Jack in the Box same-store sales of +0.8%;
Del Taco same-store sales of +2.2%
Jack in the Box systemwide sales growth of
+1.8%; Del Taco systemwide sales growth of +0.1%
Diluted EPS of $1.93; Operating EPS of
$1.95
Jack in the Box restaurant level margin of
23.1%, up 3.3% from prior year
Jack in the Box signed development
agreements with new franchisees to expand in Florida and enter
Michigan
New Smashed Jack burger sold out in less
than 3 weeks during Q1 soft launch
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) announced financial
results for the Jack in the Box and Del Taco brands in the first
quarter, ended January 21, 2024.
“The first quarter included notable progress on our long-term
strategy and objectives we laid out at our recent Investor Day,”
said Darin Harris, Jack in the Box Chief Executive Officer. “We
were also pleased with the sales rebound for Del Taco, the
outperformance of Jack in the Box restaurant level margin, and the
completion of development agreements with new franchisees to open
new markets. These results are a reflection of our compelling
brands, as well as our initiatives to maximize four-wall economics
and franchise profitability, which will continue to fuel our growth
plan.”
Jack in the Box
Performance
Same-store sales increased 0.8% in the first quarter, comprised
of franchise same-store sales growth of 0.7% and company-owned
same-store sales growth of 2.0%. Both franchise and company-owned
restaurants experienced growth in average check, declines in
transactions, and notable negative weather impact toward the end of
the quarter. Systemwide sales for the first quarter increased
1.8%.
Restaurant-Level Margin(1), a non-GAAP measure, was $30.4
million, or 23.1%, up from $25.0 million, or 19.8%, a year ago
driven primarily by commodity deflation and sales leverage.
Franchise-Level Margin(1), a non-GAAP measure, was $97.5
million, or 41.2%, a decrease from $106.8 million, or 44.4%, a year
ago. The decrease was mainly driven by the lap of a prior year
Hawaii transaction royalty buyout which had a $7.3 million, or
1.7%, positive impact on franchise level margin in the first
quarter of 2023.
Jack in the Box grew net restaurant count by six in the first
quarter, with seven restaurant openings and one restaurant closure.
As of the first quarter, and since the launch of the development
program in mid-2021, the company currently has 91 signed agreements
for a total of 399 restaurants. Under these agreements, 41
restaurants have opened, leaving 358 remaining for future
development.
Jack in the Box Same-Store
Sales:
16 Weeks Ended
January 21, 2024
January 22, 2023
Company
2.0
%
12.6
%
Franchise
0.7
%
7.4
%
System
0.8
%
7.8
%
Jack in the Box Restaurant Counts:
2024
2023
Company
Franchise
Total
Company
Franchise
Total
Restaurant count at beginning of Q1
142
2,044
2,186
146
2,035
2,181
New
2
5
7
—
6
6
Refranchised
—
—
—
(5
)
5
0
Closed
—
(1
)
(1
)
(1
)
—
(1
)
Restaurant count at end of Q1
144
2,048
2,192
140
2,046
2,186
Q1 Net Restaurant Increase/(Decrease)
2
4
6
YTD Net Restaurant % Increase/(Decrease)
[Q1'24 vs. Q4'23]
1.4
%
0.2
%
0.3
%
Del Taco
Performance
Same-store sales increased 2.2% in the first quarter, comprised
of franchise same-store sales growth of 2.4% and company-operated
same-store sales growth of 1.8%. Sales performance included
increases in average check via menu pricing, partially offset by
changes in menu mix and transaction declines. Systemwide sales for
the fiscal first quarter increased 0.1%, which was negatively
impacted by a calendar shift due to aligning Del Taco's reporting
calendar to Jack in the Box, as well as a temporary 12-week closure
of a restaurant undergoing a fresh flex rebuild during the first
quarter.
Restaurant-Level Margin(1), a non-GAAP measure, was $14.4
million, or 15.6%, down from $23.2 million, or 16.1%, a year ago.
The dollar decrease was primarily a function of refranchising over
100 restaurants during the prior fiscal year. The margin decrease
was due mainly to wage and utility inflation as well as a change in
the mix of restaurants, partially offset by commodity
deflation.
