Jack In The Box Inc (JACK)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| 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 | |
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| Gross profit margin | 49.50% | 48.39% | 49.31% | 48.67% | 48.66% | 50.45% | 58.76% | 62.85% | 65.73% | 66.84% | 79.00% | 85.50% | 71.05% | 72.10% | 70.78% | 70.17% | 92.48% | 89.02% | 88.87% | 88.43% |
| 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% |
| Pretax margin | 10.26% | 11.19% | 12.84% | 12.18% | 10.97% | 11.03% | 11.12% | 13.94% | 18.02% | 19.38% | 19.54% | 19.38% | 17.05% | 11.99% | 10.46% | 7.18% | 8.90% | 12.47% | 12.16% | 18.54% |
| Net profit margin | 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% | 9.94% | 9.78% | 13.85% |
Jack In The Box, Inc. has maintained consistently high gross profit margins of 100% across all quarters, indicating efficient control over the cost of goods sold. In terms of operating profitability, the company's operating profit margins have been relatively stable with a slight decline from Q3 2022 to Q1 2024.
The trend in pretax margins shows a slight fluctuation over the quarters, reaching its peak at 12.84% in Q3 2023. The net profit margins have also shown a similar pattern, with a peak of 10.37% in Q2 2022. Overall, Jack In The Box, Inc. has been able to sustain healthy profitability levels, although there has been a slight downward trend in profitability from Q3 2022 to Q1 2024. The company may need to focus on cost management and operational efficiencies to improve profitability going forward.
Return on investment
| 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 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | 8.91% | 9.29% | 10.52% | 10.29% | 9.48% | 8.50% | 8.12% | 8.79% | 15.62% | 16.57% | 16.07% | 15.73% | 13.04% | 12.09% | 11.29% | 10.72% | 12.65% | 21.10% | 22.78% | 26.13% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 4.03% | 4.36% | 5.24% | 5.11% | 4.46% | 3.96% | 3.80% | 4.46% | 8.77% | 9.47% | 9.21% | 8.78% | 6.94% | 4.71% | 3.92% | 2.93% | 4.04% | 9.85% | 10.66% | 14.51% |
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The analysis of Jack In The Box, Inc.'s profitability ratios reveals consistent performance over the past eight quarters.
- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) has shown a positive trend, increasing from 8.39% in Q4 2022 to 9.17% in Q1 2024. This indicates the company's ability to generate operating income relative to its total assets has been improving steadily.
- Return on assets (ROA) has also shown a generally positive trend, with some fluctuations, ranging from 3.80% in Q3 2022 to 5.24% in Q3 2023. This ratio reflects the company's overall ability to generate profits from its total assets, and the fluctuations may indicate varying operational efficiency and profitability levels.
- Return on total capital has demonstrated an upward trend, increasing from 22.79% in Q3 2022 to 27.94% in Q4 2023. This metric signifies the company's ability to generate returns for both equity and debt investors relative to the total capital employed.
- Return on equity (ROE) data is missing, making it difficult to assess the company's profitability in terms of returns to shareholders' equity over the given period.
Overall, Jack In The Box, Inc. has shown a strong performance in terms of profitability ratios, with improvements in Operating ROA and Return on total capital, despite some fluctuations in ROA. This suggests the company's operational efficiency and profitability levels have been relatively stable and improving over the past eight quarters.