Jack in the Box same-store sales of (2.1%) in Q4 2024, (1.3%) for FY 2024
Del Taco same-store sales of (3.9%) in Q4 2024, (1.5%) for FY 2024
Jack in the Box and Del Taco opened 44 restaurants in FY 2024, including net positive unit growth and a growing development pipeline for both brands
Jack in the Box opened 30 restaurant openings in FY 2024, the highest openings since 2012, and completed 60 restaurant site approvals in FY 2024, the highest since 2010
Del Taco refranchised 47 restaurants in FY 2024, including development commitments for 42 new restaurants, and is now nearly 80% franchised
Jack in the Box expecting to have 8 restaurants open in Chicago in calendar 2025, and will enter Florida late in the year
Jack in the Box signed franchise development agreement during Q1 to enter Detroit with 5 new restaurants; now has 10 total restaurant commitments in Michigan
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK)
announced financial results for the Jack in the Box and Del Taco segments in the fourth quarter, ended September 29, 2024.
“I am very pleased we achieved our gross opening targets for both Jack in the Box and Del Taco in fiscal 2024, reflecting a level of growth not seen in over a decade, and also with the significant progress on our digital initiatives and POS rollout,” said Darin Harris, Jack in the Box Chief Executive Officer. “We managed well through a difficult top-line macro environment in 2024, and will continue to aggressively pursue initiatives to help energize sales and traffic in 2025.”
Jack in the Box Performance
Same-store sales decreased 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024, comprised of a decrease in company-operated same-store sales of 2.2% and a decrease in franchise same-store sales of 2.0%. Sales performance was driven by a decrease in transactions and unfavorable menu mix, which was partially offset by price. Systemwide sales
(1)
for the fourth quarter decreased 1.7%.
Jack in the Box had 16 new restaurant openings and 20 restaurant closures during the fourth quarter. For fiscal year 2024, Jack in the Box opened 30 new restaurants, and was net positive 5 restaurants. As of the end of the fourth quarter, and since the launch of the development program in mid-2021, the company has signed 101 agreements for a total of 464 restaurants, with 51 already opened to date. During the fourth quarter, Jack in the Box announced an agreement with a new franchisee for 12 restaurants in the Chicago market, adding to the 8 company-owned openings planned for calendar year 2025.
Restaurant-Level Margin
(3)
, was 18.5% for the fourth quarter, a decrease from 20.7% in the prior year period. The decrease was driven by transaction declines, as well as inflationary increases in wages, commodities and utilities, slightly offset by menu price increases.
Franchise-Level Margin
(3)
, was 40.4% for the fourth quarter, an increase from 39.9% a year ago. The increase was driven by lower information technology support costs and the benefit of franchise lease termination income in the current year, partially offset by lower franchise same-store sales, and lower early termination fees compared to the prior year.
Jack in the Box Same-Store Sales:
|
12 Weeks Ended
|
|
52 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 29, 2024
|
|
October 1, 2023
|
|
September 29, 2024
|
|
October 1, 2023
|
Company
|
(2.2)%
|
|
4.4%
|
|
0.0%
|
|
8.8%
|
Franchise
|
(2.0)%
|
|
3.8%
|
|
(1.5)%
|
|
7.1%
|
System SSS
|
(2.1)%
|
|
3.9%
|
|
(1.3)%
|
|
7.3%
|
Jack in the Box Restaurant Counts
(2)
:
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
Company
|
|
Franchise
|
|
Total
|
|
Company
|
|
Franchise
|
|
Total
|
Store count at beginning of FY
|
142
|
|
|
2,044
|
|
|
2,186
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
2,035
|
|
|
2,181
|
|
New
|
8
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
20
|
|
Refranchised
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
5
|
|
|
—
|
|
Closed
|
—
|
|
|
(25
|
)
|
|
(25
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
(15
|
)
|
Store count at end of Q4
|
150
|
|
|
2,041
|
|
|
2,191
|
|
|
142
|
|
|
2,044
|
|
|
2,186
|
|
Net Unit Increase/ (Decrease)
|
8
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q4 2024 vs. Q4 2023 Unit % Decrease
|
5.6
|
%
|
|
(0.1
|
)%
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Del Taco Performance
Same-store sales decreased 3.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024, comprised of franchise same-store sales decrease of 4.2% and company-operated same-store sales decrease of 3.0%. Sales performance was driven by decreases in transactions and menu mix, which was partially offset by increase in price. Systemwide sales
(1)
for the fourth quarter of 2024 decreased 3.3%.
