Jack In The Box (JACK) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Jack In The Box's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -6.21% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 5, 2026), down 27.36 percentage points from 21.15% a year earlier and down 0.54 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Jack In The Box (JACK) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), Jack In The Box's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -1.72%, down 10.32 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year change of -31.81 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 8.60% in FY2024 (-9.49 pp), 18.08% in FY2023 (-4.83 pp), 22.91% in FY2022 (-18.76 pp) and 41.67% in FY2021 (+11.58 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in 1 of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -9.50 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2021 (a gain of 17.56 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2022 (a drop of 30.82 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 199.07 Bn | 195.11 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 26.52% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.34 Bn | 125.35 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45.50 Bn | 42.00 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 42.97 Bn | 38.79 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 73.43% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.07 Bn | 24.44 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.74% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.87 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 31.98% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.74% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.86 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 15.15% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.35 Bn | 11.68 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 25.83% |
| 10 | Jack In The Box | 282.22 Mn | 21.07 Mn | 161.39 Mn | -6.21% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | -6.21% |
| Apr 12, 2026 | -5.67% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -0.77% |
| Jul 6, 2025 | 10.51% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 13.33% |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 12.16% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 28.27% |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 30.21% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 31.54% |
| Jul 10, 2022 | 31.20% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 69.64% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 66.93% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 48.72% |
| Jul 5, 2020 | 49.47% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 49.03% |
| Jul 7, 2019 | 49.04% |
| Jul 8, 2018 | 29.76% |
| Apr 15, 2018 | 20.53% |
| Jan 21, 2018 | 17.51% |
| Jul 9, 2017 | 21.49% |
API Access
Jack In The Box Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=JACK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=JACK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();