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Jack in the Box same-store sales of (7.1%); Del Taco same-store sales of (2.6%)

Diluted earnings per share of $1.15 and Operating EPS of $1.02

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) announced financial results for the Jack in the Box and Del Taco brands in the third quarter ended July 6, 2025.

“While the macro environment remains challenging, Jack in the Box is poised to improve performance in the fourth quarter and into the next fiscal year by prioritizing area of immediate impact. By leveraging innovation, offering craveable value and re-focusing on improving the overall guest experience, I'm confident in our ability to quickly regain momentum in the business,” said Lance Tucker, Jack in the Box Chief Executive Officer.

“I am pleased with our progress against the “JACK on Track” plan thus far and remain committed to simplifying our business model to drive shareholder value and support sustainable long-term growth.”

Jack in the Box Performance

Same-store sales decreased 7.1% in the third quarter, comprised of franchise same-store sales decline of 7.2% and company-owned same-store sales decline of 6.4%. Sales performance resulted from a decline in transactions and mix, partially offset by an increase in price. Systemwide sales for the third quarter decreased 7.2%.

Restaurant-Level Margin(1), a non-GAAP measure, was $16.9 million, or 17.9%, down from $21.1 million, or 21.0%, a year ago driven primarily by lower sales, higher labor, commodity inflation and higher utility and other operating costs, partially offset by decreases due to favorable beverage funding contract, as well as increased price.

Franchise-Level Margin(1), a non-GAAP measure, was $66.2 million, or 39.3%, a decrease from $74.6 million, or 41.1%, a year ago. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales driving lower rent revenue and royalties, partially offset by franchise lease buyouts.

Jack in the Box net restaurant count decreased in the third quarter, with six restaurant openings and 21 restaurant closures. Of the 21 restaurant closures, 13 are related to the “JACK on Track” block closure program.

Jack in the Box Same-Store Sales:

12 Weeks Ended

 

July 6, 2025

 

July 7, 2024

Company

(6.4%)

 

0.1%

Franchise

(7.2%)

 

(2.4%)

System

(7.1%)

 

(2.2%)

Jack in the Box Restaurant Counts:

 

2025

 

 

 

 

2024

 

Company

 

Franchise

 

Total

 

Company

 

Franchise

 

Total

Restaurant count at Q2'25

146

 

 

2,037

 

 

2,183

 

 

144

 

2,051

 

 

2,195

 

New

1

 

 

5

 

 

6

 

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

Closed

(5

)

 

(16

)

 

(21

)

 

 

(3

)

 

(3

)

Restaurant count at end of Q3'25

142

 

 

2,026

 

 

2,168

 

 

144

 

2,051

 

 

2,195

 

Q3'25 QTD Net Restaurant Decrease

(4

)

 

(11

)

 

(15

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD Net Restaurant Decrease

(5.3

)%

 

(0.7

)%

 

(1.0

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Del Taco Performance

Same-store sales decreased 2.6% in the third quarter, comprised of franchise same-store sales decline of 2.7% and company-operated same-store sales decline of 2.2%. Sales performance resulted from a decline in transactions and mix, partially offset by an increase in price. Systemwide sales for the fiscal third quarter decreased 4.7%.

Restaurant-Level Margin(1), a non-GAAP measure, was $4.5 million, or 9.7%, down from $8.8 million, or 13.4%, a year ago. The decrease in dollars was due primarily to refranchising and closing restaurants. The margin percentage decline was driven primarily by lower sales and higher costs including higher utilities and operating costs, labor, and commodity inflation.

Franchise-Level Margin(1), a non-GAAP measure, was $6.4 million, or 27.0%, compared to $5.8 million, or 27.1%, a year ago. The increase was driven by the benefit of refranchising, early termination fees and lower IT costs, partially offset by the impact from lower sales and an increase in bad debt expense.

Del Taco net restaurant count decreased in the third quarter with three restaurant openings and nine restaurant closings.

Del Taco Same-Store Sales:

12 Weeks Ended

 

July 6, 2025

 

July 7, 2024

Company

(2.2 %)

 

(3.5 %)

Franchise

(2.7 %)

 

(4.1 %)

System

(2.6 %)

 

(3.9 %)

Del Taco Restaurant Counts:

 

2025

 

 

 

 

2024

 

Company

 

Franchise

 

Total

 

Company

 

Franchise

 

Total

Restaurant count at Q2'25

117

 

 

474

 

 

591

 

 

166

 

 

429

 

 

595

 

New

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

1

 

 

4

 

 

5

 

Acquired from franchisees

18

 

 

(18

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closed

(3

)

 

(6

)

 

(9

)

 

(2

)

 

(1

)

 

(3

)

Restaurant count at end of Q3'25

132

 

 

453

 

 

585

 

 

165

 

 

432

 

 

597

 

Q3'25 QTD Net Restaurant Increase (Decrease)

15

 

 

(21

)

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

YTD Net Restaurant Increase (Decrease)

(0.8

)%

 

(1.7

)%

 

(1.5

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company-Wide Performance

Third quarter diluted earnings per share was $1.15. Operating Earnings Per Share(2), a non-GAAP measure, was $1.02 in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 compared with $1.65 in the prior year quarter.

