Fast-food chain Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) will be reporting results this Wednesday after the bell. Here’s what you need to know.
Jack in the Box beat analysts’ revenue expectations by 2.5% last quarter, reporting revenues of $326.2 million, down 6.6% year on year. It was a softer quarter for the company, with full-year EBITDA guidance missing analysts’ expectations significantly and a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.
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This quarter, analysts are expecting Jack in the Box’s revenue to decline 21.6% year on year to $368 million, a further deceleration from the 3.7% decrease it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $1.11 per share.
Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Jack in the Box has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates six times over the last two years.
Looking at Jack in the Box’s peers in the traditional fast food segment, some have already reported their Q4 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Yum China delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 8.8%, beating analysts’ expectations by 3.9%, and Wendy's reported a revenue decline of 5.5%, topping estimates by 1.3%. Yum China traded up 9.7% following the results.
Read our full analysis of Yum China’s results here and Wendy’s results here.
Debates around the economy’s health and the impact of potential tariffs and corporate tax cuts have caused much uncertainty in 2025. While some of the traditional fast food stocks have shown solid performance in this choppy environment, the group has generally underperformed, with share prices down 5.7% on average over the last month. Jack in the Box is up 2.3% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $22.19 (compared to the current share price of $21.14).
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