Del Taco had 2 new restaurant openings and 5 restaurant closures during the fourth quarter. For fiscal year 2024, Del Taco opened 14 new restaurants, and was net positive 2 restaurants. Del Taco signed 70 total restaurant commitments in fiscal year 2024, with 42 commitments directly resulting from refranchising transactions.
Restaurant-Level Margin
(3)
, was 9.3% for the fourth quarter, a decrease from 14.8% in the prior year period. This decrease was primarily driven by transaction declines, as well as inflationary increases in wages and commodities, slightly offset by menu price increases and a change in the mix of restaurants.
Franchise-Level Margin
(3)
, was 26.5% for the fourth quarter, a decrease from 32.5% one year ago. The decrease was driven by higher information technology expenses and the impact of refranchising transactions and the related increase of the pass through rent and marketing fees.
Del Taco Same-Store Sales:
|
12 Weeks Ended
|
|
52 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 29, 2024
|
|
October 1, 2023
|
|
September 29, 2024
|
|
October 1, 2023
|
Company
|
(3.0)%
|
|
(1.4)%
|
|
(1.3)%
|
|
2.0%
|
Franchise
|
(4.2)%
|
|
(1.5)%
|
|
(1.6)%
|
|
1.4%
|
System
|
(3.9)%
|
|
(1.5)%
|
|
(1.5)%
|
|
1.7%
|
Del Taco Restaurant Counts:
|
2024
|
|
2023
|
|
Company
|
|
Franchise
|
|
Total
|
|
Company
|
|
Franchise
|
|
Total
|
Store count at beginning of FY
|
171
|
|
|
421
|
|
|
592
|
|
|
290
|
|
|
301
|
|
|
591
|
|
New
|
3
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
14
|
|
Acquired from franchisees
|
10
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Refranchised
|
(47
|
)
|
|
47
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(111
|
)
|
|
111
|
|
|
—
|
|
Closed
|
(4
|
)
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
(13
|
)
|
Store count at end of Q4
|
133
|
|
|
461
|
|
|
594
|
|
|
171
|
|
|
421
|
|
|
592
|
|
Net Unit Increase/ (Decrease)
|
(38
|
)
|
|
40
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q4 2024 vs. Q4 2023 Restaurant % Decrease
|
(22.2
|
)%
|
|
9.5
|
%
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company-Wide Performance
Total revenues decreased 6.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to $349.3 million, as compared to $372.5 million in the prior year fourth quarter.
SG&A expense for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $30.0 million, a decrease of $13.7 million compared to the prior year fourth quarter, driven primarily by COLI gains in the fourth quarter as compared to losses in the prior year quarter, as well as lower incentive compensation and lower litigation charges.
Restaurant impairment charges for the fourth quarter of 2024 were $7.9 million, which included $5.4 million relating to Jack in the Box restaurants, and $2.5 million relating to Del Taco restaurants.
Adjusted EBITDA
(5)
, was $65.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 compared with $68.4 million for the prior year quarter.
Net earnings was $21.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with $21.9 million for the prior year fourth quarter.
Diluted earnings per share was $1.12 for the fourth quarter of 2024 as compared with $1.08 in the prior year fourth quarter. Operating Earnings Per Share
(4)
was $1.16 in the fourth quarter compared with $1.10 in the prior year fourth quarter.
(1) Systemwide sales include company and franchised restaurant sales.
(2) The restaurant count includes 6 cloud kitchens opened during fiscal year 2024.
(3) Restaurant-Level Margin and Franchise-Level Margin are non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures are reconciled to earnings from operations, the most comparable GAAP measure, in the attachment to this release. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results."
(4) Operating Earnings Per Share represents diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis excluding certain amounts. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results." Operating earnings per share may not add due to rounding.
(5) Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings on a GAAP basis excluding certain amounts. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results."
Capital Allocation
The company repurchased 0.3 million shares of common stock in the fourth quarter of 2024. For the full year 2024, the company repurchased 1.1 million shares, for an aggregate cost of $70.0 million.