Franchise-Level Margin(1), a non-GAAP measure, was $8.0 million,
or 29.3%, up from $6.4 million, or 39.6%, a year ago. The decrease
in margin percentage was driven by higher franchise costs and the
impact of a higher franchise mix with pass-through rent and
advertising, partially offset by growth in franchise same-store
sales.
Del Taco had no change in total restaurant count in the first
quarter, with three restaurant openings and three restaurant
closings. Restaurant count at the end of the first quarter also
reflects the Company's acquisition of 9 franchise restaurants
primarily in the Detroit market, which the company will now own and
operate with the purpose of improving performance and refranchising
thereafter.
Del Taco Same-Store Sales:
16 Weeks Ended
January 21, 2024
January 22, 2023
Company
1.8
%
3.1
%
Franchise
2.4
%
2.8
%
System
2.2
%
3.0
%
Del Taco Restaurant Counts:
2024
2023
Company
Franchise
Total
Company
Franchise
Total
Restaurant count at beginning of Q1
171
421
592
290
301
591
New
—
3
3
—
2
2
Acquired from franchisees
9
(9
)
0
—
—
—
Refranchised
—
—
—
(16
)
16
0
Closed
(1
)
(2
)
(3
)
(1
)
—
(1
)
Restaurant count at end of Q1
179
413
592
273
319
592
Q1 Net Restaurant Increase/(Decrease)
8
(8
)
0
YTD Net Restaurant % Increase/(Decrease)
[Q1'24 vs. Q4'23]
4.7
%
(1.9
)%
—
%
Company-Wide
Performance
First quarter diluted earnings per share was $1.93. Operating
Earnings Per Share(2), a non-GAAP measure, was $1.95 in the first
quarter of fiscal 2024 compared with $2.01 in the prior year
quarter.
Total revenues decreased 7.5% to $487.5 million, compared to
$527.1 million in the prior year quarter. The lower reported
revenue is primarily the result of the Del Taco refranchising
efforts. Net earnings decreased to $38.7 million for the first
quarter of fiscal 2024, compared with $53.3 million for the first
quarter of fiscal 2023. Adjusted EBITDA(3), a non-GAAP measure, was
$101.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 compared with
$108.6 million for the prior year quarter.
Company-wide SG&A expense for the first quarter was $46.4
million, a decrease of $3.8 million compared to the prior year
quarter, due primarily to a prior year legal accrual along with
lower advertising costs from the Del Taco refranchising. These
decreases were partially offset by higher stock compensation as
well as changes in the net cash surrender value of company owned
life insurance ("COLI") policies. When excluding net COLI gains,
our G&A was 2.5% of systemwide sales.
The income tax provisions reflect a year-to-date effective tax
rate of 26.9% in 2024, as compared to 26.7% in fiscal year 2023.
The Non-GAAP Operating EPS tax rate for the first quarter of 2024
was 27.2%.
(1) Restaurant-Level Margin and Franchise-Level Margin are
non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures are reconciled to
earnings from operations, the most comparable GAAP measure, in the
attachment to this release. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
Measurements to GAAP Results.” (2) Operating Earnings Per Share
represents the diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis,
excluding certain adjustments. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
Measurements to GAAP Results.” Operating earnings per share may not
add due to rounding. (3) Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings on
a GAAP basis excluding certain adjustments. See “Reconciliation of
Non-GAAP Measurements to GAAP Results.”
Capital
Allocation
The Company repurchased 0.3 million shares of our common stock
for an aggregate cost of $25.2 million in the first quarter. As of
the end of the first quarter, there was $225.0 million remaining
under the Board-authorized stock buyback program.
On February 16, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a cash
dividend of $0.44 per share, to be paid on March 27, 2024, to
shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 15,
2024. Future dividends will be subject to approval by the Board of
Directors.
Guidance & Outlook
Updates
All guidance and outlook provided on November 21, 2023, for the
fiscal year ending September 29, 2024, remain the same as
previously disclosed.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call for analysts and
investors on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
PT (5:00 p.m. ET). The call will be webcast live via the Investors
section of the Jack in the Box company website at
http://investors.jackinthebox.com. A replay of the call will be
available through the Jack in the Box Inc. corporate website for 21
days. The call can be accessed via phone by dialing (888) 330-2508
and using ID 4115265.