Total revenues decreased 9.8% to $333.0 million, compared to $369.2 million in the prior year quarter. The lower revenue is primarily the result of lower sales for both brands and Del Taco refranchising. Net earnings was $22.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2025. This compared with net loss of $122.3 million for the third quarter of the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA(3), a non-GAAP measure, was $61.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 compared with $78.9 million for the prior year quarter.

During the third quarter of 2025 and the third quarter of 2024, the Company had recognized goodwill and intangible impairment of $6.3 million and $162.6 million, respectively, relating to the Del Taco reporting unit. This is a non-cash charge and does not impact future operations.

Company-wide SG&A expense for the third quarter was $26.8 million, a decrease of $2.7 million compared to the prior year quarter. The decrease was due primarily to the fluctuations in the cash surrender value of our company-owned life insurance policies and a decrease in incentive-based compensation, partially offset by an increase in insurance. When excluding net COLI gains, G&A was 2.2% of systemwide sales.

The income tax provision reflects an effective tax rate of negative 2.4% in the third quarter of 2025. This was due to an income tax benefit recorded in the quarter as a result of a more favorable annual effective tax rate compared to the prior quarter primarily driven by non-taxable gains from the market performance of insurance products used to fund certain non-qualified retirement plans as opposed to non-deductible losses as recorded in the prior quarter. The non-GAAP operating EPS tax rate for the third quarter of 2025 was 26.1%.

(1) Restaurant-Level Margin and Franchise-Level Margin are non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures are reconciled to earnings (loss) from operations, the most comparable GAAP measure, in the attachment to this release. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results."

(2) Operating Earnings Per Share represents the diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis, excluding certain adjustments. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results." Operating earnings per share may not add due to rounding.

(3) Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings on a GAAP basis excluding certain adjustments. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results."

Capital Allocation

The Company did not repurchase any shares of our common stock in the third quarter. As of the end of the third quarter, there was $175.0 million remaining under the Board-authorized stock buyback program. As previously announced, Jack in the Box discontinued its dividend.

Guidance & Outlook Updates

The following guidance reflects the company’s updated expectations for the fiscal year ending September 28, 2025. The below guidance does not include impacts from future "JACK on Track" actions.

Company-wide

  • Capital Expenditures of $85 to $90 million
  • Total Share Repurchases of $5 million, all of which occurred in the first quarter of 2025
  • SG&A of $155 to $160 million, including $5.5 million in incremental marketing spend investment expected in the fourth quarter and excluding COLI gains
    • G&A, excluding selling and advertising, is expected to be ~2.3% of systemwide sales, excluding COLI gains
  • Depreciation & Amortization of $57 to $59 million
  • Adjusted/Operating EPS Tax Rate of ~26.0%
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $270 to $275 million, which includes $5.5 million in incremental marketing spend investment expected in the fourth quarter
  • Operating EPS of $4.55 to $4.73

Jack in the Box Segment

  • Same Store Sales of negative low- to mid-single digits vs. FY 2024
  • 30 to 35 gross restaurant openings
  • Company-Owned Restaurant Level Margin of 19% to 21%
    • Including the impact of a full year of AB1228 wage increases, higher utility costs, and low to mid-single digit commodity inflation

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call for analysts and investors on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET). The call will be webcast live via the Investors section of the Jack in the Box company website at http://investors.jackinthebox.com. A replay of the call will be available through the Jack in the Box Inc. corporate website for 21 days. The call can be accessed via phone by dialing (888) 596-4144 and using ID 7573961.

About Jack in the Box Inc.

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), founded and headquartered in San Diego, California, is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box®, one of the nation's largest hamburger chains with approximately 2,160 restaurants across 22 states, and Del Taco®, the second largest Mexican-American QSR chain by units in the U.S. with approximately 590 restaurants across 17 states. For more information on both brands, including franchising opportunities, visit www.jackinthebox.com and www.deltaco.com.

