Jack in the Box
Market Cap
US$2.2b
Last Updated
2021/03/05 00:17 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Jack in the Box Inc. operates and franchises Jack in the Box quick-service restaurants. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Proven track record second-rate dividend payer.
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Share Price & News
How has Jack in the Box's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: JACK is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: JACK's weekly volatility has decreased from 12% to 5% over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-3.7%
JACK
0.6%
US Hospitality
-2.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
53.7%
JACK
39.9%
US Hospitality
31.2%
US Market
Return vs Industry: JACK exceeded the US Hospitality industry which returned 39.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: JACK exceeded the US Market which returned 31.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| JACK | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -3.7% | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 30 Day | 5.6% | 9.9% | -3.0% |
| 90 Day | 5.7% | 11.9% | 3.2% |
| 1 Year | 55.7%53.7% | 41.2%39.9% | 34.1%31.2% |
| 3 Year | 16.5%10.5% | 9.2%2.8% | 48.1%38.6% |
| 5 Year | 63.8%50.7% | 70.6%53.6% | 116.5%92.3% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Jack in the Box's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
1 week ago | Simply Wall St
There's A Lot To Like About Jack in the Box's (NASDAQ:JACK) Upcoming US$0.40 Dividend1 week ago | Simply Wall St
The Senior VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer of Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK), Dean Gordon, Just Sold 34% Of Their Holding2 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Should You Investigate Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ:JACK) At US$99.86?Valuation
Is Jack in the Box undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
16.98x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: JACK ($97.99) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($88.69)
Significantly Below Fair Value: JACK is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: JACK is good value based on its PE Ratio (17x) compared to the US Hospitality industry average (37.5x).
PE vs Market: JACK is good value based on its PE Ratio (17x) compared to the US market (21x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: JACK is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (4.1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: JACK has negative assets, so we can't compare its PB Ratio to the US Hospitality industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Jack in the Box forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 17 analysts?
4.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: JACK's forecast earnings growth (4.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: JACK's earnings (4.2% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (19.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: JACK's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: JACK's revenue (2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: JACK's revenue (2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if JACK's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Jack in the Box performed over the past 5 years?
-6.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: JACK has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: JACK's current net profit margins (12.6%) are higher than last year (7.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: JACK's earnings have declined by 6.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: JACK's earnings growth over the past year (92.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (-6.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: JACK earnings growth over the past year (92.6%) exceeded the Hospitality industry -39.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: JACK's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.
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Financial Health
How is Jack in the Box's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: JACK has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering short term liabilities.
Long Term Liabilities: JACK has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: JACK has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than a high debt level.
Reducing Debt: JACK's has negative shareholder equity, so we do not need to check if its debt has reduced over time.
Debt Coverage: JACK's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (13.3%).
Interest Coverage: JACK's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Jack in the Box current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.63%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: JACK's dividend (1.63%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.34%).
High Dividend: JACK's dividend (1.63%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.72%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: JACK has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: JACK's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (20.8%), JACK's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: JACK's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (26.2% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Darin Harris (51 yo)
0.75
Tenure
US$1,369,940
Compensation
Mr. Darin Harris is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Jack in the Box Inc. since June 15, 2020. Mr. Harris served as the Chief Executive Officer of CICI Enterprises, LP since August 12, 2013 unti...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Darin's total compensation ($USD1.37M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.64M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Darin's compensation with company performance.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 0.75yr | US$1.37m | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 4.33yrs | US$850.47k | 0.0093% $ 208.7k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer | 3.67yrs | US$949.16k | 0.025% $ 570.0k | |
| VP & Controller | 0.83yr | US$2.12m | 0.0040% $ 90.1k | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 0.17yr | no data | no data | |
| Interim Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | 0.066% $ 1.5m | |
| Senior VP and General Counsel & Risk Officer | 1.33yrs | no data | 0.013% $ 281.5k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 0.083yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief HR Officer | 2.33yrs | no data | 0.027% $ 603.9k | |
| Senior VP and Chief Brand & Experience Officer | 1.33yrs | no data | 0.0097% $ 217.9k | |
| Senior VP and Chief Product & Innovation Officer | 1.33yrs | no data | 0.0051% $ 115.5k | |
| Treasurer | no data | no data | no data |
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: JACK's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 0.75yr | US$1.37m | no data | |
| Independent Director | 10.25yrs | US$193.61k | 0.025% $ 572.5k | |
| Independent Director | 16.25yrs | US$227.68k | 0.024% $ 550.2k | |
| Independent Director | 9.5yrs | US$181.86k | 0.029% $ 642.4k | |
| Independent Non Executive Chairman | 0.75yr | US$249.67k | 0.029% $ 653.4k | |
| Independent Director | 18.5yrs | US$251.67k | 0.00042% $ 9.4k | |
| Independent Director | 1.83yrs | US$167.50k | 0.0080% $ 178.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.83yrs | US$170.00k | 0.018% $ 404.2k | |
| Independent Director | 6.5yrs | US$170.67k | 0.011% $ 238.4k | |
| Independent Director | 3.92yrs | US$175.10k | 0% $ 0 |
5.2yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: JACK's board of directors are considered experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: JACK insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Jack in the Box Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Jack in the Box Inc.
- Ticker: JACK
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1951
- Industry: Restaurants
- Sector: Consumer Services
- Market Cap: US$2.247b
- Shares outstanding: 22.93m
- Website: https://www.jackintheboxinc.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Jack in the Box Inc.
- 9357 Spectrum Center Boulevard
- San Diego
- California
- 92123
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Mar 1992 |
| JBX | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Mar 1992 |
Biography
Jack in the Box Inc. operates and franchises Jack in the Box quick-service restaurants. As of September 27, 2020, it operated and franchised 2,241 Jack in the Box quick-service restaurants primarily in the...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/03/05 00:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/03/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/01/17 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/09/27 |
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