About Jack in the Box Inc.
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), founded and headquartered
in San Diego, California, is a restaurant company that operates and
franchises Jack in the Box®, one of the nation's largest hamburger
chains with approximately 2,200 restaurants across 22 states, and
Del Taco®, the second largest Mexican-American QSR chain by units
in the U.S. with approximately 600 restaurants across 16 states.
For more information on both brands, including franchising
opportunities, visit www.jackinthebox.com and www.deltaco.com.
Category: Earnings
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking
statements may be identified by words such as “anticipate,”
“believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goals,” “guidance,”
“intend,” “plan,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “would” and similar
expressions. These statements are based on management’s current
expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our
business and the industry in which we operate. These estimates and
assumptions involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and
other factors that are in some cases beyond our control. Factors
that may cause our actual results to differ materially from any
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the
success of new products, marketing initiatives and restaurant
remodels and drive-thru enhancements; the impact of competition,
unemployment, trends in consumer spending patterns and commodity
costs; the company’s ability to achieve and manage its planned
growth, which is affected by the availability of a sufficient
number of suitable new restaurant sites, the performance of new
restaurants, risks relating to expansion into new markets and
successful franchise development; the ability to attract, train and
retain top-performing personnel, litigation risks; risks associated
with disagreements with franchisees; supply chain disruption;
food-safety incidents or negative publicity impacting the
reputation of the company's brand; increased regulatory and legal
complexities, risks associated with the amount and terms of the
securitized debt issued by certain of our wholly owned
subsidiaries; and stock market volatility. These and other factors
are discussed in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K and its
periodic reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, which are available online at
http://investors.jackinthebox.com or in hard copy upon request. The
company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as the result of new information
or otherwise.
JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(In thousands, except per
share data)
(Unaudited)
16 Weeks Ended
January 21, 2024
January 22, 2023
Revenues:
Company restaurant sales
$
224,040
$
270,191
Franchise rental revenues
113,196
108,830
Franchise royalties and other
73,330
76,390
Franchise contributions for advertising
and other services
76,932
71,685
487,498
527,096
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Food and packaging
64,132
81,933
Payroll and employee benefits
73,054
88,641
Occupancy and other
42,053
51,371
Franchise occupancy expenses
72,624
67,224
Franchise support and other costs
5,194
1,877
Franchise advertising and other services
expenses
80,234
74,570
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
46,365
50,142
Depreciation and amortization
18,473
19,402
Pre-opening costs
465
331
Other operating expenses (income), net
5,170
(5,501
)
Losses (gains) on the sale of
company-operated restaurants
254
(3,825
)
408,018
426,165
Earnings from operations
79,480
100,931
Other pension and post-retirement
expenses, net
2,106
2,144
Interest expense, net
24,486
26,148
Earnings before income taxes
52,888
72,639
Income taxes
14,205
19,385
Net earnings
$
38,683
$
53,254
Net earnings per share:
Basic
$
1.94
$
2.55
Diluted
$
1.93
$
2.54
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic
19,893
20,921
Diluted
20,051
21,000
Dividends declared per common share
$
0.44
$
0.44
JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(In thousands, except share
and per share data)
(Unaudited)
January 21,
2024
October 1, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$
53,975
$
157,653
Restricted cash
28,559
28,254
Accounts and other receivables, net
63,251
99,678
Inventories
4,381
3,896
Prepaid expenses
8,982
16,911
Current assets held for sale
23,656
13,925
Other current assets
6,109
5,667
Total current assets
188,913
325,984
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment, at cost
1,261,323
1,258,589
Less accumulated depreciation and
amortization
(845,375
)
(846,559
)
Property and equipment, net
415,948
412,030
Other assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets
1,411,019
1,397,555
Intangible assets, net
11,251
11,330
Trademarks
283,500
283,500
Goodwill
329,583
329,986
Other assets, net
247,048
240,707
Total other assets
2,282,401
2,263,078
