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

Jack In The Box's (JACK) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 7.62% in Q2 2026, up 461.0% year-on-year from 1.36% in Q2 2025, and down 10.22% quarter-over-quarter from 8.48% in Q3 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 461.0% year-over-year to 7.62% in Q2 2026; TTM through Apr 2026 was 7.62%, a 461.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.81%, down 420.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed declined to 7.62% in Q2 2026 per JACK's latest filing, from 8.48% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 45.69% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 3.0% in Q2 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 10.18% (2024), against an average of 12.94%.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Return on Capital Employed was 786 bps in 2022; the steepest drop was 2415 bps in 2022.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 27.2% in 2022, then sank by 58 bps to 11.53% in 2023, then tumbled 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.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest JACK Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 7.62% (Q2 2026), 8.48% (Q3 2025), and 9.78% (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 14.71%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 24.19%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 52.50%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 10.29%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn 16.04%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 15.73%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 17.54%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 80.74%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.87%
10 Jack In The Box 265.14 Mn 148.62 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 27.69%
Oct 2, 2022 27.20%
Jul 10, 2022 9.79%
Apr 17, 2022 13.25%
Jan 23, 2022 45.69%
Oct 3, 2021 51.35%
Jul 4, 2021 19.62%
Apr 11, 2021 18.17%