Jack In The Box (JACK) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Jack In The Box (JACK) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -3.07% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 5, 2026), down 13.19 percentage points from 10.13% a year earlier and down 0.34 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Jack In The Box (JACK) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), Jack In The Box's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -0.81%, down 4.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for seven consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of -21.92 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Jack In The Box's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 3.39% in FY2024 (-8.21 pp), 11.60% in FY2023 (-2.08 pp), 13.68% in FY2022 (-5.66 pp) and 19.34% in FY2021 (-1.77 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] increased in 1 of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.56 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2025, with a gain of 6.60 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2026, with a drop of 13.19 percentage points.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 199.07 Bn | 195.11 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 23.46% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.34 Bn | 125.35 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45.50 Bn | 42.00 Bn | - | 23.30% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 42.97 Bn | 38.79 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 82.24% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.07 Bn | 24.44 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 11.61% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.87 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 11.61% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.86 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 18.56% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.35 Bn | 11.68 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 16.63% |
| 10 | Jack In The Box | 282.22 Mn | 21.07 Mn | 161.39 Mn | -3.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | -3.07% |
| Apr 12, 2026 | -2.72% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -0.28% |
| Jul 6, 2025 | 10.69% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 12.22% |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 11.89% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 17.63% |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 19.05% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 19.59% |
| Jul 10, 2022 | 18.89% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 29.98% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 29.30% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 23.32% |
| Jul 5, 2020 | 22.70% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 51.20% |
| Jul 7, 2019 | 59.47% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 34.69% |
| Jul 8, 2018 | 36.73% |
| Apr 15, 2018 | 27.70% |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 26.50% |
API Access
Jack In The Box Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=JACK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "JACK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=JACK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();