Category: Earnings

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goals,” “guidance,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions. These statements are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our business and the industry in which we operate. These estimates and assumptions involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are in some cases beyond our control. Factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the success of new products, marketing initiatives and restaurant remodels and drive-thru enhancements; the impact of competition, unemployment, trends in consumer spending patterns and commodity costs; the Company’s ability to achieve and manage its planned growth, which is affected by the availability of a sufficient number of suitable new restaurant sites, the performance of new restaurants, risks relating to expansion into new markets and successful franchise development; the ability to attract, train and retain top-performing personnel, litigation risks; risks associated with disagreements with franchisees; supply chain disruption; food-safety incidents or negative publicity impacting the reputation of the Company's brand; increased regulatory and legal complexities, risks associated with the amount and terms of the securitized debt issued by certain of our wholly owned subsidiaries; and stock market volatility. These and other factors are discussed in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K and its periodic reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available online at http://investors.jackinthebox.com or in hard copy upon request. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as the result of new information or otherwise.

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

12 Weeks Ended

 

40 Weeks Ended

 

July 6, 2025

 

July 7, 2024

 

July 6, 2025

 

July 7, 2024

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company restaurant sales

$

140,931

 

 

$

166,480

 

 

$

484,829

 

 

$

557,618

 

Franchise rental revenues

 

85,127

 

 

 

89,125

 

 

 

287,980

 

 

 

288,147

 

Franchise royalties and other

 

52,769

 

 

 

55,293

 

 

 

180,742

 

 

 

183,707

 

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

 

54,160

 

 

 

58,273

 

 

 

185,570

 

 

 

192,544

 

 

 

332,987

 

 

 

369,171

 

 

 

1,139,121

 

 

 

1,222,016

 

Operating costs and expenses, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food and packaging

 

39,385

 

 

 

46,251

 

 

 

129,128

 

 

 

156,297

 

Payroll and employee benefits

 

50,982

 

 

 

57,917

 

 

 

171,528

 

 

 

185,025

 

Occupancy and other

 

29,164

 

 

 

32,365

 

 

 

97,692

 

 

 

106,773

 

Franchise occupancy expenses

 

59,213

 

 

 

57,989

 

 

 

197,604

 

 

 

187,704

 

Franchise support and other costs

 

4,815

 

 

 

3,853

 

 

 

14,916

 

 

 

12,907

 

Franchise advertising and other services expenses

 

55,447

 

 

 

60,444

 

 

 

190,191

 

 

 

200,201

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

26,835

 

 

 

29,580

 

 

 

112,999

 

 

 

113,200

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

12,844

 

 

 

13,827

 

 

 

43,331

 

 

 

46,206

 

Pre-opening costs

 

1,359

 

 

 

851

 

 

 

3,467

 

 

 

1,918

 

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

6,326

 

 

 

162,624

 

 

 

209,556

 

 

 

162,624

 

Other operating expenses, net

 

5,683

 

 

 

5,641

 

 

 

13,418

 

 

 

16,343

 

Losses (gains) on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

146

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

(2,630

)

 

 

1,384

 

 

 

292,199

 

 

 

471,407

 

 

 

1,181,200

 

 

 

1,190,582

 

Earnings (loss) from operations

 

40,788

 

 

 

(102,236

)

 

 

(42,079

)

 

 

31,434

 

Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net

 

1,342

 

 

 

1,579

 

 

 

4,472

 

 

 

5,264

 

Interest expense, net

 

17,925

 

 

 

18,402

 

 

 

60,718

 

 

 

61,491

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

 

21,521

 

 

 

(122,217

)

 

 

(107,269

)

 

 

(35,321

)

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(506

)

 

 

83

 

 

 

(20,754

)

 

 

23,316

 

Net earnings (loss)

$

22,027

 

 

$

(122,300

)

 

$

(86,515

)

 

$

(58,637

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

1.16

 

 

$

(6.29

)

 

$

(4.54

)

 

$

(2.98

)

Diluted

$

1.15

 

 

$

(6.26

)

 

$

(4.54

)

 

$

(2.96

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

19,061

 

 

 

19,454

 

 

 

19,051

 

 

 

19,690

 

Diluted

 

19,152

 

 

 

19,541

 

 

 

19,051

 

 

 

19,836

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

$

 

 

$

0.44

 

 

$

0.88

 

 

$

1.32

 

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

July 6,
2025

 

September 29,
2024

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash

$

38,014

 

 

$

24,745

 

Restricted cash

 

30,097

 

 

 

29,422

 

Accounts and other receivables, net

 

88,472

 

 

 

83,567

 

Inventories

 

3,741

 

 

 

3,922

 

Prepaid expenses

 

10,921

 

 

 

13,126

 

Current assets held for sale

 

12,034

 

 

 

16,493

 

Other current assets

 

17,102

 

 

 

10,002

 

