Jack In The Box (JACK) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Jack In The Box (JACK) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 7.62% in Q2 2026, down 10.22% quarter-over-quarter from 8.48% in Q3 2025, and up 461.0% on a YoY basis from 1.36% in Q2 2025.

Jack In The Box (JACK) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Jack In The Box's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.62% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 461.0% year-over-year to 7.62%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 7.62% (up 461.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.81%, down 420.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 7.62% for Q2 2026 at Jack In The Box, down from 8.48% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 18.61% in Q1 2022 to a low of 3.0% in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 9.4% across 5 years, with a median of 10.18% in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 983 bps in 2022, then soared 625 bps in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 10.47% in 2022, then grew by 10 bps to 11.53% in 2023, then sank by 69 bps to 3.58% in 2024, then jumped by 137 bps to 8.48% in 2025, then slipped by 10 bps to 7.62% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 7.62% (Q2 2026), 8.48% (Q3 2025), and 9.78% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 114.58 Bn 112.88 Bn 9.40 Bn 14.71%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.15 Bn 41.28 Bn 2.61 Bn 24.19%
3 Yum Brands 42.13 Bn 41.44 Bn 1.38 Bn 52.50%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.46 Bn 25.99 Bn 2.14 Bn 10.29%
5 Darden Restaurants 24.75 Bn 24.51 Bn 3.31 Bn 14.06%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.17 Bn 13.74 Bn 3.24 Bn 3.91%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.72 Bn 11.53 Bn 1.40 Bn 17.54%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.28 Bn 464.51 Mn 81.97%
9 Cava 10.34 Bn 9.94 Bn 797.57 Mn 4.69%
10 Jack In The Box 245.80 Mn 129.28 Mn 226.88 Mn 7.62%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Apr 12, 2026 7.62%
Sep 28, 2025 8.48%
Jul 6, 2025 9.78%
Apr 13, 2025 3.00%
Jan 19, 2025 3.16%
Sep 29, 2024 3.58%
Jul 7, 2024 3.53%
Apr 14, 2024 10.18%
Jan 21, 2024 10.22%
Oct 1, 2023 11.53%
Jul 9, 2023 12.92%
Apr 16, 2023 12.42%
Jan 22, 2023 11.23%
Oct 2, 2022 10.47%
Jul 10, 2022 9.79%
Apr 17, 2022 13.25%
Jan 23, 2022 18.61%
Oct 3, 2021 20.14%
Jul 4, 2021 19.62%
Apr 11, 2021 18.17%