On November 14, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.44 per share, to be paid on December 30, 2024, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 12, 2024. Future dividends will be subject to approval by our Board of Directors. As of September 29, 2024, there was $180.0 million remaining amount under share repurchase programs authorized by the Board of Directors which does not expire.
Guidance & Outlook
The following guidance and underlying assumptions reflect the company’s current expectations for the fiscal year ending September 28, 2025:
FY 2025 Company-wide Guidance
-
Capital Expenditures of $105-$115 million
-
SG&A of $160-$170 million
-
G&A, excluding selling and advertising, is expected to be 2.3-2.5% of systemwide sales
-
Depreciation & Amortization of $58-$60 million
-
Share Repurchases of approximately $20 million
-
Adjusted/Operating EPS Tax Rate of ~27.5%
-
Adjusted EBITDA of $288-$303 million
-
Operating EPS of $5.05-$5.45
-
Includes dilutive impact from refranchising 13 Del Taco restaurants in Q1
FY 2025 Jack in the Box Segment Guidance
-
Same Store Sales of flat to +1% vs. FY 2024
-
35-45 gross restaurant openings
-
Company-Owned Restaurant Level Margin of 20-22%
-
Reflecting the impact of a full year of AB1228 wage increases, higher utility costs, and low single digit commodity inflation
-
Franchise Level Margin of 40-41%
FY 2025 Del Taco Segment Guidance
-
Same Store Sales approximately flat to -1.0% vs. FY 2024
-
15-20 gross restaurant openings
-
Company-Owned Restaurant Level Margin of 9-11%
-
Reflecting the impact of a full year of AB1228 wage increases, higher utility costs, and mid single digit commodity inflation
-
Franchise Level Margin of 25-26%
Conference Call
The company will host a conference call for analysts and investors on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET). The call will be webcast live via the Investors section of the Jack in the Box company website at
http://investors.jackinthebox.com. A replay of the call will be available through the Jack in the Box Inc. corporate website for 21 days. The call can be accessed via phone by dialing (888) 596-4144 and using ID
7573961
.
About Jack in the Box Inc.
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), founded and headquartered in San Diego, California, is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box
®
, one of the nation's largest hamburger chains with approximately 2,200 restaurants across 22 states, and Del Taco
®
, the second largest Mexican-American QSR chain by units in the U.S. with approximately 600 restaurants across 17 states. For more information on both brands, including franchising opportunities, visit
www.jackinthebox.com
and
www.deltaco.com.
Category: Earnings
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goals,” “guidance,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions. These statements are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our business and the industry in which we operate. These estimates and assumptions involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are in some cases beyond our control. Factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the success of new products, marketing initiatives and restaurant remodels and drive-thru enhancements; the impact of competition, unemployment, trends in consumer spending patterns and commodity costs; the company’s ability to achieve and manage its planned growth, which is affected by the availability of a sufficient number of suitable new restaurant sites, the performance of new restaurants, risks relating to expansion into new markets and successful franchise development; the ability to attract, train and retain top-performing personnel, litigation risks; risks associated with disagreements with franchisees; supply chain disruption; food-safety incidents or negative publicity impacting the reputation of the company's brand; increased regulatory and legal complexities, risks associated with the amount and terms of the securitized debt issued by certain of our wholly owned subsidiaries; and stock market volatility. These and other factors are discussed in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K and its periodic reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available online at
http://investors.jackinthebox.com
or in hard copy upon request. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as the result of new information or otherwise.
JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 Weeks Ended
|
|
52 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 29,
2024
|
|
October 1,
2023
|
|
September 29,
2024
|
|
October 1,
2023
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company restaurant sales
|
$
|
151,417
|
|
|
$
|
174,967
|
|
|
$
|
709,035
|
|
|
$
|
846,278
|
|
Franchise rental revenues
|
|
87,281
|
|
|
|
85,993
|
|
|
|
375,428
|
|
|
|
364,591
|
|
Franchise royalties and other
|
|
54,463
|
|
|
|
55,173
|
|
|
|
238,170
|
|
|
|
240,515
|
|
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services
|
|
56,129
|
|
|
|
56,391
|
|
|
|
248,673
|
|
|
|
240,922
|
|
|
|
349,290
|
|
|
|
372,524
|
|
|
|
1,571,306
|
|
|
|
1,692,306
|
|
Operating costs and expenses, net:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Food and packaging
|
|
42,974
|
|
|
|
51,037
|
|
|
|
199,271
|
|
|
|
250,836
|
|
Payroll and employee benefits
|
|
53,022
|
|
|
|
57,051
|
|
|
|
238,047
|
|
|
|
274,598
|
|
Occupancy and other
|
|
32,532
|
|
|
|
35,353
|
|
|
|
139,305
|
|
|
|
163,273
|
|
Franchise occupancy expenses
|
|
57,675
|
|
|
|
55,799
|
|
|
|
245,379
|
|
|
|
229,602
|
|
Franchise support and other costs
|
|
4,374
|
|
|
|
3,705
|
|
|
|
17,281
|
|
|
|
12,328
|
|
Franchise advertising and other services expenses
|
|
58,930
|
|
|
|
60,658
|
|
|
|
259,131
|
|
|
|
253,533
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
30,033
|
|
|
|
43,708
|
|
|
|
143,233
|
|
|
|
172,872
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
13,570
|
|
|
|
13,827
|
|
|
|
59,776
|
|
|
|
62,287
|
|
Pre-opening costs
|
|
1,264
|
|
|
|
718
|
|
|
|
3,182
|
|
|
|
1,385
|
|
Goodwill impairment
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
162,624
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other operating expense, net
|
|
8,453
|
|
|
|
5,702
|
|
|
|
24,796
|
|
|
|
10,837
|
|
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants
|
|
(4,639
|
)
|
|
|
(7,675
|
)
|
|
|
(3,255
|
)
|
|
|
(17,998
|
)
|
|
|
298,188
|
|
|
|
319,883
|
|
|
|
1,488,770
|
|
|
|
1,413,553
|
|
Earnings from operations
|
|
51,102
|
|
|
|
52,641
|
|
|
|
82,536
|
|
|
|
278,753
|
|
Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net
|
|
1,579
|
|
|
|
1,608
|
|
|
|
6,843
|
|
|
|
6,967
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
18,525
|
|
|
|
18,279
|
|
|
|
80,016
|
|
|
|
82,446
|
|
Earnings before income taxes
|
|
30,998
|
|
|
|
32,754
|
|
|
|
(4,323
|
)
|
|
|
189,340
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
9,056
|
|
|
|
10,857
|
|
|
|
32,372
|
|
|
|
58,514
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
$
|
21,942
|
|
|
$
|
21,897
|
|
|
$
|
(36,695
|
)
|
|
$
|
130,826
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) per share: (1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
$
|
1.13
|
|
|
$
|
1.09
|
|
|
$
|
(1.87
|
)
|
|
$
|
6.35
|
|
Diluted
|
$
|
1.12
|
|
|
$
|
1.08
|
|
|
$
|
(1.87
|
)
|
|
$
|
6.30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
19,348
|
|
|
|
20,153
|
|
|
|
19,572
|
|
|
|
20,603
|
|
Diluted
|
|
19,510
|
|
|
|
20,337
|
|
|
|
19,572
|
|
|
|
20,764
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends declared per common share
|
$
|
0.44
|
|
|
$
|
0.44
|
|
|
$
|
1.76
|
|
|
$
|
1.76
|
|
___________________________
|
(1)
|
Earnings (loss) per share may not add due to rounding
|
|
|
JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 29,
2024
|
|
October 1,
2023
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
$
|
24,745
|
|
|
$
|
157,653
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
29,422
|
|
|
|
28,254
|
|
Accounts and other receivables, net
|
|
83,567
|
|
|
|
99,678
|
|
Inventories
|
|
3,922
|
|
|
|
3,896
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
13,126
|
|
|
|
16,911
|
|
Current assets held for sale
|
|
16,493
|
|
|
|
13,925
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
10,002
|
|
|
|
5,667
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
181,277
|
|
|
|
325,984
|
|
Property and equipment, at cost:
|
|
|
|
Land
|
|
93,950
|
|
|
|
92,007
|
|
Buildings
|
|
963,699
|
|
|
|
968,221
|
|
Restaurant and other equipment
|
|
171,436
|
|
|
|
166,714
|
|
Construction in progress
|
|
49,445
|
|
|
|
31,647
|
|
|
|
1,278,530
|
|
|
|
1,258,589
|
|
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
(848,491
|
)
|
|
|
(846,559
|
)
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
430,039
|
|
|
|
412,030
|
|
Other assets:
|
|
|
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets
|
|
1,410,083
|
|
|
|
1,397,555
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
10,515
|
|
|
|
11,330
|
|
Trademarks
|
|
283,500
|
|
|
|
283,500
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
161,209
|
|
|
|
329,986
|
|
Other assets, net
|
|
259,006
|
|
|
|
240,707
|
|
Total other assets
|
|
2,124,313
|
|
|
|
2,263,078
|
|
|
$
|
2,735,629
|
|
|
$
|
3,001,092
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt
|
$
|
35,880
|
|
|
$
|
29,964
|
|
Current operating lease liabilities
|