Total current assets

 

200,381

 

 

 

181,277

 

Property and equipment:

 

 

 

Property and equipment, at cost

 

1,322,662

 

 

 

1,278,530

 

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(866,112

)

 

 

(848,491

)

Property and equipment, net

 

456,550

 

 

 

430,039

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

1,389,944

 

 

 

1,410,083

 

Intangible assets, net

 

10,068

 

 

 

10,515

 

Trademarks

 

105,600

 

 

 

283,500

 

Goodwill

 

136,026

 

 

 

161,209

 

Deferred tax assets

 

38,823

 

 

 

 

Other assets, net

 

258,699

 

 

 

259,006

 

Total other assets

 

1,939,160

 

 

 

2,124,313

 

 

$

2,596,091

 

 

$

2,735,629

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

$

29,426

 

 

$

35,880

 

Current operating lease liabilities

 

159,710

 

 

 

162,017

 

Accounts payable

 

57,343

 

 

 

69,494

 

Accrued liabilities

 

186,414

 

 

 

166,868

 

Total current liabilities

 

432,893

 

 

 

434,259

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 

1,680,812

 

 

 

1,699,433

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

1,260,670

 

 

 

1,286,415

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

13,612

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

173,337

 

 

 

153,708

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

3,114,819

 

 

 

3,153,168

 

Stockholders’ deficit:

 

 

 

Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock $0.01 par value, 175,000,000 shares authorized, 83,002,498 and 82,825,851 issued and outstanding, respectively

 

830

 

 

 

828

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

540,751

 

 

 

533,818

 

Retained earnings

 

1,763,410

 

 

 

1,866,660

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(55,987

)

 

 

(57,475

)

Treasury stock, at cost, 64,120,270 and 63,996,399 shares, respectively

 

(3,200,625

)

 

 

(3,195,629

)

Total stockholders’ deficit

 

(951,621

)

 

 

(851,798

)

 

$

2,596,091

 

 

$

2,735,629

 

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

 

 

Year-to-date

 

July 6, 2025

 

July 7, 2024

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(86,515

)

 

$

(58,637

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

43,331

 

 

 

46,206

 

Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives

 

5,063

 

 

 

3,967

 

Deferred finance cost amortization

 

3,668

 

 

 

3,722

 

Excess tax deficiency from share-based compensation arrangements

 

1,483

 

 

 

5

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(56,446

)

 

 

(10,314

)

Share-based compensation expense

 

6,812

 

 

 

11,018

 

Pension and post-retirement expense

 

4,472

 

 

 

5,264

 

Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance

 

(5,731

)

 

 

(11,776

)

(Gains) losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

(2,630

)

 

 

1,384

 

Gains on acquisition of restaurants

 

(6

)

 

 

(2,357

)

Losses on the disposition of property and equipment, net

 

1,983

 

 

 

1,675

 

Impairment charges

 

212,476

 

 

 

163,169

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts and other receivables

 

(2,423

)

 

 

17,385

 

Inventories

 

181

 

 

 

(262

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(5,180

)

 

 

4,141

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities

 

(13,560

)

 

 

6,191

 

Accounts payable

 

(10,513

)

 

 

(16,720

)

Accrued liabilities

 

17,277

 

 

 

(114,100

)

Pension and post-retirement contributions

 

(5,370

)

 

 

(4,784

)

Franchise tenant improvement allowance and incentive disbursements

 

(5,706

)

 

 

(1,919

)

Other

 

25,960

 

 

 

(3,995

)

Cash flows provided by operating activities

 

128,626

 

 

 

39,263

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(70,293

)

 

 

(67,193

)

Purchases of assets intended for sale or leaseback

 

(8,827

)

 

 

(18,575

)

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

 

15,108

 

 

 

10,899

 

Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets

 

 

 

 

4,413

 

Acquisition of franchise-operated restaurants

 

(7,193

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

5,712

 

 

 

2,168

 

Other

 

3,303

 

 

 

 

Cash flows used in investing activities

 

(62,190

)

 

 

(68,288

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities

 

(6,000

)

 

 

 

Principal repayments on debt

 

(22,399

)

 

 

(22,288

)

Dividends paid on common stock

 

(16,614

)

 

 

(25,633

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Repurchases of common stock

 

(4,999

)

 

 

(54,999

)

Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances

 

(2,482

)

 

 

(3,206

)

Cash flows used in financing activities

 

(52,492

)

 

 

(106,124

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash

 

13,944

 

 

 

(135,149

)

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

54,167

 

 

 

185,907

 

Cash and restricted cash at end of period

$

68,111

 

 

$

50,758

 

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) DATA

(Unaudited)

 

The following table presents certain income and expense items included in our condensed consolidated statements of earnings (loss) as a percentage of total revenues, unless otherwise indicated. Percentages may not add due to rounding.

