---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-22-001092"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JACK"
cik: "0000807882"
company_name: "JACK IN THE BOX INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T01:40:12.098161+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jack in the Box Q3 EPS $1.08; guides Jack margin lower to ~16%; plans $25M buyback

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $1.08; operating EPS $1.38 (adjusted) vs $1.64 prior year; revenues $398.3M (+47.8% incl Del Taco).
- Jack same-store sales -0.6% (+9.6% two-year); Del Taco same-store sales +3.5% (+10.6% two-year, pro forma).
- Adjusted EBITDA $73.2M vs $79.0M prior year; Jack restaurant-level margin guided to ~16% (prev ~17%); capex lowered to $50-55M.
- Board declares $0.44 dividend payable Sep 9; plans $25M share repurchases in Q4; LOI to refranchise Oregon restaurants.
- 62 development agreements for 220 future Jack restaurants; Del Taco net decline of 5 restaurants in quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-22-001092
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JACK
- cik: 0000807882
- company_name: JACK IN THE BOX INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/807882/000115752322001092/0001157523-22-001092-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/807882/000115752322001092/a52808142.htm

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