Jack in the Box Q1 same-store sales down 6.7%, EPS falls to $0.75

JACK IN THE BOX INC

2026-Q1 EPS reported -$0.13 vs consensus $0.77 ▼ miss (-116.9%)

System same-store sales fell 6.7% (franchise -7.0%, company -4.7%); revenue down 5.8% to $349.5M.
Diluted EPS from continuing ops $0.75 (prior $1.61); operating EPS $1.00 (prior $1.86).
Net earnings from continuing ops $14.4M vs $31.0M; Adjusted EBITDA $68.2M vs $88.8M.
Completed Del Taco sale Dec 22, 2025; discontinued ops loss $16.8M in Q1.
FY2026 guidance reiterated: same-store sales -1% to +1%, adj. EBITDA $225-$240M, 50-100 closures.

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