|
162,017
|
|
|
|
142,518
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
69,494
|
|
|
|
84,960
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
166,868
|
|
|
|
302,178
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
434,259
|
|
|
|
559,620
|
|
Long-term liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
|
|
1,699,433
|
|
|
|
1,724,933
|
|
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
|
|
1,286,415
|
|
|
|
1,265,514
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
13,612
|
|
|
|
26,229
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
153,708
|
|
|
|
143,123
|
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
3,153,168
|
|
|
|
3,159,799
|
|
Stockholders’ deficit:
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Common stock $0.01 par value, 175,000,000 shares authorized, 82,825,851 and 82,645,814 issued, respectively
|
|
828
|
|
|
|
826
|
|
Capital in excess of par value
|
|
533,818
|
|
|
|
520,076
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
1,866,660
|
|
|
|
1,937,598
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
(57,475
|
)
|
|
|
(51,790
|
)
|
Treasury stock, at cost, 63,996,399 and 62,910,964 shares, respectively
|
|
(3,195,629
|
)
|
|
|
(3,125,037
|
)
|
Total stockholders’ deficit
|
|
(851,798
|
)
|
|
|
(718,327
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,735,629
|
|
|
$
|
3,001,092
|
|
|
|
|
|
JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
52 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 29, 2024
|
|
October 1, 2023
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) earnings
|
$
|
(36,695
|
)
|
|
$
|
130,826
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
59,776
|
|
|
|
62,287
|
|
Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives
|
|
4,998
|
|
|
|
4,647
|
|
Deferred finance cost amortization
|
|
4,830
|
|
|
|
5,040
|
|
Excess tax deficiency from share-based compensation arrangements
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
71
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
(10,812
|
)
|
|
|
(11,989
|
)
|
Share-based compensation expense
|
|
13,471
|
|
|
|
11,205
|
|
Pension and postretirement expense
|
|
6,843
|
|
|
|
6,967
|
|
Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance
|
|
(16,480
|
)
|
|
|
(7,346
|
)
|
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants
|
|
(3,255
|
)
|
|
|
(17,998
|
)
|
Gains on acquisition of restaurants
|
|
(2,702
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Losses (gains) on the disposition of property and equipment, net
|
|
185
|
|
|
|
(8,171
|
)
|
Impairment charges and other
|
|
171,415
|
|
|
|
6,217
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
|
|
|
|
Accounts and other receivables
|
|
19,905
|
|
|
|
(4,048
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
(25
|
)
|
|
|
1,367
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
(297
|
)
|
|
|
(1,422
|
)
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities
|
|
22,705
|
|
|
|
2,364
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
(15,404
|
)
|
|
|
(1,692
|
)
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
(135,159
|
)
|
|
|
47,459
|
|
Pension and postretirement contributions
|
|
(5,937
|
)
|
|
|
(6,241
|
)
|
Franchise tenant improvement allowance and incentive disbursements
|
|
(2,486
|
)
|
|
|
(3,265
|
)
|
Other
|
|
(6,111
|
)
|
|
|
(1,272
|
)
|
Cash flows provided by operating activities
|
|
68,816
|
|
|
|
215,006
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and equipment
|
|
(115,474
|
)
|
|
|
(74,954
|
)
|
Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets
|
|
1,728
|
|
|
|
3,673
|
|
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants
|
|
19,400
|
|
|
|
85,221
|
|
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment
|
|
24,975
|
|
|
|
25,214
|
|
Other
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
3,065
|
|
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities
|
|
(69,371
|
)
|
|
|
42,219
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(50,000
|
)
|
Principal repayments on debt
|
|
(29,892
|
)
|
|
|
(30,109
|
)
|
Dividends paid on common stock
|
|
(33,972
|
)
|
|
|
(35,890
|
)
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
263
|
|
Repurchases of common stock
|
|
(70,000
|
)
|
|
|
(90,029
|
)
|
Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances
|
|
(3,323
|
)
|
|
|
(1,593
|
)
|
Cash flows used in financing activities
|
|
(131,185
|
)
|
|
|
(207,358
|
)
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash
|
|
(131,740
|
)
|
|
|
49,867
|
|
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of year
|
|
185,907
|
|
|
|
136,040
|
|
Cash and restricted cash at end of year
|
$
|
54,167
|
|
|
$
|
185,907
|
|
|
|
|
|
JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
|
|
The following table presents certain income and expense items included in our consolidated statements of earnings as a percentage of total revenues, unless otherwise indicated. Percentages may not add due to rounding.
