −8.2%
Share count 21m 19m +8.9%

Biggest factor: net margin.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
JACK−4%−20%+22%−47%−54%−27%
Industry peers (median)+16%−15%+15%+0%−8%+6%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
JACK50%42%67%17%25%55%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
JACK−35%−41%−39%−53%−66%−60%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 92% from May 10, 2021 to March 30, 2026. Getting back needed a 1076% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$9.40 – $23.52
From 52-week high
−41.3%
vs 50-day average
+1.9%
vs 200-day average
−5.1%
Volatility (1 year)
74%
Beta vs S&P 500
1.24

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±6.8%
After a week
4 up, 8 down
typical move ±10.1%
After a month
3 up, 9 down
typical move ±17.8%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 12, 2026 +5.0% +0.9% −4.0% −17.2%
May 13, 2026 −19.1% +1.4% −17.7% −1.5%
February 18, 2026 −15.6% +0.2% −20.9% −47.6%
November 19, 2025 +8.8% −1.1% +36.6% +36.3%
August 6, 2025 −4.5% +0.7% −4.3% +4.8%
May 14, 2025 −7.7% +0.6% −23.5% −29.8%
April 23, 2025 −5.8% +3.7% +2.4% −20.4%
February 25, 2025 +3.2% −0.4% −1.7% −21.8%
November 20, 2024 +3.8% +0.6% +1.8% −10.7%
August 6, 2024 −2.7% +0.2% +5.7% −11.8%
May 14, 2024 +0.6% +1.7% −1.2% +5.0%
February 21, 2024 −4.6% +2.2% −1.7% −6.5%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Jack IN The BOX Inc in five measures

