Jack In The Box Overview
Latest ROE for Jack In The Box: -9.01% — see history and peer comparisons.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Jack In The Box's return on equity stands at -9.01%. That is below the Consumer Staples sector average of 14.41%. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Jack In The Box sits lower the Consumer Staples benchmark (14.41%) with a ROE of -9.01%. That is roughly 162.5% below the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
A ROE of -9.01% for Jack In The Box means each unit of related capital or sales is generating that return rate. Higher is usually better for profitability metrics, but extremely high figures can reflect one-time items or thin equity bases. Review several years of data on this page before extrapolating.
The history chart shows how Jack In The Box's ROE evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places JACK next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Consumer Staples, ROE is commonly used to spot outliers. Jack In The Box's reading of -9.01% (sector avg 14.41%) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