$
2,887,262
$
3,001,092
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt
$
29,941
$
29,964
Current operating lease liabilities
159,045
142,518
Accounts payable
70,135
84,960
Accrued liabilities
167,788
302,178
Total current liabilities
426,909
559,620
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current
maturities
1,718,813
1,724,933
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net
of current portion
1,277,947
1,265,514
Deferred tax liabilities
27,878
26,229
Other long-term liabilities
143,872
143,123
Total long-term liabilities
3,168,510
3,159,799
Stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred stock $0.01 par value,
15,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
—
—
Common stock $0.01 par value, 175,000,000
shares authorized, 82,752,989 and 82,645,814 issued,
respectively
827
826
Capital in excess of par value
524,970
520,076
Retained earnings
1,967,555
1,937,598
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(51,306
)
(51,790
)
Treasury stock, at cost, 63,218,724 and
62,910,964 shares, respectively
(3,150,203
)
(3,125,037
)
Total stockholders’ deficit
(708,157
)
(718,327
)
$
2,887,262
$
3,001,092
JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Sixteen Weeks Ended
January 21, 2024
January 22, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings
$
38,683
$
53,254
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
18,473
19,402
Amortization of franchise tenant
improvement allowances and incentives
1,418
1,215
Deferred finance cost amortization
1,493
1,616
Excess tax (benefits) deficiency from
share-based compensation arrangements
(9
)
143
Deferred income taxes
(719
)
3,385
Share-based compensation expense
4,820
3,534
Pension and post-retirement expense
2,106
2,144
Gains on cash surrender value of
company-owned life insurance
(6,161
)
(6,631
)
Losses (gains) on the sale of
company-operated restaurants
254
(3,825
)
Gains on acquisition of restaurants
(2,357
)
—
Losses (gains) on the disposition of
property and equipment, net
1,011
(10,009
)
Impairment charges and other
28
483
Changes in assets and liabilities,
excluding acquisitions:
Accounts and other receivables
40,139
37,813
Inventories
(484
)
194
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
9,587
6,953
Operating lease right-of-use assets and
lease liabilities
12,208
11,281
Accounts payable
(13,826
)
(31,285
)
Accrued liabilities
(125,861
)
(24,677
)
Pension and post-retirement
contributions
(1,698
)
(1,688
)
Franchise tenant improvement allowance and
incentive disbursements
(523
)
(527
)
Other
(1,257
)
(303
)
Cash flows (used in) provided by operating
activities
(22,675
)
62,472
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
(38,829
)
(24,028
)
Proceeds from the sale of property and
equipment
516
22,103
Proceeds from the sale of company-operated
restaurants
1,739
17,609
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing
activities
(36,574
)
15,684
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal repayments on debt
(7,481
)
(7,557
)
Dividends paid on common stock
(8,652
)
(9,154
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
1
—
Repurchases of common stock
(25,000
)
(14,999
)
Payroll tax payments for equity award
issuances
(2,992
)
(868
)
Cash flows used in financing
activities
(44,124
)
(32,578
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and
restricted cash
(103,373
)
45,578
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of
period
185,907
136,040
Cash and restricted cash at end of
period
$
82,534
$
181,618
JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL
INFORMATION
The following table presents certain
income and expense items included in our condensed consolidated
statements of earnings as a percentage of total revenues, unless
otherwise indicated. Percentages may not add due to rounding.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS DATA
(Unaudited)
16 Weeks Ended
January 21, 2024
January 22, 2023
Revenues:
Company restaurant sales
46.0
%
51.3
%
Franchise rental revenues
23.2
%
20.6
%
Franchise royalties and other
15.0
%
14.5
%
Franchise contributions for advertising
and other services
15.8
%
13.6
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Food and packaging (1)
28.6
%
30.3
%
Payroll and employee benefits (1)
32.6
%
32.8
%
Occupancy and other (1)
18.8
%
19.0
%
Franchise occupancy expenses (excluding
depreciation and amortization) (2)
64.2
%
61.8
%
Franchise support and other costs (3)
7.1
%
2.5
%
Franchise advertising and other services
expenses (4)
104.3
%
104.0
%
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
9.5
%
9.5
%
Depreciation and amortization
3.8
%
3.7
%
Pre-opening costs
0.1
%
0.1
%
Other operating expenses (income), net
1.1
%
(1.0
)%
Losses (gains) on the sale of
company-operated restaurants
0.1
%
(0.7
)%
Earnings from operations
16.3
%
19.1
%
Income tax rate (5)
26.9
%
26.7
%
____________________________
(1)
As a percentage of company restaurant
sales.