|
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS DATA
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 Weeks Ended
|
|
52 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 29,
2024
|
|
October 1,
2023
|
|
September 29,
2024
|
|
October 1,
2023
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company restaurant sales
|
43.3
|
%
|
|
47.0
|
%
|
|
45.1
|
%
|
|
50.0
|
%
|
Franchise rental revenues
|
25.0
|
%
|
|
23.1
|
%
|
|
23.9
|
%
|
|
21.5
|
%
|
Franchise royalties and other
|
15.6
|
%
|
|
14.8
|
%
|
|
15.2
|
%
|
|
14.2
|
%
|
Franchise contributions for advertising and other services
|
16.1
|
%
|
|
15.1
|
%
|
|
15.8
|
%
|
|
14.2
|
%
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
Operating costs and expenses, net:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Food and packaging (1)
|
28.4
|
%
|
|
29.2
|
%
|
|
28.1
|
%
|
|
29.6
|
%
|
Payroll and employee benefits (1)
|
35.0
|
%
|
|
32.6
|
%
|
|
33.6
|
%
|
|
32.4
|
%
|
Occupancy and other (1)
|
21.5
|
%
|
|
20.2
|
%
|
|
19.6
|
%
|
|
19.3
|
%
|
Franchise occupancy expenses (2)
|
66.1
|
%
|
|
64.9
|
%
|
|
65.4
|
%
|
|
63.0
|
%
|
Franchise support and other costs (3)
|
8.0
|
%
|
|
6.7
|
%
|
|
7.3
|
%
|
|
5.1
|
%
|
Franchise advertising and other services expenses (4)
|
105.0
|
%
|
|
107.6
|
%
|
|
104.2
|
%
|
|
105.2
|
%
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
8.6
|
%
|
|
11.7
|
%
|
|
9.1
|
%
|
|
10.2
|
%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
3.9
|
%
|
|
3.7
|
%
|
|
3.8
|
%
|
|
3.7
|
%
|
Pre-opening costs
|
0.4
|
%
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
Goodwill impairment
|
—
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
10.3
|
%
|
|
—
|
%
|
Other operating expense, net
|
2.4
|
%
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
1.6
|
%
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants
|
(1.3
|
)%
|
|
(2.1
|
)%
|
|
(0.2
|
)%
|
|
(1.1
|
)%
|
Earnings from operations
|
14.6
|
%
|
|
14.1
|
%
|
|
5.3
|
%
|
|
16.5
|
%
|
Income tax rate (5)
|
29.2
|
%
|
|
33.1
|
%
|
|
(748.9
|
)%
|
|
30.9
|
%
|
___________________________
|
(1) |
As a percentage of company restaurant sales.
|
(2) |
As a percentage of franchise rental revenues.
|
(3) |
As a percentage of franchise royalties and other.
|
(4) |
As a percentage of franchise contributions for advertising and other services.
|
(5) |
As a percentage of earnings from operations and before income taxes.