Fundamentals grade C
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Jack IN The BOX Inc
$1.2B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $1.7B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $1.7B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $1.6B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $1.6B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $1.6B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $1.5B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $1.4B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $1.2B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $1.5B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $1.4B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $1.4B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $1.4B $1.4B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 $1.7B
FY24 Q1 $1.7B
FY24 Q2 $1.6B
FY24 Q3 $1.6B
FY24 Q4 $1.6B
FY25 Q1 $1.5B
FY25 Q2 $1.4B
FY25 Q3 $1.2B
FY25 Q4 $1.5B
FY26 Q1 $1.4B
FY26 Q2 $1.4B
FY26 Q3 $1.4B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Jack IN The BOX Inc
-30% -20% -10% 0% 10% 20% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: 15.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: 0.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: -5.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -7.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -7.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -12.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: -16.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: -21.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: -6.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: -0.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 5.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: 14.3% 14.3%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q4 15.3%
FY24 Q1 0.1%
FY24 Q2 -5.9%
FY24 Q3 -7.4%
FY24 Q4 -7.2%
FY25 Q1 -12.0%
FY25 Q2 -16.5%
FY25 Q3 -21.7%
FY25 Q4 -6.7%
FY26 Q1 -0.8%
FY26 Q2 5.7%
FY26 Q3 14.3%
Operating margin (TTM) Jack IN The BOX Inc
-10% 0% 10% 20% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 16.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 15.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 15.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 5.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 5.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 5.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 5.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 17.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -1.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -2.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -3.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: -3.5% -3.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 16.5%
FY24 Q1 15.6%
FY24 Q2 15.4%
FY24 Q3 5.3%
FY24 Q4 5.3%
FY25 Q1 5.1%
FY25 Q2 5.0%
FY25 Q3 17.5%
FY25 Q4 -1.2%
FY26 Q1 -2.9%
FY26 Q2 -3.8%
FY26 Q3 -3.5%
FCF margin (TTM) Jack IN The BOX Inc
-5% 0% 5% 10% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 8.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 2.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 1.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 0.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -1.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 8.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 4.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 5.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 5.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -0.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 1.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 1.3% 1.3%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 8.4%
FY24 Q1 2.5%
FY24 Q2 1.8%
FY24 Q3 0.1%
FY24 Q4 -1.4%
FY25 Q1 8.5%
FY25 Q2 4.6%
FY25 Q3 5.9%
FY25 Q4 5.1%
FY26 Q1 -0.2%
FY26 Q2 1.9%
FY26 Q3 1.3%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2009 Sept 2009 2010 Oct 2010 2011 Oct 2011 2012 Sept 2012 2013 Sept 2013 2014 Sept 2014 2015 Sept 2015 2016 Oct 2016 2017 Oct 2017 2018 Sept 2018 2019 Sept 2019 2020 Sept 2020 2021 Oct 2021 2022 Oct 2022 2023 Oct 2023 2024 Sept 2024 2025 Sept 2025 LTM Jul 2026
Income
Revenue 2,471 1,900 1,633 1,509 1,490 1,484 1,540 1,162 1,097 870 950 1,022 1,144 1,468 1,692 1,571 1,465 1,428
Gross profit 2,170 1,500 1,099 — — — — 574 555 540 702 — — — — — — —
EBITDA 332 225 247 219 234 254 287 264 313 293 257 283 336 304 341 142 40 14
Operating income 231 124 151 121 138 162 197 191 245 233 202 231 290 248 279 83 −18 −50
Net income 118 70 81 58 51 89 109 124 135 121 94 90 166 116 131 −37 −81 34
Diluted EPS $2.05 $1.26 $1.61 $1.28 $1.14 $2.12 $2.85 $3.63 $4.38 $4.21 $3.62 $3.86 $7.37 $5.45 $6.30 −$1.87 −$4.24 $1.75
Growth (year on year)
Revenue −2.7% −23.1% −14.0% −7.6% −1.3% −0.4% +3.8% −24.5% −5.6% −20.7% +9.2% +7.5% +12.0% +28.4% +15.3% −7.2% −6.7% +14.3%
EBITDA +6.2% −32.2% +9.9% −11.6% +7.2% +8.2% +13.0% −7.8% +18.4% −6.4% −12.1% +10.1% +18.7% −9.5% +12.0% −58.3% −71.7% −94.7%
Operating income +7.1% −46.6% +22.4% −20.1% +14.4% +17.4% +21.5% −2.9% +28.2% −4.9% −13.4% +14.0% +25.7% −14.4% +12.3% −70.4% −121.9% −123.0%
Net income −0.7% −40.7% +14.8% −28.5% −11.3% +73.9% +22.3% +14.0% +9.1% −10.3% −22.2% −4.9% +84.7% −30.1% +13.0% −128.0% — —
Diluted EPS +2.0% −38.5% +27.8% −20.5% −10.9% +86.0% +34.4% +27.4% +20.7% −3.9% −14.0% +6.6% +90.9% −26.1% +15.6% −129.7% — —
Margins
Gross margin 87.8% 79.0% 67.3% — — — — 49.4% 50.5% 62.1% 73.8% — — — — — — —
EBITDA margin 13.4% 11.8% 15.1% 14.5% 15.7% 17.1% 18.6% 22.7% 28.5% 33.7% 27.1% 27.7% 29.4% 20.7% 20.2% 9.1% 2.7% 1.0%
Operating margin 9.4% 6.5% 9.3% 8.0% 9.3% 10.9% 12.8% 16.5% 22.4% 26.8% 21.3% 22.6% 25.4% 16.9% 16.5% 5.3% −1.2% −3.5%
Net margin 4.8% 3.7% 4.9% 3.8% 3.4% 6.0% 7.1% 10.7% 12.3% 14.0% 9.9% 8.8% 14.5% 7.9% 7.7% −2.3% −5.5% 2.4%
Free-cash-flow margin −0.2% −1.8% −0.3% 3.7% 7.7% 9.5% 9.1% 5.3% 8.6% 7.6% 12.7% 12.1% 14.0% 7.9% 9.2% −1.4% 5.1% 1.3%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 149 62 124 137 199 201 227 104 134 104 168 144 201 163 215 69 162 90
Capital spending 154 96 129 80 85 61 86 43 39 38 48 20 41 46 60 91 88 72
Free cash flow −5 −34 −5 57 114 140 141 61 95 66 121 124 160 116 155 −22 74 18
Stock-based pay 9 11 8 7 11 10 12 11 11 9 8 4 4 7 11 13 8 9
Free cash flow after stock pay −14 −44 −13 50 103 130 128 50 84 57 113 120 156 109 144 −36 66 9
Balance sheet
Cash 53 11 11 8 10 11 18 — — 3 152 237 74 136 186 54 — —
Total debt 425 366 468 421 370 508 — — — 1,071 1,304 1,378 1,274 1,830 1,755 1,735 1,704 1,492
Net debt (negative = net cash) 372 355 457 413 361 497 −18 — — 1,068 1,152 1,141 1,201 1,694 1,569 1,681 — —
Diluted shares 58m 56m 50m 45m 45m 42m 38m 34m 31m 29m 26m 23m 22m 21m 21m 20m 19m 19m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends — — — 0 0 16 37 40 49 45 41 28 37 37 36 34 17 0
Buybacks — 97 193 30 133 324 320 285 334 326 138 156 200 25 90 70 5 −0
Total returned — 97 193 30 133 340 358 325 383 371 179 183 237 62 126 104 22 −0

