Jack in the Box Q2 same-store sales -3.8%, EPS $0.65; CEO Tucker out, Mark King interim

JACK IN THE BOX INC

Q2 same-store sales fell 3.8%; diluted EPS $0.65 (vs $1.09 prior year); operating EPS $0.76 (vs $1.25).
Adjusted EBITDA $51.3M, down from $61.5M; net earnings $12.5M vs $20.7M.
Guidance: FY 2026 adjusted EBITDA $225-235M, same-store sales low single-digit decline; dividend and buyback discontinued.
CEO Lance Tucker and Chief Customer Officer Ryan Ostrom depart; Mark King (ex-Taco Bell CEO) appointed Interim CEO and Executive Chairman.
CFO Dawn Hooper gets $465k retention award; Chief Legal Officer Sarah Super gets $412.5k; both conditional through March 2027.

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