Jack In The Box (JACK) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Jack In The Box's Return on Sales [ROS] was 20.49% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 5, 2026), up 2.06 percentage points from 18.43% a year earlier and up 6.54 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Jack In The Box (JACK) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Jack In The Box's Return on Sales [ROS] was -3.62% through Jul 5, 2026, down 21.10 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it came in at -1.23%, down 6.49 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of -23.81 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 5.25% in FY2024 (-11.22 pp), 16.47% in FY2023 (-0.44 pp), 16.91% in FY2022 (-8.44 pp) and 25.35% in FY2021 (+2.78 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since fiscal Q4 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in five of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.45 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (a gain of 46.13 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2025 (a drop of 47.34 percentage points).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 47.02% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 10.52% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 15.70% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 30.20% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 28.41% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 13.90% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 28.41% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 11.09% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 8.50% |
| 10 | Jack In The Box | 255.54 Mn | 255.54 Mn | - | 20.49% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 20.49% |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 13.95% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -32.71% |
| Jul 6, 2025 | 18.43% |
| Apr 13, 2025 | 18.17% |
| Jan 19, 2025 | 18.99% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 14.63% |
| Jul 7, 2024 | -27.69% |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 14.83% |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 16.30% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 14.13% |
| Jul 9, 2023 | 16.01% |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 15.58% |
| Jan 22, 2023 | 19.15% |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 20.96% |
| Jul 10, 2022 | 13.02% |
| Apr 17, 2022 | 11.87% |
| Jan 23, 2022 | 21.39% |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 24.69% |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 25.01% |
Jack In The Box Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=JACK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=JACK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();