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Jack In The Box Inc. JACK

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Jack In The Box Inc.

Overview of Jack in the Box Inc.

JACK NMS
Consumer Cyclical Restaurants Framework: General Corporate Micro Cap
Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK), is a Micro Cap company, in the Restaurants industry, last closed at $14.81, about 371.3% undervalued vs fair value, -26.6% 1Y return, ranked 417/548 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth -6.8% ROE 9.0% Gross Margin 28.7% Div Yield 4.45%
USD 14.81
0.75%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 86.0%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$275.04M
Enterprise Value
$2.84B
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 85%
Updated: Jul 5
Top Beats

Quick Facts

Website https://www.jackinthebox.com
HQ San Diego, CA
Employees 1,316
Fiscal year Sep 30

Next Events

Earnings Aug 5 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$56
$70
$83
Current: $14.81 +371% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$1.5B
-6.7%%
Gross Profit
$419.9M
-9.3%%
Operating Income
$217.9M
-19.1%%
Net Income
$-80.7M
-120%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
-91.8%

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - not meaningful while net income is negative (a near-100% ratio here only reflects cash burn tracking accounting losses, not earnings quality)

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$57.5M
77.5% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Jack In The Box Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
56
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing JACK's balance between Growth (20.1%), Profitability (49.9%), and Safety (30.0%). Growth 20% Safety 30% Profitability 50%

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Growth

22th percentile vs peers
22
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y -0.1% 37p Rev Growth YoY -6.8% 20p EPS Growth YoY -1.26 12p TSR -55.6% 8p
Strengths
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (-3.33, 96th percentile)
  • ROIC in top 20% of peers (22.5%, 90th percentile)
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (14.9%, 81th percentile)
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks
  • Rev Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-6.8%)
  • EPS Growth YoY in bottom 20% of peers (-1.26)

Profitability

54th percentile vs peers
55
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Safety

32th percentile vs peers
33
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Jack In The Box Inc..

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Base
$69.80
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+371.3% vs current
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