|
|
|
Jack in the Box systemwide sales
(in thousands)
:
|
12 Weeks Ended
|
|
52 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 29,
2024
|
|
October 1,
2023
|
|
September 29,
2024
|
|
October 1,
2023
|
Company-operated restaurant sales
|
$
|
95,718
|
|
$
|
95,297
|
|
$
|
427,057
|
|
$
|
413,748
|
Franchised restaurant sales (1)
|
|
899,882
|
|
|
917,288
|
|
|
3,969,200
|
|
|
4,005,985
|
Systemwide sales (1)
|
$
|
995,600
|
|
$
|
1,012,585
|
|
$
|
4,396,257
|
|
$
|
4,419,733
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Del Taco systemwide sales
(in thousands)
:
|
12 Weeks Ended
|
|
52 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 29,
2024
|
|
October 1,
2023
|
|
September 29,
2024
|
|
October 1,
2023
|
Company-operated restaurant sales
|
$
|
55,699
|
|
$
|
79,670
|
|
$
|
281,978
|
|
$
|
432,530
|
Franchised restaurant sales (1)
|
|
164,243
|
|
|
147,808
|
|
|
674,804
|
|
|
541,913
|
Systemwide sales (1)
|
$
|
219,942
|
|
$
|
227,478
|
|
$
|
956,782
|
|
$
|
974,443
|
___________________________
|
(1)
|
Franchised restaurant sales represent sales at franchised restaurants and are revenues of our franchisees. Systemwide sales include company and franchised restaurant sales. We do not record franchised sales as revenues; however, our royalty revenues, marketing fees and percentage rent revenues are calculated based on a percentage of franchised sales. We believe franchised and systemwide restaurant sales information is useful to investors as they have a direct effect on the company's profitability.
|
|
|
JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASUREMENTS TO GAAP RESULTS
(Unaudited)
To supplement the consolidated financial statements, which are presented in accordance with GAAP, the company uses the following non-GAAP measures: Operating Earnings Per Share, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level Margin and Franchise-Level Margin.
Management believes that these measurements, when viewed with the company's results of operations in accordance with GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations in the tables below, provide useful information about operating performance and period-over-period changes, and provide additional information that is useful for evaluating the operating performance of the company's core business without regard to potential distortions.
Operating Earnings Per Share
Operating Earnings Per Share represents diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis excluding integration and strategic initiatives, COLI (gains) losses, net, pension and post-retirement benefit costs, goodwill impairment, asset impairment, gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants, gain on acquisition of restaurants, gains on the sale of real estate to franchisees, excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements, and the tax-related impacts of the above adjustments.
Operating Earnings Per Share should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under U.S. GAAP or other similarly titled measures of other companies. Management believes Operating Earnings Per Share provides investors with a meaningful supplement of the company’s operating performance and period-over-period changes without regard to potential distortions.
Below is a reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of net income. Also below is a reconciliation of Non-GAAP Operating Earnings Per Share to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, diluted earnings per share:
|
12 Weeks Ended
|
|
52 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 29,
2024
|
|
October 1,
2023
|
|
September 29,
2024
|
|
October 1,
2023
|
Net income (loss), as reported
|
$
|
21,942
|
|
|
$
|
21,897
|
|
|
$
|
(36,695
|
)
|
|
$
|
130,826
|
|
Integration and strategic initiatives (1)
|
|
1,019
|
|
|
|
3,753
|
|
|
|
15,631
|
|
|
|
9,112
|
|
Net COLI (gains) losses (2)
|
|
(5,101
|
)
|
|
|
1,194
|
|
|
|
(14,390
|
)
|
|
|
(5,953
|
)
|
Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (3)
|
|
1,579
|
|
|
|
1,608
|
|
|
|
6,843
|
|
|
|
6,967
|
|
Goodwill impairment (4)
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
162,624
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Restaurant impairment charges (5)
|
|
7,872
|
|
|
|
237
|
|
|
|
8,008
|
|
|
|
5,236
|
|
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants
|
|
(4,639
|
)
|
|
|
(7,675
|
)
|
|
|
(3,255
|
)
|
|
|
(17,998
|
)
|
Gain on acquisition of restaurants (6)
|
|
(345
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(2,702
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Gains on sale of real estate to franchisees
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(9,467
|
)
|
Excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
71
|
|