 

 

12 Weeks Ended

 

40 Weeks Ended

 

July 6,
2025

 

July 7,
2024

 

July 6,
2025

 

July 7,
2024

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company restaurant sales

42.3

%

 

45.1

%

 

42.6

%

 

45.6

%

Franchise rental revenues

25.6

%

 

24.1

%

 

25.3

%

 

23.6

%

Franchise royalties and other

15.8

%

 

15.0

%

 

15.9

%

 

15.0

%

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

16.3

%

 

15.8

%

 

16.3

%

 

15.8

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

Operating costs and expenses, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food and packaging (1)

27.9

%

 

27.8

%

 

26.6

%

 

28.0

%

Payroll and employee benefits (1)

36.2

%

 

34.8

%

 

35.4

%

 

33.2

%

Occupancy and other (1)

20.7

%

 

19.4

%

 

20.1

%

 

19.1

%

Franchise occupancy expenses (2)

69.6

%

 

65.1

%

 

68.6

%

 

65.1

%

Franchise support and other costs (3)

9.1

%

 

7.0

%

 

8.3

%

 

7.0

%

Franchise advertising and other services expenses (4)

102.4

%

 

103.7

%

 

102.5

%

 

104.0

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

8.1

%

 

8.0

%

 

9.9

%

 

9.3

%

Depreciation and amortization

3.9

%

 

3.7

%

 

3.8

%

 

3.8

%

Pre-opening costs

0.4

%

 

0.2

%

 

0.3

%

 

0.2

%

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

1.9

%

 

44.1

%

 

18.4

%

 

13.3

%

Other operating expenses, net

1.7

%

 

1.5

%

 

1.2

%

 

1.3

%

(Gains) losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants

%

 

%

 

(0.2

)%

 

0.1

%

Earnings (loss) from operations

12.2

%

 

(27.7

)%

 

(3.7

)%

 

2.6

%

Income tax rate (5)

(2.4

)%

 

(0.1

)%

 

19.3

%

 

(66.0

)%

____________________________

(1)

As a percentage of company restaurant sales.

(2)

As a percentage of franchise rental revenues.

(3)

As a percentage of franchise royalties and other.

(4)

As a percentage of franchise contributions for advertising and other services.

(5)

As a percentage of earnings (loss) from operations and before income taxes.

Jack in the Box systemwide sales (in thousands):

12 Weeks Ended

 

40 Weeks Ended

 

July 6, 2025

 

July 7, 2024

 

July 6, 2025

 

July 7, 2024

Company-operated restaurant sales

$

94,112

 

$

100,355

 

$

322,962

 

$

331,339

Franchised restaurant sales (1)

 

863,706

 

 

931,303

 

 

2,961,662

 

 

3,069,318

Systemwide sales (1)

$

957,818

 

$

1,031,658

 

$

3,284,624

 

$

3,400,657

Del Taco systemwide sales (in thousands):

12 Weeks Ended

 

40 Weeks Ended

 

July 6, 2025

 

July 7, 2024

 

July 6, 2025

 

July 7, 2024

Company-operated restaurant sales

$

46,819

 

$

 66,125

 

$

   161,867

 

$

226,279

Franchised restaurant sales (1)

 

165,951

 

 

157,231

 

 

548,830

 

 

510,561

Systemwide sales (1)

$

212,770

 

$

223,356

 

$

710,697

 

$

736,840

____________________________
(1)

Franchised restaurant sales represent sales at franchised restaurants and are revenues of our franchisees. Systemwide sales include company and franchised restaurant sales. We do not record franchised sales as revenues; however, our royalty revenues, marketing fees and percentage rent revenues are calculated based on a percentage of franchised sales. We believe franchised and systemwide restaurant sales information is useful to investors as they have a direct effect on the company's profitability.

JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASUREMENTS TO GAAP RESULTS
(Unaudited)

To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements, which are presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company uses the following non-GAAP measures: Adjusted Net Income, Operating Earnings Per Share, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level Margin and Franchise-Level Margin. Management believes that these measurements, when viewed with the Company's results of operations in accordance with GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations in the tables below, provide useful information about operating performance and period-over-period changes, and provide additional information that is useful for evaluating the operating performance of the Company's core business without regard to potential distortions.

Operating Earnings Per Share

Operating Earnings Per Share represents diluted earnings (loss) per share on a GAAP basis excluding integration and strategic initiatives, net COLI gains, pension and post-retirement benefit costs, goodwill and intangible impairment, losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants, excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements, and the tax-related impacts of the above adjustments.

