JACK IN THE BOX INC (JACK) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:JACK • US4663671091

Current stock price

9.99 USD
+0.28 (+2.88%)
At close:
9.92 USD
-0.07 (-0.7%)
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This JACK fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. JACK Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year JACK was profitable.
  • JACK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years JACK reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years JACK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
JACK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFJACK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of JACK (-5.78%) is worse than 80.16% of its industry peers.
  • JACK's Return On Invested Capital of 9.34% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. JACK outperforms 69.05% of its industry peers.
  • JACK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.69%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.68%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (8.69%) for JACK is below the current ROIC(9.34%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.78%
ROE N/A
ROIC 9.34%
ROA(3y)-0.03%
ROA(5y)2.67%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)8.69%
ROIC(5y)9.95%
JACK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICJACK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • JACK's Operating Margin of 14.67% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. JACK outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • JACK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 55.20%, JACK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • JACK's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.67%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 55.2%
OM growth 3Y-3.81%
OM growth 5Y-7.19%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.11%
GM growth 5Y-1.82%
JACK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsJACK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. JACK Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), JACK is creating value.
  • JACK has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for JACK has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • JACK has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
JACK Yearly Shares OutstandingJACK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
JACK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsJACK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.18 indicates that JACK is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • JACK has a Altman-Z score (2.18) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.18
ROIC/WACC1.98
WACC4.71%
JACK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFJACK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.66 indicates that JACK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.66, JACK is not doing good in the industry: 74.60% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • JACK has a Quick Ratio of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that JACK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.65, JACK is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.65
JACK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesJACK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. JACK Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for JACK have decreased strongly by -43.13% in the last year.
  • JACK shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.92% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, JACK shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -19.70% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, JACK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.48% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-43.13%
EPS 3Y-8.73%
EPS 5Y-0.92%
EPS Q2Q%-47.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.06%
Revenue growth 5Y7.48%
Sales Q2Q%-25.55%

3.2 Future

  • JACK is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -1.01% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, JACK will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.39% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-18.21%
EPS Next 2Y-6.15%
EPS Next 3Y-1.01%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-22.06%
Revenue Next 2Y-11.26%
Revenue Next 3Y-7.44%
Revenue Next 5Y6.39%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
JACK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesJACK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
JACK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesJACK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6

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4. JACK Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • JACK is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 2.84.
  • JACK's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. JACK is cheaper than 99.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • JACK's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.60.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 2.55, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of JACK.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, JACK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • JACK is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2.84
Fwd PE 2.55
JACK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsJACK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • JACK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. JACK is cheaper than 84.13% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.81
JACK Per share dataJACK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-6.15%
EPS Next 3Y-1.01%

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5. JACK Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for JACK!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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JACK Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

JACK IN THE BOX INC

NASDAQ:JACK (4/2/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 9.92 -0.07 (-0.7%)

9.99

+0.28 (+2.88%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners102.76%
Inst Owner Change1.59%
Ins Owners3.06%
Ins Owner Change19.08%
Market Cap190.21M
Revenue(TTM)1.35B
Net Income(TTM)-116.86M
Analysts69.23
Price Target22.1 (121.22%)
Short Float %30.29%
Short Ratio7.29
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)-5.48%
DP-7.11%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-19.96%
Min EPS beat(2)-33.83%
Max EPS beat(2)-6.08%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-11.99%
Min EPS beat(4)-33.83%
Max EPS beat(4)6.18%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-3.05%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.84%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-1.48%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.36%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.18%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.18%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.74%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.1%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0.9%
PT rev (3m)5.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.52%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.09%
EPS NY rev (1m)-6.29%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.7%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2.84
Fwd PE 2.55
P/S 0.14
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 2.52
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.81
EPS(TTM)3.52
EY35.24%
EPS(NY)3.91
Fwd EY39.15%
FCF(TTM)-0.52
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.96
OCFY39.61%
SpS70.66
BVpS-49.16
TBVpS-56.31
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.78%
ROE N/A
ROCE 11.82%
ROIC 9.34%
ROICexc 9.76%
ROICexgc 10.67%
OM 14.67%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 55.2%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-0.03%
ROA(5y)2.67%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)8.69%
ROIC(5y)9.95%
ROICexc(3y)8.99%
ROICexc(5y)10.34%
ROICexgc(3y)11.33%
ROICexgc(5y)12.54%
ROCE(3y)11%
ROCE(5y)12.6%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.02%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.21%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.56%
OM growth 3Y-3.81%
OM growth 5Y-7.19%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.11%
GM growth 5Y-1.82%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.67
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 6.23
Cap/Depr 158.74%
Cap/Sales 6.33%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 30.01%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.66
Quick Ratio 0.65
Altman-Z 2.18
F-Score5
WACC4.71%
ROIC/WACC1.98
Cap/Depr(3y)160%
Cap/Depr(5y)130.21%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.03%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-43.13%
EPS 3Y-8.73%
EPS 5Y-0.92%
EPS Q2Q%-47.92%
EPS Next Y-18.21%
EPS Next 2Y-6.15%
EPS Next 3Y-1.01%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-19.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.06%
Revenue growth 5Y7.48%
Sales Q2Q%-25.55%
Revenue Next Year-22.06%
Revenue Next 2Y-11.26%
Revenue Next 3Y-7.44%
Revenue Next 5Y6.39%
EBIT growth 1Y-30.73%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.87%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.25%
EBIT Next Year13.89%
EBIT Next 3Y5.85%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y239.97%
FCF growth 3Y-17.52%
FCF growth 5Y-12.04%
OCF growth 1Y135.93%
OCF growth 3Y-0.11%
OCF growth 5Y2.5%

JACK IN THE BOX INC / JACK Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to JACK.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to JACK IN THE BOX INC (JACK). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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JACK IN THE BOX INC (JACK) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


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The financial health rating of JACK IN THE BOX INC (JACK) is 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for JACK stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of JACK IN THE BOX INC (JACK) is expected to decline by -18.21% in the next year.