(2)
As a percentage of franchise rental
revenues.
(3)
As a percentage of franchise royalties and
other.
(4)
As a percentage of franchise contributions
for advertising and other services.
(5)
As a percentage of earnings from
operations and before income taxes.
Jack in the Box systemwide sales (in
thousands):
16 Weeks Ended
January 21, 2024
January 22, 2023
Company-operated restaurant sales
$
132,057
$
126,142
Franchised restaurant sales (1)
1,226,750
1,208,983
Systemwide sales (1)
$
1,358,807
$
1,335,125
____________________________
(1)
Franchised restaurant sales represent
sales at franchised restaurants and are revenues of our
franchisees. Systemwide sales include company and franchised
restaurant sales. We do not record franchised sales as revenues;
however, our royalty revenues, marketing fees and percentage rent
revenues are calculated based on a percentage of franchised sales.
We believe franchised and systemwide restaurant sales information
is useful to investors as they have a direct effect on the
company's profitability.
Del Taco systemwide sales (in
thousands):
16 Weeks Ended
January 21, 2024
January 22, 2023
Company-operated restaurant sales
$
91,983
$
144,049
Franchised restaurant sales (1)
198,476
146,098
Systemwide sales (1)
$
290,459
$
290,147
____________________________
(1)
Franchised restaurant sales represent
sales at franchised restaurants and are revenues of our
franchisees. Systemwide sales include company and franchised
restaurant sales. We do not record franchised sales as revenues;
however, our royalty revenues, marketing fees and percentage rent
revenues are calculated based on a percentage of franchised sales.
We believe franchised and systemwide restaurant sales information
is useful to investors as they have a direct effect on the
company's profitability.
JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASUREMENTS TO GAAP RESULTS
(Unaudited)
To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements,
which are presented in accordance with GAAP, the company uses the
following non-GAAP measures: Adjusted Net Income, Operating
Earnings Per Share, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant-Level Margin and
Franchise-Level Margin. Management believes that these
measurements, when viewed with the company's results of operations
in accordance with GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations in the
tables below, provide useful information about operating
performance and period-over-period changes, and provide additional
information that is useful for evaluating the operating performance
of the company's core business without regard to potential
distortions.
Operating Earnings Per Share
Operating Earnings Per Share represents diluted earnings per
share on a GAAP basis excluding acquisition, integration and
strategic initiatives, net COLI gains, pension and post-retirement
benefit costs, losses (gains) on the sale of company-operated
restaurants, losses (gains) on the sale of real estate to
franchisees, gains on acquisition of restaurants and the
tax-related impacts of the above adjustments.
Operating Earnings Per Share should be considered as a
supplement to, not as a substitute for, analysis of results as
reported under U.S. GAAP or other similarly titled measures of
other companies. Management believes Operating Earnings Per Share
provides investors with a meaningful supplement of the company’s
operating performance and period-over-period changes without regard
to potential distortions.
