Jack In The Box (JACK) reported $349.52 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 25.6%. EPS of $1.00 for the same period compares to $1.92 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.64% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $343.87 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.10, the EPS surprise was -8.81%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Jack In The Box performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Jack in the Box - Restaurant Counts (EOP) - Total: 2,128 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 2,106.
- Jack in the Box - Restaurant Counts (EOP) - Franchised: 1,979 compared to the 1,956 average estimate based on four analysts.
- Jack in the Box - Restaurant Counts (EOP) - Company: 149 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 150.
- Jack in the Box Same-Store Sales (YoY change) - System: -6.7% versus the four-analyst average estimate of -5.2%.
- Jack in the Box - Restaurant Counts (BOP) - Company: 150 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 150.
- Jack in the Box - Restaurant Counts (BOP) - Franchise: 1,986 versus 1,986 estimated by three analysts on average.
- Jack in the Box Same-Store Sales (YoY change) - Company: -4.7% versus the three-analyst average estimate of -5.1%.
- Revenues- Franchise rental revenues: $97.39 million compared to the $98.63 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -16.4% year over year.
- Revenues- Franchise contributions for advertising and other services: $61.35 million versus $64.78 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -20.8% change.
- Revenues- Franchise (Franchise rental + Franchise royalties and other + Franchise contributions): $217.61 million versus $224.75 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -18.9% change.
- Revenues- Franchise royalties and other: $58.88 million versus $61.34 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -20.5% change.
- Revenues- Company restaurant sales: $131.91 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $144.15 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -34.5%.
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Shares of Jack In The Box have returned +3.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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