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JACK IN THE BOX INC JACK

Nasdaq · stock · Retail-Eating Places · website · IPO 1992-03-05 · LEI

JACK IN THE BOX INC statistics & valuation

Market cap$263.4M
P / S0.2×
P / FCF3.6×
Net margin-5.5%
FCF margin5.1%
Return on capital-0.8%

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
10.70% 12.30% 14.00% 9.90% 8.80% 14.50% 7.90% 7.70% -2.30% -5.50% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
16.50% 22.40% 26.80% 21.30% 22.60% 25.40% 16.90% 16.50% 5.30% -1.20% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding
34.1M 30.9M 28.8M 26.1M 23.3M 22.5M 21.2M 20.8M 82.8M 83.0M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net debt ($)
$995.1M $1.15B $1.07B $1.30B 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
9.20% 11.00% 14.70% 9.90% 4.70% 9.50% 4.00% 4.40% -1.30% -3.10% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
5.30% 8.60% 7.60% 12.70% 12.10% 14.00% 7.90% 9.20% -1.40% 5.10% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS ($)
$3.63 $4.38 $4.21 $3.62 $3.86 $7.37 $5.45 $6.30 -$1.87 -$4.24 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

JACK IN THE BOX INC trades at about earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 10×–33.5×, median 23.2×).

33.5×

Shaded band = 10-year range (10×–33.5×); dot = today's 3×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Operating margin-1.2%5.3%16.5%16.9%25.4%22.6%21.3%26.8%22.4%16.5%
Net margin-5.5%-2.3%7.7%7.9%14.5%8.8%9.9%14.0%12.3%10.7%
FCF margin5.1%-1.4%9.2%7.9%14.0%12.1%12.7%7.6%8.6%5.3%
Return on assets-3.1%-1.3%4.4%4.0%9.5%4.7%9.9%14.7%11.0%9.2%
Return on equity8.6%4.3%-18.2%-15.7%-20.3%-11.3%-12.8%-20.5%-34.9%-57.1%
Debt / equity-1.77×-1.81×-2.95×-4.58×
Current ratio0.510.420.580.540.510.991.440.520.530.56

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.