What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for JACK?

13F Pro ranks JACK IN THE BOX INC (JACK) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View JACK's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/JACK (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Where does 13F Pro source JACK data?

All JACK IN THE BOX INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. JACK IN THE BOX INC files with the SEC under CIK 807882. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is JACK in?

JACK IN THE BOX INC (JACK) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-discretionary.

What drives JACK's revenue?

Per JACK IN THE BOX INC's latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-08-12, the biggest revenue drivers are: Company restaurant sales ($96.3M, +2.3% YoY); Franchise rental revenues ($73.0M, -4.6% YoY); Franchise royalties and other ($43.1M, -3.4% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/JACK.

What are JACK's largest expenses?

JACK IN THE BOX INC's latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Food and packaging ($28.2M, +4.8% YoY); Payroll and employee benefits ($32.4M, -0.2% YoY); Franchise occupancy expenses ($49.7M, -2.2% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q3 FY2026 (quarter ended July 5, 2026).

How often is JACK research updated on 13F Pro?

JACK's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

JACK IN THE BOX INC(JACK)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

44.2/100

Rank #1,928 of 2,962 stocks

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

9.1/100

Profitability

65.6/100

Balance Sheet

60.3/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

30.0/100

Institutional Flow

89.3/100

Revenue Scale

54.1/100

Dilution Risk

72.3/100

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Why JACK Scores 44/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

JACK's composite is driven by profitability and institutional flow, held back by revenue growth and free cash flow. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Profitability

+2.3 pts

66th pct

Institutional flow

+2.0 pts

89th pct

Shareholder dilution

+1.1 pts

72th pct

Capital efficiency

+1.0 pts

60th pct

Scale

+0.6 pts

54th pct

Earnings growth

+0.3 pts

56th pct

Earnings quality

-2.0 pts

30th pct

Free cash flow

-3.0 pts

30th pct

Revenue growth

-8.2 pts

9th pct

Latest change (2026-08-12): 28 → 37 · ↑ Capital efficiency 25→50; ↑ Profit margin 20→33; despite ↓ Earnings growth 30→4

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

Unusual Activity in JACK

Events flagged as statistical outliers against JACK's own multi-year baseline — not fixed dollar thresholds.

Score shock2026-08-12
JACK quality score jumped 9 points (28→37) on a new filing
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JACK Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

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 44.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,928 of 2,962 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. JACK scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (89.3). Areas of concern include revenue growth (9.1) and free cash flow (30.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), JACK IN THE BOX INC reports quarterly revenue of $257.7M, net income of $20.1M, free cash flow of $5.1M. Top institutional holders of JACK by reported 13-F value include Nantahala Capital Management, Callodine Capital Management, BIGLARI CAPITAL, 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 31 and 67 since 2021, currently 44.2 — a declining long-term trajectory across 24 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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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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What's Driving JACK's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

AI-extracted from JACK IN THE BOX INC's 10-Q filed 2026-08-12 — Q3 FY2026 (quarter ended July 5, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Jack in the Box Q3 revenue of $257.7M declined 1.7% YoY as same-store sales fell 1.1%, while operating earnings grew 9.2% to $52.8M on cost discipline.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Company restaurant sales$96.3M+2.3% YoY

Same-store sales declined 0.9%; average check up 1.0% offset by transaction decline of 1.9%.

Franchise rental revenues$73.0M-4.6% YoY

Lower percentage rent and fewer franchise restaurants drove decline.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $257.7M-1.7% YoY

Company restaurant sales$96.3M+2.3% YoY

Same-store sales declined 0.9%; average check up 1.0% offset by transaction decline of 1.9%.

Franchise rental revenues$73.0M-4.6% YoY

Lower percentage rent and fewer franchise restaurants drove decline.

Franchise royalties and other$43.1M-3.4% YoY

Decline in number of restaurants and lower sales reduced royalties.

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services$45.3M-3.9% YoY

Fewer restaurants and lower technology fees from change in providers.

