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Jack In the Box cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$29.9M in Q3 FY26

Operating cash flow$39.5M
Capital spending−$9.6M
Free cash flow+$29.9M
Cash / net income2.0×

Analysis

In Q3 FY26, Jack In the Box generated $39.5M of operating cash flow and spent $9.6M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $29.9M.

Operating cash flow was $39.5M against net income of $20.1M — 2.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$10.5M, payables −$10.1M, gains on disposals −$9.2M.

Free cash flow

Jack In the Box: free cash flow by quarterJack In the Box: free cash flow by quarter$6.4MQ2 FY24$27.2MQ3 FY24$5.6MQ4 FY24−$55.3MQ2 FY25$39.3MQ3 FY25$5.8MQ4 FY25−$24.8MQ2 FY26$29.9MQ3 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Jack In the Box: operating cash flow against capital spendingJack In the Box: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$16.7M$10.3MQ2 FY24$45.3M$18.1MQ3 FY24$29.6M$24.0MQ4 FY24−$36.8M$18.6MQ2 FY25$59.7M$20.4MQ3 FY25$33.7M$28.0MQ4 FY25−$13.5M$11.3MQ2 FY26$39.5M$9.6MQ3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Operating cash flow $39.5M, Capital spending $9.6M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Jack In the Box: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearJack In the Box: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY21: Operating cash flow $201MFY21: Net borrowing −$110MFY21: Shares issued $6.6MFY21: Asset sales $13.6MFY21: Capital spending −$41.0MFY21: Buybacks −$200MFY21: Dividends −$37.3M$221MFY21FY22: Operating cash flow $163MFY22: Net borrowing $561MFY22: Shares issued $51KFY22: Asset sales $37.6MFY22: Capital spending −$46.5MFY22: Acquisitions −$581MFY22: Buybacks −$25.0MFY22: Dividends −$37.0M$762MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $215MFY23: Net borrowing −$80.9MFY23: Shares issued $263KFY23: Asset sales $110MFY23: Capital spending −$75.0MFY23: Buybacks −$90.0MFY23: Dividends −$35.9M$326MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $68.8MFY24: Net borrowing −$24.5MFY24: Shares issued $2KFY24: Asset sales $44.4MFY24: Capital spending −$91.2MFY24: Buybacks −$70.0MFY24: Dividends −$34.0M$113MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $162MFY25: Net borrowing −$36.4MFY25: Shares issued $2KFY25: Asset sales $26.3MFY25: Capital spending −$88.2MFY25: Acquisitions −$7.2MFY25: Buybacks −$5.0MFY25: Dividends −$16.6M$189MFY25
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $810M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($588M) and buybacks ($390M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$45.8M
Debt$1.7B
Net debt$1.7B
Due within a year$29.5M

Jack In the Box funds itself: free cash flow was — over the last twelve months, and $45.8M of cash and investments stands against $1.7B of debt ($29.5M due within a year, 1.6× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

Jack In the Box: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Jack In the Box: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Other financing−$117MOther investing$80.4MOperating cash flow$39.5MAsset & business sales$12.0MCapital spending−$9.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$4.8MTaxes on employees’ shares−$195KShares issued$1K

From profit to cash

Jack In the Box: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Jack In the Box: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Net income$20.1MDepreciation & amortization$10.5MStock-based pay$245KDeferred taxes$8.5MGains on disposals−$9.2MReceivables$5.5MPayables−$10.1MAccrued liabilities$3.9MPrepaid and other assets$2.9MOperating cash flow$39.5M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsShares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 FY26$39.5M−$9.6M——$1K−$4.8M$29.9M
Q2 FY26−$13.5M−$11.3M——$1K$28.2M−$24.8M
Q4 FY25$33.7M−$28.0M$3K——−$13.7M$5.8M
Q3 FY25$59.7M−$20.4M———−$22.5M$39.3M
Q2 FY25−$36.8M−$18.6M—−$8.3M$1K$59.0M−$55.3M
Q4 FY24$29.6M−$24.0M−$15.0M−$8.3M—−$3.4M$5.6M
Q3 FY24$45.3M−$18.1M−$15.0M−$8.5M—−$1.8M$27.2M
Q2 FY24$16.7M−$10.3M−$15.0M−$8.5M$1K$33.6M$6.4M

Jack In the Box: income statement and cash flow

Jack In the Box, Q3 FY26: revenue $258M (-2% year over year), operating margin 20.5%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Jack In the Box: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.