Overall Score

Growth Runway

Jack in the Box still has a long-term unit and same-store sales growth runway, but the current metrics do not show a clear acceleration in demand.

Revenue per share remains $61.44 and operating margins are positive, supporting a modest growth profile.

Profitability

TTM operating margin is 14.3% and EBITDA margin is 17.3%, indicating the core business remains profitable.

Net margin is only 2.8% and ROE is -3.6%, so bottom-line quality remains uneven.

Financial Strength

Liquidity remains tight with a current ratio of 0.58 and quick ratio of 0.57.

Leverage is elevated with net debt to EBITDA at 11.9x and debt to assets at 1.31x, leaving limited balance-sheet flexibility.

Cash Generation

Free cash flow yield is 6.7% and operating cash flow is positive, so the business still generates cash.

However, free cash flow to equity is negative and capex remains heavy relative to operating cash flow, limiting cash available to equity holders.

Valuation

The stock screens inexpensive on earnings and sales with a P/E of 9.8x and P/S of 0.27x.

That said, the valuation discount is partly offset by weak leverage and modest growth visibility.