Largest Expense Items

Food and packaging$28.2M+4.8% YoY

Commodity inflation of 5.4% in quarter, greatest impacts in beef, tacos, produce and beverages.

Payroll and employee benefits$32.4M-0.2% YoY

Labor inflation of 1.8% offset by rollover of California FUTA taxes in prior year.

Franchise occupancy expenses$49.7M-2.2% YoY

Lower operating lease costs due to decrease in number of franchise restaurants.

Watch Items from the Filing

Same-store sales declined 1.1% systemwide (1.1% franchise) in Q3 and 4.2% year-to-date, with company traffic down 1.9% quarterly and 3.0% YTD despite 3.5% pricing.
Franchisee payment deferrals impacting cash flows; delayed payments of approximately $11.0M in current year and continued franchisee economic pressures noted in cash flow analysis.
Leverage ratio greater than 5.0x requiring mandatory amortization payments on securitized debt; Senior ABS Leverage Ratio exceeds 5.25x triggering $23.3M cash sweep prepayments.
Restaurant count down to 2,115 (149 company, 1,966 franchised) from 2,136 at beginning of year; net closure of 21 units reflects challenging unit economics and asset-light strategy.
Gessele litigation remanded by Ninth Circuit in April 2026; company reversed portion of prior charges but maintains estimated liability for portion of verdict not vacated, outcome uncertain.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$257.7M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$20.1M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$5.1M

ROIC

Q2 2026

33.3%

Period

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

Free Cash Flow

+431.5% YoY

$74.1MFY 2025

FY22 $116.4MFY23 $155.0MFY24 $-22.4MFY25 $74.1M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$1.47B -6.7%	$1.57B -7.2%	$1.69B +15.3%	$1.47B +28.4%	$1.14B +12.0%	$1.02B
Net Income	$-80.7M -120.0%	$-36.7M -128.0%	$130.8M +13.0%	$115.8M -30.1%	$165.8M +84.7%	$89.8M
Operating Income	$-18.1M -121.9%	$82.5M -70.4%	$278.8M +12.3%	$248.3M -14.4%	$289.9M +25.7%	$230.6M
EPS (Diluted)	$-4.24 -126.7%	$-1.87 -129.7%	$6.30 +15.6%	$5.45 -26.1%	$7.37 +90.9%	$3.86
Total Assets	$2.59B -5.2%	$2.74B -8.8%	$3.00B +2.7%	$2.92B +67.0%	$1.75B -8.2%	$1.91B
Total Debt	$1.70B -1.8%	$1.74B -1.1%	$1.75B -7.3%	$1.89B +48.5%	$1.27B -7.5%	$1.38B
Operating Cash Flow	$162.4M +135.9%	$68.8M -68.0%	$215.0M +32.0%	$162.9M -19.0%	$201.1M +40.1%	$143.5M
Free Cash Flow	$74.1M +431.5%	$-22.4M -114.4%	$155.0M +33.2%	$116.4M -27.3%	$160.1M +29.1%	$124.0M

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Top Institutional Holders of JACK

Nantahala Capital Management, LLC
$27.3M1,728,659 sh
Callodine Capital Management, LP
$27.1M1,717,153 sh
BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.
$26.6M1,683,652 sh
BlackRock, Inc.
$21.2M1,342,305 sh
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
$18.4M1,164,421 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$13.1M826,459 sh
Allianz Asset Management GmbH
$11.2M708,001 sh
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
$10.0M632,368 sh
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC
$8.7M552,367 sh
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT
$8.1M515,379 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
Nantahala Capital Management, LLC	$27.3M	1,728,659
Callodine Capital Management, LP	$27.1M	1,717,153
BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP.	$26.6M	1,683,652
BlackRock, Inc.	$21.2M	1,342,305
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	$18.4M	1,164,421
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$13.1M	826,459
Allianz Asset Management GmbH	$11.2M	708,001
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	$10.0M	632,368
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC	$8.7M	552,367
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT	$8.1M	515,379

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