JACK · Jack In The Box Inc
$17.03
-1.73 (-9.22%)
At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$326.62M
Shares
19.18M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$17.03
Open$18.59
Day$16.83–18.72
52W close$9.40–23.52
Avg vol 30d925K
Short int6.8M · 35.2% float · 9.4d
Short vol56%
Last earningsAug 12, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 12
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 11, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 13 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
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+8%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+14%
above
RSI (14)
54
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
54%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+14%
trailing
6-month return
0%
trailing
YTD return
−10%
this year
Relative strength
−14%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $15 › 200d $16 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-7% holders QoQ · +27 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
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
133 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score
92
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
$1.7B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
76%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−60%
past year
ATR
8.2%
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
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 Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2024
Capital expenditure
· for the year
$100M – $105M
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
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+8%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+14%
Bullish
RSI (14)
54
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
54%
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
-7% holders QoQ · +27 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
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
133 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $9
Now $17 · 54%
Range high $24
vs 200-day avg +8%
vs 50-day avg +14%
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 |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $61.2M | third quarter of fiscal 2026 | — |
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| 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 | — |
| Systemwide sales | 1.4% | third quarter | — |
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| Franchise-Level Margin non-GAAP | $60.5M | second quarter | — |
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| Jack in the Box same-store sales | -3.8% | second quarter | — |
| Restaurant-Level Margin non-GAAP | $15.5M | second quarter | — |
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| 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| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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JACK
this stock
Jack In The Box Inc
|
$326.62M | -10.1% | -6.7% | — | 35.2% |
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MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
|
$193.07B | -10.7% | +3.7% | 22.2 | 1.7% |
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SBUX
Starbucks Corp
|
$123.68B | +27.9% | +2.8% | 62.7 | 3.4% |
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CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
|
$42.39B | -9.5% | +5.4% | 30.7 | 3.1% |
|
YUM
Yum Brands Inc
|
$41.14B | -2.1% | +8.8% | 19.0 | 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 sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK | -3.1% | +13.7% | -0.2% | +4.0% | -10.1% |
| SPY | +0.4% | +4.5% | +13.8% | +3.9% | +13.9% |
| vs SPY | -3.5% | +9.2% | -14.0% | +0.1% | -24.0% |
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)
135 filings
130 filers
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