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JACK IN THE BOX INC (JACK) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 6.31% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $1.5B at a -5.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.081 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.682 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.007 |
| Equity / liabilities | -0.266 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK | JACK IN THE BOX INC | 3/9 | 1.37 | — | -6.7% |
| BJRI | BJs RESTAURANTS INC | 6/9 | 1.1 | 25.8 | +3.1% |
| THCH | TH International Ltd | 4/9 | -14.72 | — | -5.4% |
| FWRG | First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. | 4/9 | 0.19 | 40.4 | +20.3% |
| RRGB | RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC | 4/9 | -2.43 | — | -3.1% |
| CAVA | CAVA GROUP, INC. | 4/9 | 2.37 | 152.4 | +22.4% |
| DIN | Dine Brands Global, Inc. | 6/9 | — | 27.3 | +8.2% |
About JACK IN THE BOX INC
Jack in the Box Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, operates, and franchises quick-service restaurants (QSR) in the United States. It operates through Jack in the Box and Del Taco segments. The company engages in the operation of a hamburger chain under the Jack in the Box brand; and a Mexican-American QSR chain under the Del Taco brand. The company was formerly known as Foodmaker, Inc and changed its name to Jack in the Box Inc. in November 1999. Jack in the Box Inc. was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
FAQ
Is JACK financially healthy?
JACK IN THE BOX INC's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does JACK pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. JACK IN THE BOX INC pays a dividend yielding about 6.31% with a -20.6% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is JACK?
In FY2025, JACK IN THE BOX INC had a net margin of -5.5%.
Is JACK overvalued or undervalued?
JACK IN THE BOX INC trades at about 3.0× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.0×–33.5×, median 23.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for JACK?
The average Wall-Street price target for JACK IN THE BOX INC is $16.04, about 14.6% below the recent price, from 14 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is JACK a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on JACK IN THE BOX INC: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a dividend yield of 6.31%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.