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 | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 15.26% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 24.21% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 65.06% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 16.04% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.42% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 17.04% |
| 10 | Jack In The Box | 255.54 Mn | 255.54 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 | -0.83% |
| Jul 6, 2025 | 10.13% |
| 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% |
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();