Jack In The Box Inc (JACK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Jack In The Box (JACK) reported Operating Margin of 20.49% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 5, 2026), up 2.06 percentage points from 18.43% a year earlier and up 6.54 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Jack In The Box Inc (JACK) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 5, 2026, Jack In The Box's Operating Margin came in at -3.62%, down 21.10 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it was -1.23%, down 6.49 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of -23.81 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Operating Margin came in at 5.25% in FY2024 (-11.22 pp), 16.47% in FY2023 (-0.44 pp), 16.91% in FY2022 (-8.44 pp) and 25.35% in FY2021 (+2.78 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Margin since fiscal Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Operating Margin gained in five of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.45 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Margin in five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (a gain of 46.13 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2025 (a drop of 47.34 percentage points).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 20.49% |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 13.95% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -32.71% |
| Jul 6, 2025 | 18.43% |
| Apr 13, 2025 | 18.17% |
| Jan 19, 2025 | 18.99% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 14.63% |
| Jul 7, 2024 | -27.69% |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 14.83% |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 16.30% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 14.13% |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 16.01% |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 15.58% |
| Jan 22, 2023 | 19.15% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 20.96% |
| Jul 10, 2022 | 13.02% |
| Apr 17, 2022 | 11.87% |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 21.39% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 24.69% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 25.01% |
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