Jack In The Box Inc (JACK)

Net profit margin

		Sep 30, 2024	Jul 7, 2024	Apr 14, 2024	Jan 21, 2024	Sep 30, 2023	Jul 9, 2023	Apr 16, 2023	Jan 22, 2023	Sep 30, 2022	Jul 10, 2022	Apr 17, 2022	Jan 23, 2022	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Apr 11, 2021	Jan 17, 2021	Sep 30, 2020	Jul 5, 2020	Apr 12, 2020	Jan 19, 2020
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	-36,695	-36,740	114,728	116,255	130,826	154,787	148,476	129,765	115,781	108,857	126,028	154,166	165,755	164,670	157,197	132,726	89,764	73,976	54,610	68,236
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	1,571,306	1,594,540	1,622,311	1,652,708	1,692,306	1,722,555	1,723,918	1,650,468	1,468,083	1,343,764	1,214,917	1,149,840	1,143,670	1,120,617	1,093,434	1,052,374	1,021,506	987,340	967,424	966,994
Net profit margin		-2.34%	-2.30%	7.07%	7.03%	7.73%	8.99%	8.61%	7.86%	7.89%	8.10%	10.37%	13.41%	14.49%	14.69%	14.38%	12.61%	8.79%	7.49%	5.64%	7.06%

September 30, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $-36,695K ÷ $1,571,306K
= -2.34%

The net profit margin of Jack In The Box Inc has shown some fluctuations over the past few quarters. The net profit margin, which represents the percentage of revenue that remains as profit after all expenses have been deducted, was negative in the most recent two quarters at -2.34% and -2.30%. This indicates that the company's expenses exceeded its revenue during these periods.

However, looking further back, the net profit margin was positive and ranged from 5.64% to 14.69% in the preceding quarters. This suggests that the company was able to generate profit from its operations and manage its expenses effectively during these periods.

Overall, the net profit margin of Jack In The Box Inc has exhibited variability, emphasizing the importance of consistent monitoring and analysis of the company's financial performance to understand the factors driving the fluctuations in profitability.