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Jack In The Box Inc
$14.89 -0.28 (-1.85%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$284.01M
Shares
19,073,616

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$14.89 Open$15.27 Day$14.48–15.65 52W$8.92–25.34 Avg vol 30d1.1M Short int6.7M · 35.3% float · 5.0d Short vol51% Last earningsMay 13, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 13
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 19, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 27, 2026 Est
filed May 13, 2026
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 17.2 · elevated Equity put/call 0.55
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −8%
below
Price vs 50-day avg +15%
above
RSI (14) 54
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 36%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return +20%
trailing
6-month return −37%
trailing
YTD return −21%
this year
Relative strength −46%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $13 › 200d $16 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
8 of 142 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +3.0K sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$74.0K over 90 days · 86% sells
Short interest Rising
35.34% of float · ▲ +0.4% MoM · 5.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr low
142 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score 78
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 $1.3B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 78%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −62%
past year
ATR 9.9%
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 May 13, 2026
Company-Owned Restaurant Level Margin · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 Initiated 17%
Franchise Level Margin · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 Initiated $265M – $275M
SG&A · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 Initiated $115M – $125M
Adjusted EBITDA · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 Initiated $225M – $235M
Depreciation and Amortization · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 Initiated $45M – $50M
Capital Expenditures · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 Initiated $45M – $55M

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 3 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−8% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
+15% Bullish
RSI (14)
54 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
36% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $13 › 200d $16 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
8 of 142 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +3.0K sh shares
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$74.0K over 90 days · 86% sells
Short interest Rising
35.34% of float · ▲ +0.4% MoM · 5.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr low
142 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $9 Now $15 · 36% 52-wk high $25
vs 200-day avg -8% vs 50-day avg +15%

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

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Restaurant closures 9 second quarter
Restaurant openings 9 second quarter
adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $51.3M Q2 2026 call
capital expenditures $34.5M year-to-date through Q2 2026 call
company-owned same-store sales decrease 2.8% Q2 2026 call
franchise restaurant same-store sales decrease 3.9% Q2 2026 call
franchise-level margin 37.9% Q2 2026 call
net debt to adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio non-GAAP 6.9 Q2 2026 call
operating earnings per share non-GAAP $0.76 Q2 2026 call
restaurant level margin 16.4% Q2 2026 call
same-store sales decrease 3.8% Q2 2026 call
Restaurant count at end of Q1 (Company) 149 end of Q1 2026
Restaurant count at end of Q1 (Franchise) 1,979 end of Q1 2026
Restaurant count at end of Q1 (Total) 2,128 end of Q1 2026

Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

Versus peers

Restaurants — same industry group
Open screener →
Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
JACK
Jack In The Box Inc
this stock
$284.01M -21.4% +15.3% 35.3%
MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
$193.69B -10.3% +10.0% 22.5 1.5%
SBUX
Starbucks Corp
$122.34B +28.3% +2.8% 81.9 4.2%
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
$46.99B -1.0% +14.3% 33.6 4.0%
YUM
Yum Brands Inc
$45.08B +8.6% +8.8% 26.4 3.2%

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
139
% held
94.3%
Reported
8 of 142
Top holder
Callodine Capital Managem…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
123
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
6.7M
Days to cover
5.0d
Change
+25.6K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
51%
As of
Jul 13, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
225
Value
$2.8K
As of
Jun 11, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
48.0%
Week of
May 4, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$74.0K
Buyers / Sellers
1 / 6
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
Jul 7, 2026
This year
11
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Proposed Sales
Value
$96.7K
Shares
1.3K
Filed
Mar 13, 2024
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
May 13, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
Jack in the Box Inc. Completes $5…
Published
Jun 23, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
JACK -13.4% +20.4% -36.7% -5.8% -21.4%
SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
vs SPY -14.8% +16.3% -45.8% -6.9% -32.1%

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 May 13, 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) 7 filings 7 filers Visit website Investor relations