Jack In The Box Inc (JACK)

Return on assets (ROA)

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
Total assets US$ in thousands 2,735,630 2,745,220 2,898,980 2,887,260 3,001,090 2,951,780 2,903,380 2,907,020 2,922,510 2,863,770 2,823,750 1,758,600 1,750,140 1,787,470 1,790,780 1,913,570 1,906,490 1,886,700 1,861,250 1,690,310
ROA -1.34% -1.34% 3.96% 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%

September 30, 2024 calculation

ROA = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $-36,695K ÷ $2,735,630K
= -1.34%

The return on assets (ROA) for Jack In The Box Inc has fluctuated over the periods displayed in the table. The ROA indicates how efficiently the company is generating profits from its assets.

From September 2024 to January 2024, the ROA decreased from -1.34% to 4.03%, reflecting an improvement in asset utilization and profitability. However, this positive trend was followed by a decline in the ROA to 1.34% in April 2024, indicating potential challenges in generating profits relative to the assets employed.

Subsequently, the ROA showed an upward trend, reaching 5.24% in July 2023, and further improving to 9.47% by January 2022, demonstrating effective management in generating higher returns from assets. The ROA then fluctuated around the 4-9% range until September 2020.

Although the ROA dipped to 2.93% in January 2020, it rebounded to 4.04% by April 2020, indicating a potential recovery in profitability. Overall, Jack In The Box Inc's ROA performance has shown variability over the periods, suggesting the need for continuous monitoring of asset efficiency and profitability.


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2024