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JACK · Jack In The Box Inc

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$14.75 +0.68 (+4.83%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$282.90M
Shares
19.18M
Volume · Nov 13 382.42K Avg daily vol (3M) 533.54K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$14.75 Open$14.11 Day$14.11–14.92 52W close$9.40–23.52 Avg vol 30d461K Short int6.0M · 31.5% of shares · 12.7d Short vol50% Last earningsAug 12, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 12

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Latest documents

2026
Aug 12
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Jul 5
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q3 AI summary on its way
Revenue $257.66M ▼ 1.8% Net income $20.12M ▼ 8.6% Diluted EPS $1.03 ▼ 10.4%
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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.43B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$33.70M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-1.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
-3.5%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
8.4
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 11.9%
FCF yield
9.2%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$1.64B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+1.6%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-3.0%
Trailing year
Short interest
31.5%
Latest settlement · 12.7 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +4%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +12%
above
RSI (14) 62
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 38%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return +21%
trailing
6-month return +35%
trailing
YTD return −22%
this year
Relative strength +35%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $13 › 200d $14 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
121 of 139 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -459.9K sh shares · +22 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$274.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
31.46% of shares out · ▼ -2.2% MoM · 12.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr low
139 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score 82
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 74%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −60%
past year
ATR 5.2%
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

Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 12, 2026
SG&A · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 $112M – $115M
Adjusted EBITDA · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 $225M – $230M
Depreciation and Amortization · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 $45M – $50M
Capital Expenditures · fiscal year ending September 27, 2026 $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
0 · 4 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+4% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+12% Bullish
RSI (14)
62 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
38% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $13 › 200d $14 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
121 of 139 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -459.9K sh shares · +22 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$274.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
31.46% of shares out · ▼ -2.2% MoM · 12.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr low
139 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $9 Now $15 · 38% Range high $24
vs 200-day avg +4% vs 50-day avg +12%

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 the third quarter of fiscal 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Net earnings from continuing operations, as reported 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
Average number of franchise restaurants 1,968 the quarter ended July 5, 2026 filing —
Company AUV increase 0.3M the quarter ended July 5, 2026 filing —
Company restaurants end of period 149 the quarter ended July 5, 2026 filing —
Company-operated restaurant sales 322.87M 40 Weeks Ended July 5, 2026 —
Franchised restaurant sales 847.84M the quarter ended July 5, 2026 filing —
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP 18.68M 12 Weeks Ended July 5, 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Net earnings from continuing operations 21.04M
+4.54M Restructuring, integration and other
-1.9M Net COLI gains
+1.26M Pension and post-retirement benefit costs
+0K Impairment charges
-6K Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants
-9.49M Gains on the sale of real estate to franchisees
+590K Excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements
+1.31M Loss on extinguishment of debt
+1.34M Tax impact of adjustments
= Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income 18.68M
Operating Earnings Per Share non-GAAP $0.96 the third quarter of fiscal 2026 —
Restaurant count at end of Q3 2,115 Q3 FY2026 —
Restaurant openings 4 the third 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
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
JACK
Jack In The Box Inc
this stock
$282.90M -22.2% -6.7% — 31.5%
MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
$191.95B -11.0% +3.7% 21.5 1.7%
SBUX
Starbucks Corp
$121.35B +26.4% +2.0% 48.2 3.9%
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
$44.63B -4.6% +5.4% 33.0 3.3%
YUM
Yum Brands Inc
$43.28B +6.6% +8.8% 13.0 4.7%

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 Reducing
Holders
146
% held
101.4%
Reported
121 of 139
Top holder
Callodine Capital Managem…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
144
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
6.0M
Days to cover
12.7d
Change
-138.0K sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
50%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
193
Value
$2.4K
As of
Oct 13, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
39.9%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$274.6K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.5B
Net income (FY)
$-80.7M
EPS diluted
$-4.24
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Buybacks
Authorized
$250.0M
Remaining
$175.0M
Spent Remaining
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Sep 21, 2026
This year
24

Jack in the Box Inc. appointed Rachel Ruggeri as an independent director; Michael Murphy will retire from its Board and not stand for re-election. The company also extended its cooperation agreement with GreenWood through the 2028 annual meeting nomination window.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$38.9K
Shares
2.2K
Filed
Aug 19, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts Upcoming
Next webcast
Dec 9, 2026
Last webcast
Aug 12, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Jack in the Box Prepares for Marv…
Published
Oct 27, 2026
Upcoming events
1
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
JACK +4.7% +21.0% +35.5% +13.3% -22.2%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY +2.1% +22.2% +35.0% +13.5% -32.8%

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
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of Aug 12, 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) 128 filings 99 filers Visit website Investor relations