JACK - Jack in the Box Inc.

Jack in the Box Inc. is engaged in the operation and franchising of its namesake quick-service dining establishments. By November 23, 2021, the company's network encompassed approximately 2,200 Jack in the Box fast-food outlets situated across 21 U.

As of Jun 30, 2026: spot at $15.91, ATM IV 101.2%, max pain $12.50, net GEX $291.7K.

Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Restaurants
Market Cap
$263.4M
P/E Ratio
7.44
Beta
1.46
52-Week Range
8.92-25.34
Dividend Yield
$1.76
CEO
Lance F. Tucker
Employees
1,606
IPO Date
Mar 5, 1992
Exchange
NASDAQ

What JACK Looks Like to Options Traders Today

IV rank of 34.5% sits near the 1-year median, where strategy choice depends on directional conviction and the event calendar rather than vol regime alone; positive net gamma exposure ($291.7K) means dealers hedge against trend, damping realized volatility and biasing price toward heavy-OI strikes; the 25-delta skew (-0.104) prices puts richer than calls, the typical equity downside-protection skew.

What This Page Covers

The JACK overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure. Corporate data is on fundamentals, earnings, analyst ratings, and insider trading.

Frequently asked JACK overview questions

What is JACK?
JACK is the ticker symbol for Jack in the Box Inc., a listed security. Jack in the Box Inc. is engaged in the operation and franchising of its namesake quick-service dining establishments. Listed on NASDAQ. JACK is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
What does the JACK options snapshot look like today?
As of Jun 30, 2026, the JACK options snapshot shows spot at $15.91, ATM IV 101.2%, IV rank 34.5%, max pain $12.50, net GEX $291.7K, expected move 29.01%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
What are JACK's key statistics?
Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK) carries a market capitalization of $263.4M, trailing P/E ratio of 7.44, beta of 1.46 relative to the broader market, 52-week range of 8.92-25.34. Full income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and TTM ratio history is on the per-ticker fundamentals page; daily price history and 52-week levels are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the options market prices implied volatility around earnings windows and capital events.
What sector or industry does JACK belong to?
Jack in the Box Inc. operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, in the Restaurants industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare JACK's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
How current is the JACK data on this page?
The options snapshot above is dated Jun 30, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Company-profile fields (sector, industry, market cap, P/E, IPO date) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Financials and earnings refresh as 10-K and 10-Q filings are parsed (typically within several business days of the actual report). FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence (daily for short volume, bi-monthly for short interest, weekly for the OTC volume file, twice-monthly for SEC FTD).