JACK · Jack In The Box Inc
Market Cap
$310.51M
Shares
19.18M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$16.19
Open$15.94
Day$15.94–16.48
52W close$9.40–23.52
Avg vol 30d826K
Short int6.1M · 31.8% float · 5.4d
Short vol82%
Last earningsAug 12, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 12
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 11, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 27, 2026
Est
filed Aug 12, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.62
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
Golden cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+2%
above
RSI (14)
47
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
48%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−1%
trailing
6-month return
+16%
trailing
YTD return
−15%
this year
Relative strength
+3%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
Golden cross
50d $16 › 200d $16 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-4% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$261.7K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
31.76% of float · ▼ -9.8% MoM · 5.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
137 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score
77
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−7%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−127%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$74.1M
Buyback
$175.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$1.2B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
76%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−60%
past year
ATR
6.9%
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
Lowered
16.5%
May 13, 2026
17%
changed to
Aug 12, 2026
16.5%
Franchise Level Margin
· fiscal year ending September 27, 2026
Lowered
$265M
May 13, 2026
$265M – $275M
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
May 13, 2026
$115M – $125M
changed to
Aug 12, 2026
$112M – $115M
Capital Expenditures
· fiscal year ending September 27, 2026
Maintained
$45M – $55M
May 13, 2026
$45M – $55M
changed to
Aug 12, 2026
$45M – $55M
Depreciation and Amortization
· fiscal year ending September 27, 2026
Maintained
$45M – $50M
Nov 19, 2025
$45M – $50M
changed to
Aug 12, 2026
$45M – $50M
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%
Guided vs delivered
· last 1 settled
Operating EPS
fiscal year 2023
guided $5.90 – $6.10
$6.30
Beat +5.0%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
Golden cross
Bullish
Price vs 200-day avg
+2%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+2%
Bullish
RSI (14)
47
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
48%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
Golden cross
50d $16 › 200d $16 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-4% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$261.7K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
31.76% of float · ▼ -9.8% MoM · 5.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
137 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $9
Now $16 · 48%
Range high $24
vs 200-day avg +2%
vs 50-day avg +2%
50-day above 200-day golden cross
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $61.2M | third quarter of fiscal 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net earnings from continuing operations 21.04M
+12.32M Income taxes
+18.18M Interest expense, net
-6K Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants
-3.06M Other operating (income) expenses, net
+10.48M Depreciation and amortization
+406K Amortization of cloud-computing costs
-7K Amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net
+2.5M Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other
-1.9M Net COLI gains
+1.26M Pension and post-retirement benefit costs
= Adjusted EBITDA 61.2M
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| AUV increase (decrease) | $0.3M | Quarter ended July 5, 2026 filing | — |
| Average number of franchise restaurants | 1,968 | Quarter ended July 5, 2026 filing | — |
| Company-operated restaurant sales | 322.87M | 40 Weeks Ended July 5, 2026 | — |
| Franchise costs as a percentage of total franchise revenues | 62.6% | Quarter ended July 5, 2026 filing | — |
| Franchised restaurant AUVs | $431K | Quarter ended July 5, 2026 filing | — |
| 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 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net earnings from continuing operations, as reported 21.04M
+4.54M Restructuring, integration and other (1)
-1.9M Net COLI gains (2)
+1.26M Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (3)
+0K Impairment charges
-6K Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants
-9.49M Gains on the sale of real estate to franchisees (4)
+590K Excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements
+1.31M Loss on extinguishment of debt (5)
+1.34M Tax impact of adjustments (6)
= Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income 18.68M
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| Operating Earnings Per Share – non-GAAP non-GAAP | $0.96 | 12 Weeks Ended July 5, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations – GAAP $1.08
+$0.23 Restructuring, integration and other (1)
-$0.1 Net COLI gains (2)
+$0.06 Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (3)
+$0 Impairment charges
+$0 Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants
-$0.49 Gains on the sale of real estate to franchisees (4)
+$0.03 Excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements
+$0.07 Loss on extinguishment of debt (5)
+$0.07 Tax impact of adjustments (6)
= Operating Earnings Per Share – non-GAAP $0.96
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| QTD Net Restaurant Change | -13 | Q3 2026 | — |
| Royalties as a percentage of total franchised restaurant sales | 5.1% | Quarter ended July 5, 2026 filing | — |
| Systemwide sales | 1.4% | third quarter | — |
| Jack in the Box franchise restaurant count at end of Q2 | 1,979 | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| Jack in the Box franchise same-store sales | 3.9% | 12 Weeks Ended April 12, 2026 | — |
| Jack in the Box restaurant closures | 9 | 12 Weeks Ended April 12, 2026 | — |
| Jack in the Box restaurant count at end of Q2 | 2,128 | Q2 fiscal 2026 | — |
| Jack in the Box restaurant openings | 9 | 12 Weeks Ended April 12, 2026 | — |
| Restaurant-Level Margin % non-GAAP | 16.4% | 12 Weeks Ended April 12, 2026 | — |
| Restaurant-Level Margin - Non-GAAP non-GAAP | 15.52M | 12 Weeks Ended April 12, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Earnings from operations - GAAP 35.47M
-72.12M Franchise rental revenues
-43.04M Franchise royalties and other
-44.41M Franchise contributions for advertising and other services
+50.05M Franchise occupancy expenses
+3.42M Franchise support and other costs
+45.62M Franchise advertising and other services expenses
+26.42M Selling, general and administrative expenses
+10.98M Depreciation and amortization
+146K Pre-opening costs
+3M Other operating expenses, net
-21K Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants
= Restaurant-Level Margin - Non-GAAP 15.52M
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| Systemwide sales decrease | 3.8% | 12 Weeks Ended April 12, 2026 | — |
| Franchise-Level Margin % – Non-GAAP non-GAAP | 38.6% | 16 Weeks Ended January 18, 2026 | — |
| Jack in the Box restaurant count at end of Q1 | 2,128 | the first quarter | — |
| Remaining stock buyback authorization | $175M | the end of the first quarter | — |
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| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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JACK
this stock
Jack In The Box Inc
|
$310.51M | -14.6% | -6.7% | — | 31.8% |
|
MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
|
$187.53B | -13.3% | +3.7% | 21.5 | 1.6% |
|
SBUX
Starbucks Corp
|
$122.95B | +28.1% | +2.8% | 62.3 | 3.3% |
|
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
|
$48.12B | +2.8% | +5.4% | 34.9 | 3.0% |
|
YUM
Yum Brands Inc
|
$41.94B | +1.7% | +8.8% | 19.3 | 3.2% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK | -6.1% | -1.1% | +16.1% | -1.1% | -14.6% |
| SPY | +0.5% | +3.0% | +13.4% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -6.6% | -4.1% | +2.6% | -4.1% | -27.4% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.44
/ share · ex Mar 20, 2025
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)
122 filings
116 filers
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