Jack in the Box Inc

Jack in the Box Inc (JACK) Stock Analysis

$12.190

-0.452 (-3.71%)At close

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High
12.780
Open
12.620
VWAP
12.39
Volume
355.66K
Mkt Cap
997.81M
Low
12.190
Amount
4.41M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
12.19

Jack in the Box Inc. is a restaurant company. The Company operates and franchises Jack in the Box, a hamburger chain with approximately 2,135 restaurants across 21 states. Jack in the Box restaurants offer products, including classic burgers like its Jumbo Jack and product lines, such as the Buttery Jack and Smash Jack burgers. Jack offers products, such as breakfast sandwiches with cracked eggs, as well as tacos, curly fries, egg rolls, specialty sandwiches and real ice cream shakes, among many other items. Its menu offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and late-night. Jack in the Box allows its guests to customize meals to their tastes and order any product on the menu when they want it, including breakfast at night, or burgers and chicken in the morning.

AI analysis of Jack in the Box Inc (JACK)

Buy

Jack in the Box Inc is a good buy right now, trading at $12.70, significantly below the average analyst price target of $20.75, indicating a potential upside of 63.7%. Additionally, the forward P/E ratio is low at 4.38, suggesting the stock is undervalued compared to its earnings potential. The main risk is the declining net income trend, with a reported net income of only $2.01 million in Q3 2026, down from previous quarters, which could impact future performance.

Analyst Ratings (17)

+58.74% upside
Buy
10 Buy
6 Hold
1 Sell
Current: 12.19
Low
15.00
Average
19.35
High
25.00

Deutsche Bank

2026-08-13

Price Target

$16

Hold

BofA

2026-08-13

Price Target

$22

Buy

RBC Capital

2026-08-13

Price Target

$22

Outperform

Mizuho

2026-08-13

Price Target

$16

Neutral

UBS

2026-08-13

Price Target

$20

Neutral

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Jack in the Box Inc (JACK) is 4.38, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 9.41.

Forward P/E

Undervalued
5Y Average P/E
9.41
Current P/E
4.38
Overvalued
13.27
Undervalued
5.54

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
18.46
Current EV/EBITDA
12.19
Overvalued
40.78
Undervalued
-3.86

Forward P/S

Undervalued
5Y Average P/S
0.70
Current P/S
0.20
Overvalued
1.06
Undervalued
0.35

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for JACK

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%JACK

$18.62

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%JACK

$17.26

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%JACK

$17.00

Scenario price

Whales holding JACK

N

Nantahala Capital Management, LLC

+ HoldingJACK

-33.86%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-09-21 (ET)

17:00:00

Jack in the Box Enters First Amendment with GreenWood Investors

08:00:00

Jack in the Box Appoints Former Starbucks CFO as Independent Director

2026-08-20 (ET)

08:00:00

Jack in the Box Appoints Taylor Montgomery as President

2026-08-13 (ET)

09:00:00

Stock Futures Modestly Higher, Cerebras Systems Down 15%

2026-08-12 (ET)

20:30:00

Nasdaq 100 Contract Down 0.2%, Cisco Down 4.1%

News

JACK FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Jack in the Box Inc. is a restaurant company. The Company operates and franchises Jack in the Box, a hamburger chain with approximately 2,135 restaurants across 21 states. Jack in the Box restaurants offer products, including classic burgers like its Jumbo Jack and product lines, such as the Buttery Jack and Smash Jack burgers. Jack offers products, such as breakfast sandwiches with cracked eggs, as well as tacos, curly fries, egg rolls, specialty sandwiches and real ice cream shakes, among many other items. Its menu offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and late-night. Jack in the Box allows its guests to customize meals to their tastes and order any product on the menu when they want it, including breakfast at night, or burgers and chicken in the morning. It operates in the Consumer Cyclicals sector (RETAIL-EATING PLACES industry).

Jack in the Box Inc is a good buy right now, trading at $12.70, significantly below the average analyst price target of $20.75, indicating a potential upside of 63.7%. Additionally, the forward P/E ratio is low at 4.38, suggesting the stock is undervalued compared to its earnings potential. The main risk is the declining net income trend, with a reported net income of only $2.01 million in Q3 2026, down from previous quarters, which could impact future performance.

17 analysts cover JACK: 10 rate it Buy, 6 Hold and 1 Sell. The average price target is 19.35.

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