Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -3.20 | 4.17 | 5.40 | — | 16.86 | 4.43 | — | 5.52 | 10.30 | — | 11.82 | 10.10 | 15.99 | 16.79 | 17.24 | 7.35 | 8.53 | 13.79 | 62.16 | 11.39 | 13.52 |
| — | -5.7% | — | — | +63.7% | — | — | -45.3% | -35.6% | — | -31.5% | +37.4% | +87.3% | +21.7% | -72.3% | -35.5% | -36.9% | -11.2% | +242.4% | +1.2% | +11.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.18 | 0.32 | 0.22 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.94 | 1.23 | 1.14 | 0.74 | 0.97 | 0.80 | 1.52 | 1.30 | 1.89 |
| — | +10.9% | -37.9% | -20.1% | -54.3% | -55.2% | -56.6% | -50.7% | -31.0% | -46.9% | -29.4% | +7.8% | -3.1% | +54.8% | -24.7% | -42.7% | -48.4% | -65.5% | -40.3% | -23.3% | +5.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/FCF | 3.46 | 3.04 | — | — | 6.13 | 2.62 | — | 2.63 | — | 11.72 | — | — | 23.97 | 7.14 | 24.48 | 10.20 | 8.35 | 14.13 | 21.83 | 18.17 | 11.58 |
| — | +16.0% | — | — | — | -77.6% | — | — | — | +64.2% | — | — | +187.1% | -49.5% | +12.1% | -43.8% | -27.9% | +34.5% | -98.5% | +74.9% | +28.3% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 82.70 | 10.94 | 13.93 | 10.97 | 22.18 | 16.22 | — | 10.38 | 15.72 | — | 15.91 | 11.98 | 16.59 | 15.85 | 15.88 | 9.53 | 11.59 | 15.88 | 25.58 | 11.56 | 13.44 |
| — | -32.5% | — | +5.7% | +41.1% | — | — | -13.4% | -5.2% | — | +0.2% | +25.8% | +43.1% | -0.2% | -37.9% | -17.6% | -13.8% | +6.8% | +64.3% | +10.7% | +5.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | — | 13.44 | 19.95 | 16.46 | 37.60 | 21.83 | — | 13.16 | 20.39 | — | 20.46 | 15.00 | 21.23 | 19.79 | 20.05 | 11.56 | 13.68 | 21.09 | 33.29 | 13.52 | 15.59 |
| — | -38.4% | — | +25.1% | +84.4% | — | — | -12.3% | -4.0% | — | +2.1% | +29.8% | +55.3% | -6.2% | -39.8% | -14.5% | -12.3% | +22.7% | +81.7% | +10.2% | +2.8% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 28.7% | 30.0% | 25.6% | 30.1% | 26.5% | 28.5% | 29.1% | 31.0% | 25.7% | 29.6% | 30.3% | 30.8% | 20.7% | 30.1% | 32.7% | 30.6% | 28.3% | 28.1% | 28.5% | 33.5% | 34.1% |
| — | +5.5% | -12.1% | -2.6% | +3.1% | -3.7% | -4.0% | +0.5% | +24.2% | -2.0% | -7.4% | +0.6% | -26.9% | +7.2% | +14.9% | -8.5% | -16.9% | -24.4% | -22.2% | -7.3% | -6.4% | |
| Operating Margin | -1.2% | 20.5% | 15.2% | 15.6% | 7.4% | 12.2% | -46.7% | 15.8% | 14.6% | -27.7% | 14.8% | 16.3% | 14.1% | 16.0% | 15.6% | 19.1% | 21.0% | 13.0% | 11.9% | 21.4% | 24.7% |
| — | +67.3% | +132.5% | -1.1% | -49.7% | +144.2% | -414.5% | -3.0% | +3.5% | -273.0% | -4.8% | -14.9% | -32.6% | +22.9% | +31.3% | -10.5% | -15.1% | -47.9% | -53.0% | -18.6% | -4.5% | |
| Net Margin | -5.5% | 7.8% | 4.0% | -0.7% | 1.8% | 6.6% | -42.2% | 7.2% | 6.3% | -33.1% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 5.7% | 2.4% | 11.4% | 14.0% |
| — | +18.1% | +109.5% | -109.8% | -71.7% | +120.0% | -717.8% | -9.6% | +6.9% | -550.8% | +2.1% | -21.5% | -48.4% | +28.0% | +176.9% | -11.3% | -18.6% | -61.4% | -82.7% | -24.2% | -5.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ROA | -3.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 0.9% | -5.3% | 1.2% | 0.8% | -4.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| — | +21.0% | +109.6% | -108.7% | -72.1% | +119.6% | -715.4% | -6.9% | +8.8% | -535.0% | -5.4% | -28.1% | -53.6% | +23.9% | +168.1% | -18.4% | -28.0% | -64.1% | -82.5% | -15.9% | +10.3% | |
| ROIC | -0.6% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | -5.3% | 2.4% | 1.7% | -3.2% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 4.0% | 3.8% |
| — | +76.3% | +133.5% | -10.2% | -49.2% | +144.3% | -419.8% | -3.9% | -4.0% | -255.7% | -16.3% | -22.5% | -36.4% | +24.6% | +30.6% | -18.1% | -29.2% | -56.2% | -58.4% | -20.7% | +3.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 77.60 | 39.22 | 52.65 | 38.47 | 80.09 | 58.31 | — | 34.31 | 49.23 | — | 46.64 | 32.52 | 47.59 | 40.30 | 41.05 | 26.34 | 31.74 | 46.08 | 64.14 | 26.30 | 28.07 |
| — | -32.7% | — | +12.1% | +62.7% | — | — | +5.5% | +3.5% | — | +13.6% | +23.5% | +49.9% | -12.5% | -36.0% | +0.2% | +13.1% | +61.1% | +120.2% | +18.5% | -6.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.58 | 0.51 |
| — | +25.1% | +38.0% | +31.5% | +22.6% | +7.2% | +6.6% | +13.3% | -28.3% | -23.5% | -11.8% | -22.8% | +7.4% | +28.7% | +22.1% | -2.0% | +5.7% | -24.6% | -41.4% | -51.7% | -47.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.50 | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.53 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.58 | 0.51 |
| — | +26.1% | +39.2% | +32.4% | +23.1% | +7.6% | +6.8% | +13.9% | -29.0% | -24.0% | -11.8% | -23.1% | +8.1% | +30.4% | +23.7% | -2.3% | +5.1% | -25.9% | -42.8% | -52.2% | -48.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | -0.28 | 2.84 | 2.00 | 1.88 | 1.24 | 2.17 | -8.45 | 2.92 | 2.64 | -5.47 | 2.79 | 3.09 | 2.71 | 3.25 | 3.06 | 3.74 | 4.25 | 2.62 | 1.44 | 3.64 | 4.18 |
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Jack in the Box Inc.'s current P/E is -3.2x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 8.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Jack in the Box Inc.'s current operating margin is -1.2%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
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