13F Pro Quality Score

28.0/100

Rank #2,454 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

10.8/100

Profitability

20.3/100

Balance Sheet

25.0/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

26.4/100

Institutional Flow

12.4/100

Revenue Scale

55.4/100

Dilution Risk

72.2/100

JACK Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for JACK IN THE BOX INC (JACK), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores JACK at 28.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,454 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include revenue growth (10.8) and institutional flow (12.4), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q3 2026), JACK IN THE BOX INC reports quarterly revenue of $254.3M, net income of $10.2M, free cash flow of $-24.8M. Top institutional holders of JACK by reported 13-F value include Callodine Capital Management,, BIGLARI CAPITAL, Nantahala Capital Management,, based on the most recent SEC filings. JACK trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 807882. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate JACK daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for JACK IN THE BOX INC directly from SEC EDGAR. JACK IN THE BOX INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 67 since 2021, currently 28.0 — a declining long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about JACK IN THE BOX INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind JACK — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. quick-service restaurant company · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in San Diego, California · operates primarily in the western United States.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Roughly 2,200 locations across the country, generating around $1.5 billion in revenue — a mid-size chain that punches above its weight in its home markets.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in 1951, it was one of the earliest fast-food chains to use a two-way intercom drive-through — basically inventing the format that McDonald's later made famous.
  • 4
    The Secret
    A 1993 E. coli outbreak nearly killed the brand — the company responded by overhauling food safety practices so thoroughly it became an industry benchmark.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its menu is famously anarchic — tacos, egg rolls, and burgers all coexist — and its irreverent TV mascot with a giant round head has been trolling fast food since the '90s.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    The Sourdough Jack, the Jumbo Jack, and a clown-headed CEO mascot who once blew up the old mascot with dynamite — this chain's name is literally a greeting and a character rolled into one.
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Revenue

Q3 2026

$254.3M

Net Income

Q3 2026

$10.2M

Free Cash Flow

Q3 2026

$-24.8M

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-6.7% YoY
$1.47BFY 2025
FY22 $1.47BFY23 $1.69BFY24 $1.57BFY25 $1.47B

Net Income

-120.0% YoY
$-80.7MFY 2025
FY22 $115.8MFY23 $130.8MFY24 $-36.7MFY25 $-80.7M

Operating Income

-121.9% YoY
$-18.1MFY 2025
FY22 $248.3MFY23 $278.8MFY24 $82.5MFY25 $-18.1M

EPS (Diluted)

-126.7% YoY
$-4.24FY 2025
FY22 $5.45FY23 $6.30FY24 $-1.87FY25 $-4.24

Total Assets

-5.2% YoY
$2.59BFY 2025
FY22 $2.92BFY23 $3.00BFY24 $2.74BFY25 $2.59B

Total Debt

-1.8% YoY
$1.70BFY 2025
FY22 $1.89BFY23 $1.75BFY24 $1.74BFY25 $1.70B

Op. Cash Flow

+135.9% YoY
$162.4MFY 2025
FY22 $162.9MFY23 $215.0MFY24 $68.8MFY25 $162.4M

AI Insight: JACK Financial Trends

Revenue collapsed 44% year-over-year in Q2 2026 while debt steadily declined, but profitability remains volatile and inconsistent.

Total debt decreased from $1,736M in Q3 2024 to $1,624M in Q2 2026, a 6.5% reduction over 20 months.

Revenue fell to $254M in Q2 2026 from $435M in Q2 2025, representing a 44% year-over-year decline.

Net income swung from $10M profit in Q2 2026 to $-142M loss in Q2 2025, reflecting severe operational instability.

Negative equity persists across entire period ($-922M in Q2 2026), indicating balance-sheet distress unresolved by debt reduction.

Operating income collapsed from $74M in Q1 2025 to $35M in Q2 2026; operating cash flow data missing for latest periods.

AI Insight: JACK Ratio Trends

Profitability swings sharply quarter-to-quarter; operating margin recovered to 14.0% in Q2 2026 but net margin remains compressed at 4.0%.

Operating margin rebounded from 7.4% in Q3 2025 to 14.0% in Q2 2026, approaching Q1 2025's 20.0% peak.

ROIC stabilized around 20–27% over last three quarters after Q2 2025 collapse to -84.9%, suggesting operational recovery.

Net profit margin deteriorated from 9.1% in Q1 2025 to 4.0% in Q2 2026, indicating persistent below-the-line headwinds.

Extreme volatility: Q2 2025 swung -36.1% operating margin, Q1 2026 reported negative net margin despite 13.3% OpMargin.

ROA remains near zero (0.9%–4.9% range), well below historical asset productivity standards for restaurant chains.

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