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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000807882-24-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JACK"
cik: "0000807882"
company_name: "JACK IN THE BOX INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T12:46:40.887201+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jack in the Box Q3 diluted loss per share $6.26 on $162.6M Del Taco goodwill impairment; same-store sales fall

## Summary
- Total revenue $369.2M (-7% YoY); net loss $122.3M vs net income $29.2M prior year.
- Diluted loss per share ($6.26) includes $162.6M non-cash goodwill impairment for Del Taco; operating EPS $1.65.
- Jack in the Box same-store sales -2.2%; Del Taco same-store sales -3.9%.
- Updated FY2024 guidance: Adjusted EBITDA $320-325M; Operating EPS $6.10-$6.25.
- Declared cash dividend $0.44/share payable Sept 19, 2024; repurchased 0.3M shares for $15.1M in Q3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000807882-24-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JACK
- cik: 0000807882
- company_name: JACK IN THE BOX INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/807882/000080788224000030/0000807882-24-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/807882/000080788224000030/jack-20240806.htm

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