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$16.60 -0.55 (-3.21%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$328.93M
Shares
19.18M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$16.60 Open$16.48 Day$16.25–16.86 52W close$9.40–23.52 Avg vol 30d859K Short int6.8M · 35.2% float · 9.4d Short vol68% Last earningsAug 12, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 12

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 11, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 27, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 12, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +5%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +8%
      above
      RSI (14) 50
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 51%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +21%
      trailing
      6-month return −2%
      trailing
      YTD return −12%
      this year
      Relative strength −13%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $15 › 200d $16 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$193.1K over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Falling
      35.23% of float · ▼ -2.3% MoM · 9.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      136 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 81
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −7%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −127%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $74.1M
      Buyback $175.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.7B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 75%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −60%
      past year
      ATR 7.7%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 12, 2026
      Company-Owned Restaurant Level Margin · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 Initiated 16.5%
      Franchise Level Margin · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 Lowered $265M
      Nov 19, 2025 $275M – $290M changed to Aug 12, 2026 $265M
      Adjusted EBITDA · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 Non-GAAP Lowered $225M – $230M
      Nov 19, 2025 $225M – $240M changed to Aug 12, 2026 $225M – $230M
      SG&A · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 Lowered $112M – $115M
      Nov 19, 2025 $125M – $135M changed to Aug 12, 2026 $112M – $115M
      Depreciation and Amortization · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 Maintained $45M – $50M
      Nov 19, 2025 $45M – $50M changed to Aug 12, 2026 $45M – $50M
      Capital Expenditures · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 Maintained $45M – $55M
      Nov 19, 2025 $45M – $55M changed to Aug 12, 2026 $45M – $55M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2025
      Capital Expenditures · fiscal year ending September 28, 2025 $85M – $90M
      Depreciation & Amortization · fiscal year ending September 28, 2025 $57M – $59M
      Operating EPS · fiscal year ending September 28, 2025 $4.55 – $4.73
      Adjusted/Operating EPS Tax Rate · fiscal year ending September 28, 2025 26%
      Company-Owned Restaurant Level Margin · fiscal year ending September 28, 2025 19% – 21%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      50 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      51% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $15 › 200d $16 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$193.1K over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Falling
      35.23% of float · ▼ -2.3% MoM · 9.4 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      136 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $9 Now $17 · 51% Range high $24
      vs 200-day avg +5% vs 50-day avg +8%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Company-operated restaurant sales 322.87M 40 Weeks Ended July 5, 2026 —
      Franchised restaurant sales 2.81B 40 Weeks Ended July 5, 2026 —
      Jack in the Box restaurant count at end of Q3 2,115 Q3 2026 —
      Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP 18.68M 12 Weeks Ended July 5, 2026 —
      Operating Earnings Per Share – non-GAAP non-GAAP $0.96 12 Weeks Ended July 5, 2026 —
      QTD Net Restaurant Change -13 Q3 2026 —
      Jack in the Box same-store sales -3.8% second quarter —
      Jack in the Box company same-store sales -4.7% 16 Weeks Ended January 18, 2026 —
      Jack in the Box restaurant closures 14 first quarter fiscal 2026 —
      Jack in the Box restaurant count at end of Q1 2,128 first quarter fiscal 2026 —
      Q1'26 QTD Net Restaurant Change -8 first quarter fiscal 2026 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Restaurants — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      JACK
      Jack In The Box Inc
      this stock
      		$328.93M -12.4% -6.7% — 35.2%
      MCD
      Mcdonalds Corp
      		 $189.26B -11.9% +3.7% 21.7 1.7%
      SBUX
      Starbucks Corp
      		 $118.22B +23.5% +2.8% 60.0 3.4%
      CMG
      Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
      		 $43.95B -4.6% +5.4% 31.9 3.1%
      YUM
      Yum Brands Inc
      		 $41.57B +0.7% +8.8% 19.2 2.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      136
      % held
      103.7%
      Net QoQ
      +1.7M sh
      Top holder
      Nantahala Capital Managem…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      138
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      6.8M
      Days to cover
      9.4d
      Change
      -160.4K sh
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      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      68%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      3.0K
      Value
      $49.7K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.4%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
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      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$193.1K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $-80.7M
      EPS diluted
      $-4.24
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $250.0M
      Remaining
      $175.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 20, 2026
      This year
      14
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $38.9K
      Shares
      2.2K
      Filed
      Aug 19, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 12, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Jack in the Box Inc. Appoints Tay…
      Published
      Aug 20, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      JACK -11.5% +20.6% -1.9% +1.4% -12.4%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY -9.6% +17.2% -13.1% -0.7% -24.2%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.44 / share · ex Mar 20, 2025
      Raised 10%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.00 / share · 0 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      — · no payout in the trailing year
      Buyback program · as of Jul 5, 2026
      Authorized
      $250.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $75.00M
      Remaining
      $175.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 807882 CUSIP 466367109 13F (30d) 137 filings 129 filers Visit website Investor relations

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