Tax impact of adjustments (7)
|
|
194
|
|
|
|
1,392
|
|
|
|
(13,457
|
)
|
|
|
10,202
|
|
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income
|
$
|
22,567
|
|
|
$
|
22,406
|
|
|
$
|
122,657
|
|
|
$
|
128,996
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding - GAAP
|
|
19,510
|
|
|
|
20,337
|
|
|
|
19,572
|
|
|
|
20,764
|
|
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding - non-GAAP (8)
|
|
19,510
|
|
|
|
20,337
|
|
|
|
19,774
|
|
|
|
20,764
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
|
$
|
1.12
|
|
|
$
|
1.08
|
|
|
$
|
(1.86
|
)
|
|
$
|
6.30
|
|
Integration and strategic initiatives (1)
|
|
0.05
|
|
|
|
0.18
|
|
|
|
0.79
|
|
|
|
0.44
|
|
Net COLI (gains) losses (2)
|
|
(0.26
|
)
|
|
|
0.06
|
|
|
|
(0.73
|
)
|
|
|
(0.29
|
)
|
Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (3)
|
|
0.08
|
|
|
|
0.08
|
|
|
|
0.35
|
|
|
|
0.34
|
|
Goodwill impairment (4)
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
8.22
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Restaurant impairment charges (5)
|
|
0.40
|
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
0.40
|
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants
|
|
(0.24
|
)
|
|
|
(0.38
|
)
|
|
|
(0.16
|
)
|
|
|
(0.87
|
)
|
Gain on acquisition of restaurants (6)
|
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Gains on sale of real estate to franchisees
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
0.00
|
|
|
|
(0.46
|
)
|
Excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements
|
|
0.00
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
0.00
|
|
|
|
0.00
|
|
Tax impact of adjustments (7)
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
0.07
|
|
|
|
(0.68
|
)
|
|
|
0.49
|
|
Operating Earnings Per Share – non-GAAP (9)
|
$
|
1.16
|
|
|
$
|
1.10
|
|
|
$
|
6.20
|
|
|
$
|
6.21
|
|
___________________________
|
(1)
|
Integration and strategic initiatives reflect charges that are not part of our ongoing operations, including consulting fees for discrete project-based strategic initiatives that are not expected to recur in the foreseeable future.
|
(2)
|
Net COLI (gains) losses reflect market-based adjustments on the company-owned life insurance policies which support our non-qualified benefit plans.
|
(3)
|
Pension and post-retirement benefit costs are the gains and losses relating to our two legacy defined benefit pension plans, as well as our two legacy post-retirement plans.
|
(4)
|
Goodwill impairment charges recognized on the Del Taco reporting unit in the third quarter of 2024.
|
(5)
|
Restaurant impairment charges relates to impairments for property and equipment, net, and right of use assets.
|
(6)
|
Relates to the gains on acquisition of Del Taco restaurants in Michigan.
|
(7)
|
Tax impacts for the quarter calculated based on the non-GAAP Operating EPS tax rate of 28.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 29.7% in the fourth quarter of 2023. Tax impacts for the year calculated based on the non-GAAP Operating EPS tax rate of 27.2% for the full fiscal year 2024 and 27.2% for the full fiscal year 2023.
|
(8)
|
The non-GAAP diluted weighted-average shares outstanding amounts include those securities that would be dilutive in the respective period that have a net loss for GAAP purposes, but have net income for non-GAAP purposes.
|
(9)
|
Operating Earnings Per Share - non-GAAP may not add due to rounding.
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings (loss) on a GAAP basis excluding income taxes, interest expense, net, gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants, other operating expenses, net, goodwill impairment, depreciation and amortization, amortization of cloud computing costs, amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net, amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives, COLI (gains) losses, net, and pension and post-retirement benefit costs.
Adjusted EBITDA should be considered as a supplement to, not as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under U.S. GAAP or other similarly titled measures of other companies. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors to gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting the company's ongoing cash earnings, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced.
Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net earnings (in thousands):
|
12 Weeks Ended
|
|
52 Weeks Ended
|
|
September 29,
2024
|
|
October 1,
2023
|
|
September 29,
2024
|
|
October 1,
2023
|
Net earnings (loss) - GAAP
|
$
|
21,942
|
|
|
$
|
21,897
|
|
|
$
|
(36,695
|
)
|
|
$
|
130,826
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
9,056
|
|
|
|
10,857
|
|
|
|
32,372
|
|
|
|
58,514
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|