Jack in the Box Inc (JACK) stock
JACKNasdaqRetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends September 27
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 5, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 12, 2026Score 6/3062% below fair value
$14.51−0.09 (-0.62%)
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $1.21BP/E 8.3Yield 6.06%
Jack in the Box operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Jack in the Box's operating margin for the twelve months ending Jul 5, 2026 was -3.5%. For fiscal 2025 it was -1.2%, against 5.3% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 26.8% in fiscal 2018.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | -1.2% | −6.5 |
| FY2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | 5.3% | −11.2 |
| FY2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 16.5% | −0.4 |
| FY2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | 16.9% | −8.4 |
| FY2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | 25.4% | +2.8 |
| FY2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | 22.6% | +1.3 |
| FY2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | 21.3% | −5.6 |
| FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 26.8% | +4.5 |
| FY2017 | Oct 1, 2017 | 22.4% | +5.9 |
| FY2016 | Oct 2, 2016 | 16.5% | +3.7 |
| FY2015 | Sep 27, 2015 | 12.8% | +1.9 |
| FY2014 | Sep 28, 2014 | 10.9% | +1.7 |
| FY2013 | Sep 29, 2013 | 9.3% | +1.3 |
| FY2012 | Sep 30, 2012 | 8.0% | −1.3 |
| FY2011 | Oct 2, 2011 | 9.3% | +2.8 |
| FY2010 | Oct 3, 2010 | 6.5% | −2.9 |
| FY2009 | Sep 27, 2009 | 9.4% | +0.9 |
| FY2008 | Sep 28, 2008 | 8.5% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
Periods
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026CQ2 2026 | Jul 5, 2026 | 20.5% | +2.1 |
| Q2 FY2026CQ1 2026 | Apr 12, 2026 | 13.9% | −4.2 |
| Q1 FY2026CQ4 2025 | Jan 18, 2026 | 13.3% | −5.7 |
| Q4 FY2025CQ3 2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | -32.7% | −47.3 |
| Q3 FY2025CQ2 2025 | Jul 6, 2025 | 18.4% | +46.1 |
| Q2 FY2025CQ1 2025 | Apr 13, 2025 | 18.2% | +3.3 |
| Q1 FY2025CQ4 2024 | Jan 19, 2025 | 19.0% | +2.7 |
| Q4 FY2024CQ3 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | 14.6% | +0.5 |
| Q3 FY2024CQ2 2024 | Jul 7, 2024 | -27.7% | −43.7 |
| Q2 FY2024CQ1 2024 | Apr 14, 2024 | 14.8% | −0.7 |
| Q1 FY2024CQ4 2023 | Jan 21, 2024 | 16.3% | −2.8 |
| Q4 FY2023CQ3 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 14.1% | −6.8 |
| Q3 FY2023CQ2 2023 | Jul 9, 2023 | 16.0% | +3.0 |
| Q2 FY2023CQ1 2023 | Apr 16, 2023 | 15.6% | +3.7 |
| Q1 FY2023CQ4 2022 | Jan 22, 2023 | 19.1% | −2.2 |
| Q4 FY2022CQ3 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | 21.0% | −3.7 |
| Q3 FY2022CQ2 2022 | Jul 10, 2022 | 13.0% | −12.0 |
| Q2 FY2022CQ1 2022 | Apr 17, 2022 | 11.9% | −13.4 |
| Q1 FY2022CQ4 2021 | Jan 23, 2022 | 21.4% | −4.9 |
| Q4 FY2021CQ3 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | 24.7% | −1.2 |
| Q3 FY2021CQ2 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | 25.0% | −0.5 |
| Q2 FY2021CQ1 2021 | Apr 11, 2021 | 25.2% | +10.0 |
| Q1 FY2021CQ4 2020 | Jan 17, 2021 | 26.3% | +3.5 |
| Q4 FY2020CQ3 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | 25.8% | +3.9 |
| Q3 FY2020CQ2 2020 | Jul 5, 2020 | 25.5% | +5.4 |
| Q2 FY2020CQ1 2020 | Apr 12, 2020 | 15.2% | −4.9 |
| Q1 FY2020CQ4 2019 | Jan 19, 2020 | 22.7% | −17.9 |
| Q4 FY2019CQ3 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | 21.9% | −0.4 |
| Q1 FY2019CQ4 2018 | Jan 20, 2019 | 20.1% | −4.7 |
| Q4 FY2018CQ3 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 20.1% | −5.8 |
| Q3 FY2018CQ2 2018 | Jul 8, 2018 | 40.6% | +18.1 |
| Q2 FY2018CQ1 2018 | Apr 15, 2018 | 22.3% | −0.2 |
| Q1 FY2018CQ4 2017 | Jan 21, 2018 | 24.7% | +5.8 |
| Q4 FY2017CQ3 2017 | Oct 1, 2017 | 25.9% | +11.1 |
| Q3 FY2017CQ2 2017 | Jul 9, 2017 | 22.5% | +7.4 |
| Q2 FY2017CQ1 2017 | Apr 16, 2017 | 22.5% | – |
| Q1 FY2017CQ4 2016 | Jan 22, 2017 | 18.9% | – |
| Q4 FY2016CQ3 2016 | Oct 2, 2016 | 14.8% | – |
| Q3 FY2016CQ2 2016 | Jul 3, 2016 | 15.1% | – |
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