Jack in the Box (JACK) Competitors $38.11 -1.18 (-2.99%) As of 11:18 AM 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 InterestSustainabilityTrends JACK vs. WEN, CAKE, PZZA, CBRL, BLMN, BJRI, BH, RICK, NATH, and DINShould you be buying Jack in the Box stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Jack in the Box include Wendy's (WEN), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Papa Johns International (PZZA), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Biglari (BH), RCI Hospitality (RICK), Nathan's Famous (NATH), and Dine Brands Global (DIN). These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry. Jack in the Box vs. Wendy's Cheesecake Factory Papa Johns International Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Bloomin' Brands BJ's Restaurants Biglari RCI Hospitality Nathan's Famous Dine Brands Global Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) and Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community favor WEN or JACK? Wendy's received 6 more outperform votes than Jack in the Box when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.15% of users gave Wendy's an outperform vote while only 61.22% of users gave Jack in the Box an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWendy'sOutperform Votes73763.15% Underperform Votes43036.85% Jack in the BoxOutperform Votes73161.22% Underperform Votes46338.78% Which has more volatility and risk, WEN or JACK? Wendy's has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jack in the Box has a beta of 1.94, meaning that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WEN or JACK? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWendy's$2.25B1.40$194.36M$0.9516.25Jack in the Box$1.57B0.46-$36.69M-$1.95-19.81 Is WEN or JACK a better dividend stock? Wendy's pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Jack in the Box pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Wendy's pays out 105.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Jack in the Box pays out -90.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WEN or JACK? 86.0% of Wendy's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of Jack in the Box shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.1% of Wendy'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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor WEN or JACK? In the previous week, Wendy's had 33 more articles in the media than Jack in the Box. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Wendy's and 9 mentions for Jack in the Box. Wendy's' average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Jack in the Box's score of 0.05 indicating that Wendy's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wendy's 6 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Jack in the Box 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend WEN or JACK? Wendy's presently has a consensus price target of $18.81, suggesting a potential upside of 21.80%. Jack in the Box has a consensus price target of $53.88, suggesting a potential upside of 39.44%. Given Jack in the Box's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Jack in the Box is more favorable than Wendy's.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Wendy's 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.32Jack in the Box 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Is WEN or JACK more profitable? Wendy's has a net margin of 8.65% compared to Jack in the Box's net margin of -2.34%. Wendy's' return on equity of 75.56% beat Jack in the Box's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wendy's8.65% 75.56% 4.03% Jack in the Box -2.34%-15.79%4.36% SummaryWendy's beats Jack in the Box on 15 of the 21 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$729.00M$9.00B$26.23B$9.13BDividend Yield4.50%4.02%172.57%3.85%P/E Ratio-19.8227.2723.8419.18Price / Sales0.462.263.2081.20Price / Cash3.8919.5321.2137.47Price / Book-0.876.325.934.77Net Income-$36.69M$318.05M$770.12M$245.80M7 Day Performance-1.39%0.35%-1.67%-0.80%1 Month Performance-0.04%10.97%0.45%-0.44%1 Year Performance-47.75%8.53%10.68%16.44% Jack in the Box Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JACKJack in the Box4.5041 of 5 stars$38.11-3.0%$53.88+41.4%-46.6%$722.53M$1.57B-19.658,168Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeNews CoverageWENWendy's4.5623 of 5 stars$14.30-3.1%$18.93+32.4%-15.2%$2.92B$2.18B15.0515,300Analyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeCAKECheesecake Factory3.9001 of 5 stars$53.34+1.6%$49.93-6.4%+58.1%$2.72B$3.44B20.2847,900Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePZZAPapa Johns International3.8345 of 5 stars$49.04-4.4%$55.67+13.5%-32.1%$1.60B$2.14B17.0913,200Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeCBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store4.5624 of 5 stars$47.33-4.2%$57.63+21.8%-32.4%$1.05B$3.47B26.1577,600Upcoming EarningsBLMNBloomin' Brands2.9241 of 5 stars$11.10-1.0%$16.30+46.8%-55.4%$941.72M$4.67B-100.9087,000Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageBJRIBJ's Restaurants2.9223 of 5 stars$34.96+0.4%$38.80+11.0%+3.1%$797.79M$1.33B27.9721,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpBHBiglari3.4819 of 5 stars$242.31-0.2%N/A+60.0%$552.47M$365.32M1.372,466Positive NewsRICKRCI Hospitality3.8724 of 5 stars$52.15+2.1%$98.00+87.9%-5.0%$464.14M$295.60M162.973,613NATHNathan's Famous3.3078 of 5 stars$98.70-1.8%N/A+45.7%$402.70M$138.61M17.02130Ex-DividendNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeDINDine Brands Global3.4459 of 5 stars$26.02-2.5%$41.29+58.7%-40.8%$396.85M$831.07M4.333,520 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Wendy's Alternatives Cheesecake Factory Alternatives Papa Johns International Alternatives Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Alternatives Bloomin' Brands Alternatives BJ's Restaurants Alternatives Biglari Alternatives RCI Hospitality Alternatives Nathan's Famous Alternatives Dine Brands Global Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:JACK) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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