Jack in the Box (JACK) Competitors $25.94 -0.10 (-0.39%) As of 02:10 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock JACK vs. PZZA, CBRL, BJRI, BLMN, BH, NATH, RICK, DIN, DENN, and RRGBShould you be buying Jack in the Box stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Jack in the Box include Papa Johns International (PZZA), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Biglari (BH), Nathan's Famous (NATH), RCI Hospitality (RICK), Dine Brands Global (DIN), Denny's (DENN), and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB). These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry. Jack in the Box vs. Papa Johns International Cracker Barrel Old Country Store BJ's Restaurants Bloomin' Brands Biglari Nathan's Famous RCI Hospitality Dine Brands Global Denny's Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) and Papa Johns International (NASDAQ:PZZA) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Which has more risk & volatility, JACK or PZZA? Jack in the Box has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Papa Johns International has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in JACK or PZZA? Jack in the Box received 221 more outperform votes than Papa Johns International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.70% of users gave Papa Johns International an outperform vote while only 60.89% of users gave Jack in the Box an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformJack in the BoxOutperform Votes73560.89% Underperform Votes47239.11% Papa Johns InternationalOutperform Votes51461.70% Underperform Votes31938.30% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of JACK or PZZA? 99.8% of Jack in the Box shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack in the Box shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Papa Johns International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is JACK or PZZA more profitable? Papa Johns International has a net margin of 4.51% compared to Jack in the Box's net margin of -2.34%. Jack in the Box's return on equity of -15.79% beat Papa Johns International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Jack in the Box-2.34% -15.79% 4.36% Papa Johns International 4.51%-19.61%10.04% Is JACK or PZZA a better dividend stock? Jack in the Box pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Papa Johns International pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Jack in the Box pays out -82.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Papa Johns International pays out 73.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Jack in the Box is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts rate JACK or PZZA? Jack in the Box currently has a consensus price target of $44.00, suggesting a potential upside of 68.97%. Papa Johns International has a consensus price target of $53.00, suggesting a potential upside of 53.49%. Given Jack in the Box's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Jack in the Box is more favorable than Papa Johns International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Jack in the Box 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Papa Johns International 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Does the media favor JACK or PZZA? In the previous week, Jack in the Box had 3 more articles in the media than Papa Johns International. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Jack in the Box and 15 mentions for Papa Johns International. Papa Johns International's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Jack in the Box's score of 0.26 indicating that Papa Johns International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jack in the Box 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Papa Johns International 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, JACK or PZZA? Papa Johns International has higher revenue and earnings than Jack in the Box. Jack in the Box is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Papa Johns International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJack in the Box$1.57B0.31-$36.69M-$2.13-12.23Papa Johns International$2.06B0.55$82.10M$2.5213.70 SummaryJack in the Box and Papa Johns International tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Jack in the Box News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for JACK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart JACK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJack in the BoxEating places IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$491.06M$9.00B$23.73B$7.83BDividend Yield7.18%4.46%170.04%4.22%P/E Ratio-13.3526.6122.3618.48Price / Sales0.311.894.24103.59Price / Cash3.9119.1719.4134.62Price / Book-0.585.345.754.25Net Income-$36.69M$318.00M$781.29M$248.23M7 Day Performance8.64%2.63%0.57%0.89%1 Month Performance-3.30%-4.84%-2.10%3.53%1 Year Performance-52.87%-7.71%2.65%5.08% Jack in the Box Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JACKJack in the Box4.277 of 5 stars$25.94-0.4%$44.00+69.6%-54.4%$487.95M$1.57B-13.2712,100Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap UpPZZAPapa Johns International4.1453 of 5 stars$30.88-0.9%$53.00+71.6%-44.0%$1.01B$2.06B10.7612,000Upcoming EarningsCBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store4.6429 of 5 stars$44.47+2.1%$57.13+28.5%-26.6%$990.04M$3.51B24.5773,000Insider TradeShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsBJRIBJ's Restaurants2.9373 of 5 stars$32.80+1.2%$40.40+23.2%+2.1%$745.15M$1.36B48.2422,200High Trading VolumeBLMNBloomin' Brands3.0911 of 5 stars$8.40+5.7%$14.50+72.6%-68.9%$713.42M$3.95B-76.3687,000Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageBHBiglari2.7938 of 5 stars$217.36-1.2%N/A+18.0%$494.71M$362.11M1.232,560News CoveragePositive NewsNATHNathan's Famous3.0458 of 5 stars$93.78-0.2%N/A+51.3%$383.47M$146.39M16.17130Positive NewsRICKRCI Hospitality3.3887 of 5 stars$37.65+0.4%$98.00+160.3%-21.8%$333.84M$293.18M67.233,613Upcoming EarningsNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpDINDine Brands Global3.7461 of 5 stars$20.43+1.0%$29.00+41.9%-54.9%$319.44M$812.31M3.403,520Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageDENNDenny's3.5785 of 5 stars$3.27+5.1%$7.75+137.0%-54.0%$168.33M$452.33M7.983,700Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeRRGBRed Robin Gourmet Burgers3.2969 of 5 stars$2.62-3.7%$13.38+410.5%-61.3%$45.76M$1.25B-0.8024,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Papa Johns International Alternatives Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Alternatives BJ's Restaurants Alternatives Bloomin' Brands Alternatives Biglari Alternatives Nathan's Famous Alternatives RCI Hospitality Alternatives Dine Brands Global Alternatives Denny's Alternatives Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:JACK) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredThis Is How Empires FallThe headlines scream tariffs and export bans — but the real damage is happening in retirement portfolios. 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