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- 29
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 6.3%
  • Operating Margin Trend -6.48 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
D+ 41
  • 5yr Avg ROE 0.0%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -3.9%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
D+ 44
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 6.4%
  • 5yr EPS 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 11
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 84.86x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -0.28x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.10

Stability

Weight: 5%
C+ 60
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.31
  • Piotroski F-Score 6
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5

Guru Flow

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

1 of 2 gurus held; 1 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
1 -1
Avg Δ position
-46.4%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026