Operating Earnings Per Share should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under U.S. GAAP or other similarly titled measures of other companies. Management believes Operating Earnings Per Share provides investors with a meaningful supplement of the Company’s operating performance and period-over-period changes without regard to potential distortions.

Below is a reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of net income. Also below is a reconciliation of Non-GAAP Operating Earnings Per Share to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, diluted earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

12 Weeks Ended

 

 

July 6, 2025

 

July 7, 2024

Net income (loss), as reported

 

$

22,027

 

 

$

(122,300

)

Integration and strategic initiatives (1)

 

 

2,057

 

 

 

4,723

 

Net COLI gains (2)

 

 

(6,062

)

 

 

(3,223

)

Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (3)

 

 

1,342

 

 

 

1,579

 

Goodwill and intangible impairment (4)

 

 

6,326

 

 

 

162,624

 

Restaurant impairment charges

 

 

1,058

 

 

 

 

Losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

 

146

 

 

 

65

 

Excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements

 

 

48

 

 

 

53

 

Tax impact of adjustments (5)

 

 

(7,317

)

 

 

(11,366

)

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income

 

$

19,625

 

 

$

32,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding - non-GAAP (6)

 

 

19,152

 

 

 

19,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share – GAAP (6)

 

$

1.15

 

 

$

(6.26

)

Integration and strategic initiatives (1)

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

0.24

 

Net COLI gains (2)

 

 

(0.32

)

 

 

(0.16

)

Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (3)

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

0.08

 

Goodwill and intangible impairment (4)

 

 

0.33

 

 

 

8.32

 

Restaurant impairment charges

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

 

Losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.00

 

Excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

0.00

 

Tax impact of adjustments (5)

 

 

(0.38

)

 

 

(0.58

)

Operating Earnings Per Share – non-GAAP (7)

 

$

1.02

 

 

$

1.65

 

____________________

(1)

Integration and strategic initiatives reflect charges that are not part of our ongoing operations, including consulting fees for discrete project-based strategic initiatives that are not expected to recur in the foreseeable future

(2)

Net COLI gains reflect market-based adjustments on the company-owned life insurance policies, net of changes in our non-qualified deferred compensation obligation supported by these policies.

(3)

Pension and post-retirement benefit costs relating to our two legacy defined benefit pension plans, as well as our two legacy post-retirement plans.

(4)

Represents the impairment of the Del Taco reporting unit goodwill and trademark assets.

(5)

Tax impacts for the quarter calculated based on the non-GAAP Operating EPS tax rate of 26.1% in the current quarter and 26.2% in the prior year quarter.

(6)

The non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding amounts include those securities that would be dilutive in the respective period that have a net loss for GAAP purposes, but have net income for non-GAAP purposes.

(7)

Operating Earnings Per Share may not add due to rounding.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings (loss) on a GAAP basis excluding income taxes, interest expense, net, losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants, other operating expenses, net, goodwill and intangible impairment, depreciation and amortization, amortization of cloud computing costs, amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net, amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other, net COLI gains, and pension and post-retirement benefit costs.

Adjusted EBITDA should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under U.S. GAAP or other similarly titled measures of other companies. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting the Company's ongoing cash earnings, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced.

Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net earnings (loss) (in thousands):

 

12 Weeks Ended

 

July 6, 2025

 

July 7, 2024

Net income (loss) - GAAP

$

22,027

 

 

$

(122,300

)

Income taxes

 

(506

)

 

 

83

 

Interest expense, net

 

17,925

 

 

 

18,402

 

Losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

146

 

 

 

65

 

Other operating expenses, net (1)

 

5,683

 

 

 

5,641

 

Goodwill and intangible impairment (2)

 

6,326

 

 

 

162,624

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

12,844

 

 

 

13,827

 

Amortization of cloud-computing costs (3)

 

453

 

 

 

787

 

Amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net (4)

 

(129

)

 

 

234

 

Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other

 

1,579

 

 

 

1,191

 

Net COLI gains (5)

 

(6,062

)

 

 

(3,223

)

Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (6)

 

1,342

 

 

 

1,579

 

Adjusted EBITDA – non-GAAP

$

61,628

 

 

$

78,910

 

____________________

(1)

Other operating expense, net includes: integration and strategic initiatives; costs of closed restaurants; operating restaurant impairment charges; accelerated depreciation and gains/losses on disposition of property and equipment, net.

(2)

Impairment charges recognized on the Del Taco reporting unit goodwill and trademark assets.

(3)

Amortization of cloud computing costs includes the amounts for the non-cash amortization of capitalized implementation costs related to cloud-based software arrangements that are included within selling, general and administrative expenses.

