Jack In The Box (JACK) Competitors

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JACK vs. PZZA, WEN, CMG, EAT, and MCD

Should you buy Jack In The Box stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Jack In The Box with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Jack In The Box include Papa John's International (PZZA), Wendy's (WEN), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Brinker International (EAT), and McDonald's (MCD). These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry.

How does Jack In The Box compare to Papa John's International?

Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) and Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) are both small-cap restaurants companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

99.8% of Jack In The Box shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack In The Box shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Papa John's International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Jack In The Box currently has a consensus price target of $15.84, suggesting a potential upside of 45.49%. Papa John's International has a consensus price target of $38.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.74%. Given Jack In The Box's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than Papa John's International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jack In The Box	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06
Papa John's International	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10

Jack In The Box has a net margin of 2.82% compared to Papa John's International's net margin of 1.37%. Jack In The Box's return on equity of -6.34% beat Papa John's International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jack In The Box	2.82%	-6.34%	2.58%
Papa John's International	1.37%	-10.71%	5.33%

In the previous week, Papa John's International had 13 more articles in the media than Jack In The Box. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Papa John's International and 2 mentions for Jack In The Box. Papa John's International's average media sentiment score of -0.20 beat Jack In The Box's score of -0.36 indicating that Papa John's 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Papa John's International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Papa John's 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 John's International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jack In The Box	$1.47B	0.14	-$80.72M	$1.85	5.89
Papa John's International	$2.05B	0.52	$30.53M	$0.83	39.40

Jack In The Box has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Papa John's International has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Papa John's International beats Jack In The Box on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Jack In The Box compare to Wendy's?

Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) and Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) are both small-cap restaurants companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Jack In The Box has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wendy's has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Jack In The Box currently has a consensus price target of $15.84, suggesting a potential upside of 45.49%. Wendy's has a consensus price target of $8.56, suggesting a potential upside of 16.26%. Given Jack In The Box's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than Wendy's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jack In The Box	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06
Wendy's	6 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.96

99.8% of Jack In The Box shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Wendy's shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack In The Box shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of Wendy's shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Wendy's had 30 more articles in the media than Jack In The Box. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Wendy's and 2 mentions for Jack In The Box. Wendy's' average media sentiment score of -0.09 beat Jack In The Box's score of -0.36 indicating that Wendy's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Jack In The Box	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Wendy's	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Wendy's has a net margin of 6.77% compared to Jack In The Box's net margin of 2.82%. Wendy's' return on equity of 136.46% beat Jack In The Box's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jack In The Box	2.82%	-6.34%	2.58%
Wendy's	6.77%	136.46%	3.14%

Wendy's has higher revenue and earnings than Jack In The Box. Jack In The Box is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wendy's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jack In The Box	$1.47B	0.14	-$80.72M	$1.85	5.89
Wendy's	$2.19B	0.64	$165.07M	$0.78	9.44

Summary

Wendy's beats Jack In The Box on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Jack In The Box compare to Chipotle Mexican Grill?

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) and Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) are both restaurants companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

91.3% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of Jack In The Box shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Jack In The Box shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Chipotle Mexican Grill presently has a consensus target price of $46.03, suggesting a potential upside of 42.60%. Jack In The Box has a consensus target price of $15.84, suggesting a potential upside of 45.49%. Given Jack In The Box's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than Chipotle Mexican Grill.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chipotle Mexican Grill	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.66
Jack In The Box	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

Chipotle Mexican Grill has higher revenue and earnings than Jack In The Box. Jack In The Box is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chipotle Mexican Grill, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chipotle Mexican Grill	$11.93B	3.47	$1.54B	$1.09	29.61
Jack In The Box	$1.47B	0.14	-$80.72M	$1.85	5.89

In the previous week, Chipotle Mexican Grill had 10 more articles in the media than Jack In The Box. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Chipotle Mexican Grill and 2 mentions for Jack In The Box. Chipotle Mexican Grill's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Jack In The Box's score of -0.36 indicating that Chipotle Mexican Grill is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chipotle Mexican Grill	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Jack In The Box	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a net margin of 11.96% compared to Jack In The Box's net margin of 2.82%. Chipotle Mexican Grill's return on equity of 49.64% beat Jack In The Box's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chipotle Mexican Grill	11.96%	49.64%	16.37%
Jack In The Box	2.82%	-6.34%	2.58%

Chipotle Mexican Grill has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Jack In The Box has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Chipotle Mexican Grill beats Jack In The Box on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Jack In The Box compare to Brinker International?

Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) and Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) are both restaurants companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Brinker 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 Brinker International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brinker International	$5.73B	1.04	$383.10M	$10.20	13.65
Jack In The Box	$1.47B	0.14	-$80.72M	$1.85	5.89

In the previous week, Jack In The Box had 2 more articles in the media than Brinker International. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Jack In The Box and 0 mentions for Brinker International. Brinker International's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Jack In The Box's score of -0.36 indicating that Brinker International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Brinker International	Positive
Jack In The Box	Neutral

Brinker International has a net margin of 8.07% compared to Jack In The Box's net margin of 2.82%. Brinker International's return on equity of 123.22% beat Jack In The Box's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brinker International	8.07%	123.22%	16.94%
Jack In The Box	2.82%	-6.34%	2.58%

Brinker International presently has a consensus price target of $185.11, suggesting a potential upside of 32.92%. Jack In The Box has a consensus price target of $15.84, suggesting a potential upside of 45.49%. Given Jack In The Box's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than Brinker International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brinker International	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Jack In The Box	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

99.8% of Jack In The Box shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Brinker International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Jack In The Box shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Brinker International has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Jack In The Box has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Brinker International beats Jack In The Box on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Jack In The Box compare to McDonald's?

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) and Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) are both restaurants companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

McDonald's currently has a consensus target price of $334.45, suggesting a potential upside of 19.56%. Jack In The Box has a consensus target price of $15.84, suggesting a potential upside of 45.49%. Given Jack In The Box's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Jack In The Box is more favorable than McDonald's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
McDonald's	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Jack In The Box	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

In the previous week, McDonald's had 82 more articles in the media than Jack In The Box. MarketBeat recorded 84 mentions for McDonald's and 2 mentions for Jack In The Box. McDonald's' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Jack In The Box's score of -0.36 indicating that McDonald's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
McDonald's	37 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Jack In The Box	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

McDonald's has higher revenue and earnings than Jack In The Box. Jack In The Box is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McDonald's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McDonald's	$27.45B	7.24	$8.56B	$12.13	23.06
Jack In The Box	$1.47B	0.14	-$80.72M	$1.85	5.89

McDonald's has a net margin of 31.62% compared to Jack In The Box's net margin of 2.82%. Jack In The Box's return on equity of -6.34% beat McDonald's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McDonald's	31.62%	-442.10%	14.75%
Jack In The Box	2.82%	-6.34%	2.58%

70.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of Jack In The Box shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Jack In The Box shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

McDonald's has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Jack In The Box has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

McDonald's beats Jack In The Box on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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JACK vs. The Competition

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Metric	Jack In The Box	Restaurants Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$220.30M	$1.79B	$7.22B	$12.34B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.26%	2.93%	5.28%
P/E Ratio	5.89	18.95	18.50	25.81
Price / Sales	0.14	44.22	3.41	71.21
Price / Cash	1.41	41.63	14.80	56.67
Price / Book	-0.23	2.22	3.69	7.17
Net Income	-$80.72M	$89.93M	$247.02M	$336.99M
7 Day Performance	-2.51%	0.21%	1.49%	2.83%
1 Month Performance	-17.50%	-2.44%	14.94%	3.14%
1 Year Performance	-46.46%	-2.62%	17.59%	35.93%

Jack In The Box Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
JACK Jack In The Box	4.4206 of 5 stars	$10.89 -5.7%	$15.84 +45.5%	-46.3%	$220.30M	$1.47B	5.89	5,046	News Coverage
PZZA Papa John's International	3.4138 of 5 stars	$33.40 +2.0%	$38.50 +15.3%	-22.6%	$1.10B	$2.05B	40.24	9,400	Analyst Revision
WEN Wendy's	4.2378 of 5 stars	$7.81 +2.5%	$8.56 +9.6%	-35.7%	$1.49B	$2.18B	10.01	14,900	Analyst Revision
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill	4.3873 of 5 stars	$32.84 +0.1%	$46.03 +40.2%	-36.3%	$42.13B	$11.93B	30.13	131,534
EAT Brinker International	4.7455 of 5 stars	$137.15 +0.4%	$185.11 +35.0%	-9.9%	$5.88B	$5.38B	13.45	83,840

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Jack In The Box (JACK) Competitors

JACK vs. PZZA, WEN, CMG, EAT, and MCD

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JACK vs. PZZA, WEN, CMG, EAT, and MCD

How does Jack In The Box compare to Papa John's International?

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Do analysts recommend JACK or PZZA?

Is JACK or PZZA more profitable?

Does the media refer more to JACK or PZZA?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, JACK or PZZA?

Which has more risk & volatility, JACK or PZZA?

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How does Jack In The Box compare to Wendy's?

Which has more risk & volatility, JACK or WEN?

Do analysts rate JACK or WEN?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in JACK or WEN?

Does the media favor JACK or WEN?

Is JACK or WEN more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, JACK or WEN?

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How does Jack In The Box compare to Brinker International?

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