Jack in the Box Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 1.76x

Jack in the Box Inc. cash flow quality index. Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.76x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $37.10 Million exceeds net income of $21.04 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Jack in the Box Inc. financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.76x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$37.10 Million
USD

Net Income

$21.04 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow Quality Index of Jack in the Box Inc. (1991–2023)

Cash flow quality index of Jack in the Box Inc. from 1991 to 2023. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Jack in the Box Inc. across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Jack in the Box Inc. cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Jack in the Box Inc. Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1991–2023)

Jack in the Box Inc. cash flow quality index by year from 1991 to 2023. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Jack in the Box Inc.. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see JACK cash flow conversion.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2023 1.64x $215.01 Million $130.83 Million ▲ +16.8%
2022 1.41x $162.88 Million $115.78 Million ▲ +15.9%
2021 1.21x $201.12 Million $165.75 Million ▼ -24.4%
2020 1.61x $143.53 Million $89.39 Million ▼ -12.5%
2019 1.84x $168.41 Million $91.75 Million ▲ +75.9%
2018 1.04x $108.88 Million $104.34 Million ▼ -17.8%
2017 1.27x $171.84 Million $135.33 Million ▲ +17.4%
2016 1.08x $134.18 Million $124.07 Million ▼ -48.1%
2015 2.09x $226.88 Million $108.81 Million ▼ -7.7%
2014 2.26x $201.02 Million $88.95 Million ▼ -41.9%
2013 3.89x $198.87 Million $51.15 Million ▲ +63.9%
2012 2.37x $136.73 Million $57.65 Million ▲ +53.8%
2011 1.54x $124.26 Million $80.60 Million ▲ +75.0%
2010 0.88x $61.87 Million $70.21 Million ▼ -22.4%
2009 1.14x $148.75 Million $131.05 Million ▼ -21.5%
2008 1.45x $172.38 Million $119.28 Million ▲ +1.5%
2007 1.42x $179.81 Million $126.30 Million ▼ -25.3%
2006 1.91x $205.84 Million $108.03 Million ▲ +13.1%
2005 1.68x $154.21 Million $91.54 Million ▼ -37.0%
2004 2.67x $199.65 Million $74.68 Million ▲ +33.1%
2003 2.01x $147.81 Million $73.62 Million ▲ +4.9%
2002 1.91x $158.99 Million $83.05 Million ▼ -9.2%
2001 2.11x $173.35 Million $82.20 Million ▲ +48.8%
2000 1.42x $142.06 Million $100.26 Million ▼ -30.8%
1999 2.05x $156.70 Million $76.50 Million ▼ -3.2%
1998 2.12x $150.50 Million $71.10 Million ▼ -24.9%
1997 2.82x $99.50 Million $35.30 Million ▼ -32.6%
1996 4.18x $84.10 Million $20.10 Million ▲ +38.2%
1992 3.03x $66.30 Million $21.90 Million ▼ -97.6%
1991 124.33x $37.30 Million $300.00K —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.