(4)

Amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net, which is not already included in the other operating expense, net, noted above.

(5)

Net COLI gains reflect market-based adjustments on the company-owned life insurance policies, net of changes in our non-qualified deferred compensation obligation supported by these policies.

(6)

Pension and post-retirement benefit costs relating to our two legacy defined benefit pension plans, as well as the two legacy post-retirement plans.

Restaurant-Level Margin

Restaurant-Level Margin is defined as company restaurant sales less restaurant operating costs (food and packaging, labor, and occupancy costs) and is neither required by, nor presented in accordance with GAAP. Restaurant-Level Margin excludes revenues and expenses of our franchise operations and selling, general, and administrative expenses. Certain other costs are also excluded, such as depreciation and amortization, pre-opening costs, goodwill and intangible impairment, other operating expenses, net, and losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants. As such, Restaurant-Level Margin is not indicative of the overall results of the Company and does not accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders because of the exclusion of corporate-level expenses. Restaurant-Level Margin should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under GAAP or other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company is presenting Restaurant-Level Margin because it believes that it provides a meaningful supplement to net earnings of the company's core business operating results, as well as a comparison to those of other similar companies. Management utilizes Restaurant-Level Margin as a key performance indicator to evaluate the profitability of company-operated restaurants.

Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP Restaurant-Level Margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, earnings (loss) from operations (in thousands):

 

 

12 weeks ended July 6, 2025

 

 

Jack in the
Box

Del Taco

Other (1)

Total (2)

Earnings (loss) from operations - GAAP

 

$

69,799

 

$

(1,762

)

$

(27,250

)

$

40,787

 

Franchise rental revenues

 

 

(76,538

)

 

(8,589

)

 

 

 

(85,127

)

Franchise royalties and other

 

 

(44,604

)

 

(8,165

)

 

 

 

(52,769

)

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

 

 

(47,147

)

 

(7,013

)

 

 

 

(54,160

)

Franchise occupancy expenses

 

 

50,829

 

 

8,385

 

 

 

 

59,214

 

Franchise support and other costs

 

 

3,314

 

 

1,501

 

 

 

 

4,815

 

Franchise advertising and other services expenses

 

 

47,994

 

 

7,453

 

 

 

 

55,447

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

9,809

 

 

4,677

 

 

12,349

 

 

26,835

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,844

 

 

12,844

 

Pre-opening costs

 

 

866

 

 

493

 

 

 

 

1,359

 

Goodwill and intangible impairment

 

 

 

 

6,326

 

 

 

 

6,326

 

Other operating expenses, net

 

 

2,537

 

 

1,090

 

 

2,057

 

 

5,684

 

Losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

 

146

 

Restaurant-Level Margin - Non-GAAP

 

$

16,859

 

$

4,542

 

$

 

$

21,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company restaurant sales

 

$

94,112

 

$

46,819

 

$

 

$

140,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restaurant-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP

 

 

17.9

%

 

9.7

%

 

N/A

 

 

15.2

%

 

 

12 weeks ended July 7, 2024

 

 

Jack in the
Box

Del Taco

Other (1)

Total (2)

Earnings (loss) from operations - GAAP

 

$

86,580

 

$

(154,004

)

$

(34,812

)

$

(102,236

)

Franchise rental revenues

 

 

(82,154

)

 

(6,971

)

 

 

 

(89,125

)

Franchise royalties and other

 

 

(47,822

)

 

(7,471

)

 

 

 

(55,293

)

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

 

 

(51,419

)

 

(6,854

)

 

 

 

(58,273

)

Franchise occupancy expenses

 

 

51,055

 

 

6,934

 

 

 

 

57,989

 

Franchise support and other costs

 

 

2,894

 

 

959

 

 

 

 

3,853

 

Franchise advertising and other services expenses

 

 

52,810

 

 

7,634

 

 

 

 

60,444

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

7,655

 

 

5,662

 

 

16,263

 

 

29,580

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,827

 

 

13,827

 

Pre-opening costs

 

 

646

 

 

205

 

 

 

 

851

 

Other operating expenses, net

 

 

871

 

 

48

 

 

4,722

 

 

5,641

 

Losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

 

65

 

Restaurant-Level Margin - Non-GAAP

 

$

21,116

 

$

8,831

 

$

 

$

29,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company restaurant sales

 

$

100,355

 

$

66,125

 

$

 

$

166,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restaurant-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP

 

 

21.0

%

 

13.4

%

 

N/A

 

 

18.0

%

(1)

The "Other" category includes shared services costs and other unallocated costs.

(2)

The totals might not agree to consolidated within the Form 10-Q due to rounding.