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

0 of 2 checks passed · July 5, 2026
What it owns · $1.9bn
Short-term assets $214mLonger-term assets $1.7bn
What it owes, and who funded it · $369m
Short-term liabilities $369mShareholders' equity $-901m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $214m of assets due within a year against $369m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities Not assessable from the reported split. Not assessable.
  • More cash than debt Cash or debt not separately reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Equity or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $90m of operating cash flow against $1.5bn of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Interest not separately reported. Not assessable.

From Jack IN The BOX Inc's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q3 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
-$3,000
Dividends (TTM)
$0
Returned to shareholders
-0%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$165M
Diluted share count
+0.7%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
0.0%
dividends 0.0% + buybacks 0.0% of market value
Sales & admin spending
9.8%
of revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in restaurants
Last 12 months unless stated JACK BJRI CAVA FWRG SHAK RRGB Median
Revenue, last 12 months $1.4bn $1.4bn $1.4bn $1.3bn $1.6bn $1.2bn $1.4bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months 14.3% 3.5% 26.8% 19.3% 17.3% −3.7% 4.6%
Revenue growth, 3-year average −6.1% 2.1% 28.7% 18.1% 16.1% −2.7% 5.1%
Revenue growth, latest quarter −1.8% 6.4% 31.3% 15.2% 17.2% −2.1% 4.5%
Gross margin 73.7% 74.5% 25.2% — — — 68.6%
Operating margin −3.5% 2.7% 5.2% 2.1% 3.6% −0.4% 4.9%
Operating margin, 3-year average 6.4% 2.2% 4.4% 2.8% 2.1% −1.3% 6.9%
Net margin 2.4% 2.9% 4.8% 1.4% 2.6% −2.5% 2.5%
Cash from operations / revenue 6.3% 8.2% 16.0% 9.7% 12.3% 1.8% 11.9%
Free-cash-flow margin 1.3% 3.2% 3.6% −1.7% −0.8% −0.2% 3.4%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 2.4% 2.8% 3.1% −2.0% 1.4% −1.4% 2.8%
Stock pay / revenue 0.6% 0.7% 1.4% 1.0% 1.2% 0.3% 0.8%
Change in share count 0.7% −5.8% −0.1% 1.5% −6.7% 7.2% 0.2%

Median of all 44 companies we cover in restaurants. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

44 restaurants companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 14.3% 4.7% 6 of 44
Change in growth rate Growth +8.7pp +0.3pp 2 of 44
Operating margin Profitability -3.5% 5.2% 37 of 42
Net margin Profitability 2.4% 2.6% 23 of 44
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 1.3% 3.6% 29 of 44
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.6% 0.8% 15 of 40
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 78.5% 29.0% 31 of 36
Change in share count Balance sheet 0.7% 0.3% 29 of 42

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to September 28, 2025
Segments
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Jack In The Box Br and Restaurant Operations $1.2B 78.8% ▼ 3.6%
Del Taco Restaurants Inc $311M 21.2% ▼ 16.7%
Products and services
Line of business Revenue YoY
Restaurant Sales $627M ▼ 11.5%
Franchise $369M ▼ 1.8%
Franchise Contributions For Advertising and Other Services $237M ▼ 4.9%
Royalty and Other $233M ▼ 2.2%
Royalty $222M ▼ 3.5%
Advertising $217M ▼ 3.4%
Technology services $19.9M ▼ 18.8%
Franchise Fees $10.8M ▲ 33.7%

These categories overlap or exclude eliminations, so shares aren't shown.

