Jack In The Box Inc (JACK)

Operating profit margin

		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	Sep 30, 2019	Jul 7, 2019	Apr 14, 2019
Operating income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	257,302	278,753	310,531	298,856	275,461	248,270	232,602	248,116	274,760	289,946	287,197	281,606	249,560	230,584	213,097	199,568	213,849	202,223	189,355	217,434
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	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	950,107	906,344	871,968
Operating profit margin		15.57%	16.47%	18.03%	17.34%	16.69%	16.91%	17.31%	20.42%	23.90%	25.35%	25.63%	25.75%	23.71%	22.57%	21.58%	20.63%	22.11%	21.28%	20.89%	24.94%

January 21, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $257,302K ÷ $1,652,708K
= 15.57%

Jack In The Box, Inc.'s operating profit margin has shown a consistent downward trend over the past quarters, with Q2 2022 having the highest margin at 21.08% and Q1 2024 recording the lowest margin at 16.03%. The company's operating profit margin peaked in Q2 2022 and has been declining since then. This trend indicates a potential decrease in the company's profitability relative to its revenue. Management may need to assess and address the factors contributing to this downward trend to ensure sustainable financial performance in the future.