JACK Jack in the Box Inc.
Platform & Compounding FCF
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a platform & compounding fcf business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
D- 31
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 7.0%
  • Operating Margin Trend -6.48 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A+ 97
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -3.8%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
B- 69
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 7.5%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
B+ 76
  • 5yr FCF Margin 6.5%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.01x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
F 7
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 84.86x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -0.28x
  • Altman Z-Score 1.45

Stability

Weight: 5%
C 53
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.31
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 4

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Accumulating

2 of 2 gurus held; 2 added.

Holders
2 +1
Avg Δ position
+63.1%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q2 2026