From Jack IN The BOX Inc's 10-K filed November 19, 2025, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$319M
Institutions reporting
132
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 18.3%
Positions opened / closed
27 / 29

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 79 institutions bought and 62 sold ; the biggest buyer was Nantahala Capital Management, LLC (+1.9M shares) and the biggest seller Marshall Wace, LLP (−510K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Nantahala Capital Management, LLC $54.7M 3.5M 17.1% ▲ 124.1%
Callodine Capital Management, LP $27.1M 1.7M 8.5% ▼ 2.5%
Biglari Capital Corp. $26.6M 1.7M 8.3% 0.0%
Blackrock, Inc. $21.2M 1.3M 6.7% ▲ 4.7%
Bank Of America Corp $18.4M 1.2M 5.8% ▲ 87.0%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $13.1M 826K 4.1% ▲ 1.2%
Allianz Asset Management Gmbh $11.2M 708K 3.5% ▲ 39.8%
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc $10M 632K 3.1% ▼ 9.2%
Earnest Partners LLC $8.7M 552K 2.7% ▲ 76.0%
LSV Asset Management $8.1M 515K 2.6% ▼ 8.6%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $7.7M 487K 2.4% ▲ 15.7%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc $7.5M 472K 2.3% ▲ 380.0%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Jack IN The BOX Inc's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $172,623 4 trades by 3 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $848,669 41 trades by 9 insiders · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $676,046 net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
King Mark James Exec Chairman & Interim CEO October 13, 2026 Sell 7,013 $12.18 $85,418
King Mark James Exec Chairman & Interim CEO September 22, 2026 Sell 5,627 $13.61 $76,583
King Mark James Exec Chairman & Interim CEO August 14, 2026 Sell 5,647 $18.59 $104,978
King Mark James Exec Chairman & Interim CEO July 21, 2026 Sell 5,626 $14.70 $82,702
King Mark James Exec Chairman & Interim CEO June 18, 2026 Sell 5,911 $12.53 $74,065
Diaz Guillermo Jr Director May 28, 2026 Buy 5,962 — $0
Diaz Guillermo Jr Director May 28, 2026 Buy 5,962 $11.51 $68,623
Cook Richard D SVP, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER May 4, 2026 Sell 1,025 $12.10 $12,402
Piano Steven SVP, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER May 4, 2026 Sell 922 $12.10 $11,156
Super Sarah L EVP, Chief Legal&Admin Officer May 4, 2026 Sell 1,841 $12.10 $22,276
Hooper Dawn E EVP, Chief Financial Officer May 4, 2026 Sell 738 $12.10 $8,930
Mount Carl SVP, CHF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER May 4, 2026 Sell 1,142 $12.10 $13,818

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 3 trades and filings

No trades in Jack IN The BOX Inc disclosed in the last 12 months; 3 earlier trades on record.

  • Richard L. Hanna(NY):Sale (full), $15,001 - $50,000, traded July 18, 2016, filed August 22, 2016
  • Richard L. Hanna(NY):Purchase, $1,001 - $15,000, traded June 19, 2015, filed July 20, 2015
  • Richard L. Hanna(NY):Purchase, $1,001 - $15,000, traded May 20, 2015, filed June 15, 2015

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 18, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 12, 2026
  • May 13, 2026
  • February 18, 2026
  • November 19, 2025
  • August 6, 2025
  • May 14, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Jack IN The BOX Inc was last updated.

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News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Jack IN The BOX Inc in brief

What does Jack IN The BOX Inc do?
Jack IN The BOX Inc is a US-listed company in the restaurants industry. Its financial year ends in September.
What is Jack IN The BOX Inc's stock ticker?
Jack IN The BOX Inc trades under the ticker JACK on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Jack IN The BOX Inc's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Jack IN The BOX Inc reported revenue of $1.4B, 14.3% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Jack IN The BOX Inc's free cash flow?
Jack IN The BOX Inc's free-cash-flow margin is 1.3% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 29 of the 44 restaurants companies we cover.
Who are Jack IN The BOX Inc's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Nantahala Capital Management, LLC, Callodine Capital Management, LP and Biglari Capital Corp. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Jack IN The BOX Inc buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Jack IN The BOX Inc spent -$3,000 on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count still rose 0.7% over the year.
What is Jack IN The BOX Inc's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Jack IN The BOX Inc's market capitalisation was about $265M, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.9 and net debt of $0. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Jack IN The BOX Inc pay a dividend?
Jack IN The BOX Inc reported no dividend payments in its trailing twelve months of filings.
Who are Jack IN The BOX Inc's competitors?
In our Restaurants peer group, the companies closest to Jack IN The BOX Inc are Bjs Restaurants Inc, CAVA Group, Inc., First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc., Shake Shack Inc. and RED Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Jack IN The BOX Inc's.
Are insiders buying or selling Jack IN The BOX Inc stock?
Over the last 12 months, Jack IN The BOX Inc's directors and officers reported 4 open-market purchases and 41 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Jack IN The BOX Inc's next earnings date?
Around December 9, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Jack IN The BOX Inc announces its own schedule.