Below is a reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income to the
most directly comparable GAAP measure of net income. Also below is
a reconciliation of Non-GAAP Operating Earnings Per Share to the
most directly comparable GAAP measure, diluted earnings per
share:
16 Weeks Ended
January 21, 2024
January 22, 2023
Net income, as reported
$
38,683
$
53,254
Acquisition, integration, and strategic
initiatives (1)
5,621
1,651
Net COLI gains (2)
(4,834
)
(5,724
)
Pension and post-retirement benefit costs
(3)
2,106
2,144
Losses (gains) on the sale of
company-operated restaurants
254
(3,825
)
Losses (gains) on the sale of real estate
to franchisees
1
(9,467
)
Gains on acquisition of restaurants
(4)
(2,357
)
—
Excess tax (benefits) shortfall from
share-based compensation arrangements
(10
)
143
Tax impact of adjustments (5)
(371
)
4,002
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income
$
39,093
$
42,178
Weighted-average shares outstanding -
diluted
20,051
21,000
Diluted earnings per share – GAAP
$
1.93
$
2.54
Acquisition, integration, and strategic
initiatives (1)
0.28
0.08
Net COLI gains (2)
(0.24
)
(0.27
)
Pension and post-retirement benefit costs
(3)
0.11
0.10
Losses (gains) on the sale of
company-operated restaurants
0.01
(0.18
)
Losses (gains) on the sale of real estate
to franchisees
0.00
(0.45
)
Gains on acquisition of restaurants
(4)
(0.12
)
—
Excess tax (benefits) shortfall from
share-based compensation arrangements
0.00
0.01
Tax impact of adjustments (5)
(0.02
)
0.19
Operating Earnings Per Share – non-GAAP
(6)
$
1.95
$
2.01
____________________________
(1)
Acquisition, integration and strategic
initiatives reflect charges that are not part of our ongoing
operations, including consulting fees for discrete project-based
strategic initiatives that are not expected to recur in the
foreseeable future.
(2)
Net COLI gains reflect market-based
adjustments on the company-owned life insurance policies, net of
changes in our non-qualified deferred compensation obligation
supported by these policies.
(3)
Pension and post-retirement benefit costs
relating to our two legacy defined benefit pension plans, as well
as our two legacy post-retirement plans.
(4)
Relates to the gains on acquisition of 9
Del Taco restaurants.
(5)
Tax impacts for the quarter calculated
based on the non-GAAP Operating EPS tax rate of 27.2% in the
current quarter and 26.5% in the prior year quarter.
(6)
Operating Earnings Per Share may not add
due to rounding.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings on a GAAP basis
excluding income taxes, interest expense, net, losses (gains) on
the sale of company-operated restaurants, other operating expenses
(income), net, depreciation and amortization, amortization of cloud
computing costs, amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases
and subleases, net, amortization of franchise tenant improvement
allowances and incentives, net COLI gains, and pension and
post-retirement benefit costs.
Adjusted EBITDA should be considered as a supplement to, not as
a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under U.S. GAAP
or other similarly titled measures of other companies. Management
believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors to gain an
understanding of the factors and trends affecting the company's
ongoing cash earnings, from which capital investments are made and
debt is serviced.
Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to the
most directly comparable GAAP measure, net earnings (in
thousands):
16 Weeks Ended
January 21, 2024
January 22, 2023
Net earnings - GAAP
$
38,683
$
53,254
Income taxes
14,205
19,385
Interest expense, net
24,486
26,148
Losses (gains) on the sale of
company-operated restaurants
254
(3,825
)
Other operating expenses (income), net
(1)
5,170
(5,501
)
Depreciation and amortization
18,473
19,402
Amortization of cloud-computing costs
(2)
1,606
1,562
Amortization of favorable and unfavorable
leases and subleases, net
124
533
Amortization of franchise tenant
improvement allowances and other
1,511
1,216
Net COLI gains (3)
$
(4,834
)
(5,724
)
Pension and post-retirement benefit costs
(4)
$
2,106
2,144
Adjusted EBITDA – non-GAAP
$
101,784
$
108,594
____________________________
(1)
Other operating expense (income), net
includes: acquisition, integration and strategic initiatives; costs
of closed restaurants; operating restaurant impairment charges;
accelerated depreciation and gains/losses on disposition of
property and equipment, net.
(2)
Amortization of cloud computing costs
includes the amounts for the non-cash amortization of capitalized
implementation costs related to cloud-based software arrangements
that are included within selling, general and administrative
expenses.
(3)
Net COLI gains reflect market-based
adjustments on the company-owned life insurance policies, net of
changes in our non-qualified deferred compensation obligation
supported by these policies.
(4)
Pension and post-retirement benefit costs
relating to our two legacy defined benefit pension plans, as well
as the two legacy post-retirement plans.