Franchise-Level Margin

Franchise-Level Margin is defined as franchise revenues less franchise operating costs (occupancy expenses, advertising contributions, and franchise support and other costs) and is neither required by, nor presented in accordance with GAAP. Franchise-Level Margin excludes revenue and expenses of our company-operated restaurants and selling, general, and administrative expenses. Certain other costs are also excluded, such as depreciation and amortization, pre-opening, goodwill and intangible impairment, other operating expenses, net, and losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants. As such, Franchise-Level Margin is not indicative of the overall results of the Company and does not accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders because of the exclusion of corporate-level expenses. Franchise-Level Margin should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under GAAP or other similarly titled measures of other companies. The Company is presenting Franchise-Level Margin because it believes that it provides a meaningful supplement to net earnings of the Company's core business operating results, as well as a comparison to those of other similar companies. Management utilizes Franchise-Level Margin as a key performance indicator to evaluate the profitability of our franchise operations.

Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP Franchise-Level Margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, earnings (loss) from operations (in thousands):

 

 

12 weeks ended July 6, 2025

 

 

Jack in the
Box

Del Taco

Other (1)

Total (2)

Earnings (loss) from operations - GAAP

 

$

69,799

 

$

(1,762

)

$

(27,250

)

$

40,787

 

Company restaurant sales

 

 

(94,112

)

 

(46,819

)

 

 

 

(140,931

)

Food and packaging

 

 

26,949

 

 

12,435

 

 

 

 

39,384

 

Payroll and employee benefits

 

 

32,465

 

 

18,517

 

 

 

 

50,982

 

Occupancy and other

 

 

17,840

 

 

11,324

 

 

 

 

29,164

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

9,809

 

 

4,677

 

 

12,349

 

 

26,835

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,844

 

 

12,844

 

Pre-opening costs

 

 

866

 

 

493

 

 

 

 

1,359

 

Goodwill and intangible impairment

 

 

 

 

6,326

 

 

 

 

6,326

 

Other operating expenses, net

 

 

2,537

 

 

1,090

 

 

2,057

 

 

5,684

 

Losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

 

146

 

Franchise-Level Margin - Non-GAAP

 

$

66,153

 

$

6,427

 

$

 

$

72,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franchise rental revenues

 

$

76,538

 

$

8,589

 

$

 

$

85,127

 

Franchise royalties and other

 

 

44,604

 

 

8,165

 

 

 

 

52,769

 

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

 

 

47,147

 

 

7,013

 

 

 

 

54,160

 

Total franchise revenues

 

$

168,289

 

$

23,767

 

$

 

$

192,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franchise-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP

 

 

39.3

%

 

27.0

%

 

N/A

 

 

37.8

%

 

 

12 weeks ended July 7, 2024

 

 

Jack in the
Box

Del Taco

Other (1)

Total (2)

Earnings (loss) from operations - GAAP

 

$

86,580

 

$

(154,004

)

$

(34,812

)

$

(102,236

)

Company restaurant sales

 

 

(100,355

)

 

(66,125

)

 

 

 

(166,480

)

Food and packaging

 

 

29,352

 

 

16,898

 

 

 

 

46,250

 

Payroll and employee benefits

 

 

32,421

 

 

25,495

 

 

 

 

57,916

 

Occupancy and other

 

 

17,464

 

 

14,901

 

 

 

 

32,365

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

7,655

 

 

5,662

 

 

16,263

 

 

29,580

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,827

 

 

13,827

 

Pre-opening costs

 

 

646

 

 

205

 

 

 

 

851

 

Other operating expenses, net

 

 

871

 

 

48

 

 

4,722

 

 

5,641

 

Losses on the sale of company-operated restaurants

 

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

 

65

 

Franchise-Level Margin - Non-GAAP

 

$

74,634

 

$

5,769

 

$

 

$

80,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franchise rental revenues

 

$

82,154

 

$

6,971

 

$

 

$

89,125

 

Franchise royalties and other

 

 

47,822

 

 

7,471

 

 

 

 

55,293

 

Franchise contributions for advertising and other services

 

 

51,419

 

 

6,854

 

 

 

 

58,273

 

Total franchise revenues

 

$

181,395

 

$

21,296

 

$

 

$

202,691

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franchise-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP

 

 

41.1

%

 

27.1

%

 

N/A

 

 

39.7

%

(1)

The "Other" category includes shared services costs and other unallocated costs.

(2)

The totals might not agree to consolidated within the Form 10-Q due to rounding.

 

Rachel Webb

Vice President, Investor Relations

rachel.webb@jackinthebox.com

858.522.4556

Source: Jack in the Box Inc.

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