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Compared to Estimates, Jack In The Box (JACK) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
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For the quarter ended March 2025, Jack In The Box (JACK - Free Report) reported revenue of $336.7 million, down 7.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.20, compared to $1.46 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.07% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $340.34 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.13, the EPS surprise was +6.19%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Jack In The Box performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Total system - Total (Jack in the Box + Del Taco): 2,774 versus 2,779 estimated by seven analysts on average.
Del Taco Same-Store Sales (YoY change) - System: -3.6% versus the seven-analyst average estimate of -3.6%.
Del Taco - Restaurant Counts (EOP) - Total: 591 versus 590 estimated by seven analysts on average.
Jack in the Box Same-Store Sales (YoY change) - System: -4.4% versus the seven-analyst average estimate of -3.1%.
Jack in the Box - Restaurant Counts (EOP) - Total: 2,183 versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 2,189.
Del Taco - Restaurant Counts (EOP) - Franchised: 474 versus 472 estimated by five analysts on average.
Jack in the Box - Restaurant Counts (EOP) - Company: 146 versus 154 estimated by five analysts on average.
Revenues- Company restaurant sales: $142.49 million compared to the $147.31 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of -14.7% year over year.
Revenues- Franchise (Franchise rental + Franchise royalties and other + Franchise contributions): $140.25 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $194.32 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -29.3%.
Revenues- Franchise contributions for advertising and other services: $53.96 million compared to the $56.04 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5.9% year over year.
Revenues- Franchise royalties and other: $53.94 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $53.82 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.1%.
Revenues- Franchise rental revenues: $86.31 million compared to the $83.96 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.6% year over year.
Shares of Jack In The Box have returned +10% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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Compared to Estimates, Jack In The Box (JACK) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
For the quarter ended March 2025, Jack In The Box (JACK - Free Report) reported revenue of $336.7 million, down 7.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.20, compared to $1.46 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.07% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $340.34 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.13, the EPS surprise was +6.19%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Jack In The Box performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Total system - Total (Jack in the Box + Del Taco): 2,774 versus 2,779 estimated by seven analysts on average.
- Del Taco Same-Store Sales (YoY change) - System: -3.6% versus the seven-analyst average estimate of -3.6%.
- Del Taco - Restaurant Counts (EOP) - Total: 591 versus 590 estimated by seven analysts on average.
- Jack in the Box Same-Store Sales (YoY change) - System: -4.4% versus the seven-analyst average estimate of -3.1%.
- Jack in the Box - Restaurant Counts (EOP) - Total: 2,183 versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 2,189.
- Del Taco - Restaurant Counts (EOP) - Franchised: 474 versus 472 estimated by five analysts on average.
- Jack in the Box - Restaurant Counts (EOP) - Company: 146 versus 154 estimated by five analysts on average.
- Revenues- Company restaurant sales: $142.49 million compared to the $147.31 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of -14.7% year over year.
- Revenues- Franchise (Franchise rental + Franchise royalties and other + Franchise contributions): $140.25 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $194.32 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -29.3%.
- Revenues- Franchise contributions for advertising and other services: $53.96 million compared to the $56.04 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5.9% year over year.
- Revenues- Franchise royalties and other: $53.94 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $53.82 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.1%.
- Revenues- Franchise rental revenues: $86.31 million compared to the $83.96 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.6% year over year.
View all Key Company Metrics for Jack In The Box here>>>Shares of Jack In The Box have returned +10% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.