JACKNasdaqRetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends September 27
JACK IN THE BOX INC
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 5, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 12, 2026
$12.07−0.12 (-0.98%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $234.87M
- P/E (TTM)
- 6.9
- Dividend yield
- 7.29%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
–
Operating margin
-1.2%−23.8 pts over 5 years
Net margin
-5.5%−14.3 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -6.7% | -0.1% | +7.5% | -0.5% | |
| Free cash flow | – | -14.0% | -9.8% | -6.2% | |
| Dividend per share | -50.0% | -20.6% | -6.0% | -1.3% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | -123.3% | -11.7% | 9.0% | |
| Return on assets | 9.4% | 6.3% | -3.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.56 | 0.99 | 0.51 | |
| Debt to equity | -4.56 | -1.74 | -1.82 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 3.69× | 4.03× | 41.20× | |
| Inventory turnover | 75.4× | – | – | |
| Capex to revenue | 3.7% | 1.9% | 6.0% | |
| Diluted shares | 34M | 23M | 19M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Jack In The Box generated $810.18M from operations and spent $877.69M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 37% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$810.18M
Used
$877.69M
Capital expenditure$326.88M37%Dividends$160.79M18%Share buybacks$390.03M44%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin-5.5%
×Asset turnover0.55×
×Equity multiplier-2.98×
=Return on equity, FY20259.0%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -5.5% | 0.55× | -2.98× | 9.0% |
| FY2024 | -2.3% | 0.55× | -3.65× | 4.7% |
| FY2023 | 7.7% | 0.57× | -4.07× | -18.0% |
| FY2022 | 7.9% | 0.63× | -3.01× | -14.9% |
| FY2021 | 14.5% | 0.63× | -2.27× | -20.6% |
| FY2020 | 8.8% | 0.71× | -1.87× | -11.7% |
| FY2019 | 9.9% | 1.07× | -1.34× | -14.2% |
| FY2018 | 14.0% | 0.85× | -2.10× | -24.8% |
| FY2017 | 12.3% | 0.85× | -4.26× | -44.7% |
| FY2016 | 10.7% | 0.88× | -13.16× | -123.3% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
5of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$80.72M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$162.36M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-1.2% → -3.0%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$162.36M vs -$80.72M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell62.1% → 64.6%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.42 → 0.51
- No dilutionShare count did not rise20M → 19M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.52 → 0.54