Jack in the Box (JACK) Competitors $45.60 -0.43 (-0.93%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends JACK vs. PLAY, CAKE, PZZA, BLMN, CBRL, BJRI, DIN, BH, RICK, and NATHShould you be buying Jack in the Box stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Jack in the Box include Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Papa Johns International (PZZA), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Dine Brands Global (DIN), Biglari (BH), RCI Hospitality (RICK), and Nathan's Famous (NATH). These companies are all part of the "eating places" industry. Jack in the Box vs. Dave & Buster's Entertainment Cheesecake Factory Papa Johns International Bloomin' Brands Cracker Barrel Old Country Store BJ's Restaurants Dine Brands Global Biglari RCI Hospitality Nathan's Famous Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) and Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK) are both small-cap retail/wholesale 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, risk and community ranking. Does the media prefer PLAY or JACK? In the previous week, Jack in the Box had 16 more articles in the media than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Jack in the Box and 4 mentions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Jack in the Box's score of 0.14 indicating that Dave & Buster's Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dave & Buster's Entertainment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Jack in the Box 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is PLAY or JACK more profitable? Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a net margin of 5.10% compared to Jack in the Box's net margin of -2.30%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's return on equity of 51.75% beat Jack in the Box's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dave & Buster's Entertainment5.10% 51.75% 3.57% Jack in the Box -2.30%-16.46%4.25% Which has more risk & volatility, PLAY or JACK? Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a beta of 2.13, suggesting that its stock price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jack in the Box has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate PLAY or JACK? Dave & Buster's Entertainment presently has a consensus target price of $62.57, suggesting a potential upside of 82.69%. Jack in the Box has a consensus target price of $62.65, suggesting a potential upside of 37.38%. Given Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dave & Buster's Entertainment is more favorable than Jack in the Box.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dave & Buster's Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56Jack in the Box 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.35 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PLAY or JACK? Jack in the Box received 200 more outperform votes than Dave & Buster's Entertainment when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.61% of users gave Dave & Buster's Entertainment an outperform vote while only 61.84% of users gave Jack in the Box an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDave & Buster's EntertainmentOutperform Votes52667.61% Underperform Votes25232.39% Jack in the BoxOutperform Votes72661.84% Underperform Votes44838.16% Do institutionals & insiders believe in PLAY or JACK? 91.5% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of Jack in the Box shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Jack in the Box shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation & earnings, PLAY or JACK? Jack in the Box has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Dave & Buster's Entertainment. Jack in the Box is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dave & Buster's Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDave & Buster's Entertainment$2.21B0.61$126.90M$2.7412.50Jack in the Box$1.59B0.55$130.83M-$1.99-22.91 SummaryDave & Buster's Entertainment beats Jack in the Box on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinNew Year, New Opportunity! 2 AI Stocks Under $10 Ready to SoarAs we step into 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continue to dominate headlines, and now is the perfect moment to position yourself for the coming year’s potential. Our latest research has uncovered two must-buy AI stocks currently trading under $10/share – an affordable entry with promising growth potential. These stocks are flying under the radar, but it’s only a matter of time before they gain mainstream attention.👉 Click here to access your FREE report now! 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$872.15M$9.74B$23.61B$8.82BDividend Yield3.93%3.76%168.63%4.07%P/E Ratio-22.9129.93117.6317.81Price / Sales0.552.496.5674.56Price / Cash4.5721.4220.0732.53Price / Book-1.288.786.264.68Net Income$130.83M$320.83M$688.15M$226.08M7 Day Performance-1.75%-0.63%-1.23%-1.04%1 Month Performance0.31%-3.53%-2.18%1.04%1 Year Performance-33.81%14.85%15.23%26.28% Jack in the Box Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JACKJack in the Box4.8625 of 5 stars$45.60-0.9%$62.65+37.4%-33.4%$880.37M$1.69B-22.919,523Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment4.3262 of 5 stars$34.25-3.0%$62.57+82.7%-12.1%$1.39B$2.21B12.5023,258CAKECheesecake Factory4.1655 of 5 stars$46.63+0.1%$44.75-4.0%+42.5%$2.38B$3.54B17.7347,900Analyst UpgradePZZAPapa Johns International4.3967 of 5 stars$47.31+0.3%$60.82+28.6%-29.6%$1.54B$2.14B16.4813,200Ex-DividendAnalyst RevisionBLMNBloomin' Brands4.1298 of 5 stars$12.59+0.2%$19.70+56.5%-47.7%$1.07B$4.67B-112.7287,000Short Interest ↓CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store4.7653 of 5 stars$46.37-1.8%$51.25+10.5%-39.7%$1.03B$3.47B25.6277,600Analyst UpgradeBJRIBJ's Restaurants4.5869 of 5 stars$34.13-0.2%$38.57+13.0%+10.5%$780.11M$1.34B27.3021,000Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionDINDine Brands Global4.2928 of 5 stars$32.52+0.9%$44.71+37.5%-27.7%$491.55M$831.07M5.413,520Analyst ForecastBHBiglari3.4955 of 5 stars$210.61+0.8%N/A+45.8%$479.35M$361.66M1.192,466Insider TradeNews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRICKRCI Hospitality3.7151 of 5 stars$48.88-0.1%$98.00+100.5%-14.9%$440.11M$293.79M94.003,219NATHNathan's Famous2.9215 of 5 stars$82.86-2.6%N/A+24.8%$347.52M$138.61M15.52130 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Dave & Buster's Entertainment Alternatives Cheesecake Factory Alternatives Papa Johns International Alternatives Bloomin' Brands Alternatives Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Alternatives BJ's Restaurants Alternatives Dine Brands Global Alternatives Biglari Alternatives RCI Hospitality Alternatives Nathan's Famous 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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