Jack In The Box Inc (JACK) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Jack In The Box Inc (JACK) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 5.82x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $33.73 Million exceeds net income of $5.80 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity of Jack In The Box Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Jack In The Box Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2023)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Jack In The Box Inc across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Jack In The Box Inc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Jack In The Box Inc (1991–2023)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Jack In The Box Inc.
| 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 | — |