SuperworthJack in the Box profit margin JACK
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2010.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 2.8%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 13.4%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +8.0 pts
- Peer median
- 1.9%
Over the twelve months to Jul 5, 2026, Jack in the Box kept 2.8% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 13.4% and a gross margin of 88.5%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 14.7%.
The median for 10 restaurant stocks of a similar size is 1.9%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −6.6% | 15.6% | 89.4% |
| FY2024 | −2.3% | 5.3% | 87.3% |
| FY2023 | 7.7% | 16.5% | 85.2% |
| FY2022 | 7.9% | 16.9% | 85.3% |
| FY2021 | 14.5% | 25.4% | 90.1% |
| FY2020 | 8.8% | 22.6% | 90.0% |
| FY2019 | 9.9% | 21.3% | 73.8% |
| FY2018 | 14.0% | 26.8% | 62.1% |
| FY2017 | 12.3% | 22.1% | 50.5% |
| FY2016 | 7.8% | 14.4% | 28.2% |
| FY2015 | 7.1% | 12.8% | 28.1% |
| FY2014 | 6.0% | 10.9% | 26.1% |
| FY2013 | 3.4% | 9.3% | 24.7% |
| FY2012 | 3.8% | 8.0% | n/a |
| FY2011 | 4.8% | 8.7% | 19.2% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 2.8% | +8.0 pts | 13.4% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 3.0% | +18.4 pts | 13.0% | |
| Q1 FY26 | −9.7% | −6.8 pts | 13.9% | |
| Q4 FY25 | −6.6% | −4.3 pts | 15.6% | |
| Q3 FY25 | −5.2% | −2.9 pts | 17.5% | |
| Q2 FY25 | −15.4% | −22.5 pts | 5.0% | |
| Q1 FY25 | −2.9% | −9.9 pts | 5.1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | −2.3% | −10.1 pts | 5.3% | |
| Q3 FY24 | −2.3% | −11.3 pts | 5.3% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 7.1% | −1.5 pts | 15.4% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 7.0% | −0.8 pts | 15.6% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 7.7% | −0.2 pts | 16.5% |
Against its peers
Companies in Restaurants nearest Jack in the Box's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| JACKJack in the Box | 2.8% |
| PTLOPortillo's | 1.9% |
| NATHNathans Famous | 11.8% |
| LOCOEl Pollo Loco | 7.0% |
| BRCBBlack Rock Coffee Bar | 0.7% |
| PZZAPapa Johns International | 1.4% |
| FWRGFirst Watch Restaurant | 1.4% |
| BLMNBloomin' Brands | 0.7% |
| SGSweetgreen | 2.0% |
| WENWendy's | 5.7% |
| BJRIBJs RESTAURANTS INC | 2.9% |
| Peer median | 1.9% |
Where Jack in the Box ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.