Restaurant-Level Margin
Restaurant-Level Margin is defined as company restaurant sales
less restaurant operating costs (food and packaging, labor, and
occupancy costs) and is neither required by, nor presented in
accordance with GAAP. Restaurant-Level Margin excludes revenues and
expenses of our franchise operations and certain costs, such as
selling, general, and administrative expenses, depreciation and
amortization, other operating expenses (income), net, losses
(gains) on the sale of company-operated restaurants, and other
costs that are considered normal operating costs. As such,
Restaurant-Level Margin is not indicative of the overall results of
the company and does not accrue directly to the benefit of
shareholders because of the exclusion of corporate-level expenses.
Restaurant-Level Margin should be considered as a supplement to,
not as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under GAAP
or other similarly titled measures of other companies. The company
is presenting Restaurant-Level Margin because it believes that it
provides a meaningful supplement to net earnings of the company's
core business operating results, as well as a comparison to those
of other similar companies. Management utilizes Restaurant-Level
Margin as a key performance indicator to evaluate the profitability
of company-operated restaurants.
Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP Restaurant-Level Margin to
the most directly comparable GAAP measure, earnings from operations
(in thousands):
Jack in the Box
Del Taco
January 21, 2024
January 22, 2023
January 21, 2024
January 22, 2023
Earnings from operations - GAAP
$
78,685
$
93,775
$
795
$
7,156
Franchise rental revenues
(105,578
)
(106,095
)
(7,618
)
(2,734
)
Franchise royalties and other
(63,343
)
(69,366
)
(9,987
)
(7,024
)
Franchise contributions for advertising
and other services
(67,362
)
(65,313
)
(9,569
)
(6,373
)
Franchise occupancy expenses
65,188
64,555
7,436
2,669
Franchise support and other costs
3,747
1,119
1,446
462
Franchise advertising and other services
expenses
69,893
68,254
10,341
6,612
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
33,895
32,380
12,469
17,762
Depreciation and amortization
11,356
11,029
7,117
8,373
Pre-opening costs
343
280
122
50
Other operating expenses (income), net
5,279
(6,463
)
(109
)
962
Losses (gains) on the sale of
company-operated restaurants
(1,655
)
845
1,909
(4,670
)
Restaurant-Level Margin- Non-GAAP
$
30,448
$
25,000
$
14,352
$
23,245
Company restaurant sales
$
132,057
$
126,142
$
91,983
$
144,049
Restaurant-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP
23.1
%
19.8
%
15.6
%
16.1
%
Franchise-Level Margin
Franchise-Level Margin is defined as franchise revenues less
franchise operating costs (occupancy expenses, advertising
contributions, and franchise support and other costs) and is
neither required by, nor presented in accordance with GAAP.
Franchise-Level Margin excludes revenue and expenses of our
company-operated restaurants and certain costs, such as selling,
general, and administrative expenses, depreciation and
amortization, other operating expenses (income), net, and other
costs that are considered normal operating costs. As such,
Franchise-Level Margin is not indicative of the overall results of
the company and does not accrue directly to the benefit of
shareholders because of the exclusion of corporate-level expenses.
Franchise-Level Margin should be considered as a supplement to, not
as a substitute for, analysis of results as reported under GAAP or
other similarly titled measures of other companies. The company is
presenting Franchise-Level Margin because it believes that it
provides a meaningful supplement to net earnings of the company's
core business operating results, as well as a comparison to those
of other similar companies. Management utilizes Franchise-Level
Margin as a key performance indicator to evaluate the profitability
of our franchise operations.
Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP Franchise-Level Margin to
the most directly comparable GAAP measure, earnings from operations
(in thousands):
Jack in the Box
Del Taco
January 21, 2024
January 22, 2023
January 21, 2024
January 22, 2023
Earnings from operations - GAAP
$
78,685
$
93,775
$
795
$
7,156
Company restaurant sales
(132,057
)
(126,142
)
(91,983
)
(144,049
)
Food and packaging
39,261
41,326
24,872
40,607
Payroll and employee benefits
40,689
39,438
32,365
49,203
Occupancy and other
21,659
20,377
20,394
30,993
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
33,895
32,380
12,469
17,762
Depreciation and amortization
11,356
11,029
7,117
8,373
Pre-opening costs
343
280
122
50
Other operating expenses (income), net
5,279
(6,463
)
(109
)
962
Losses (gains) on the sale of
company-operated restaurants
(1,655
)
845
1,909
(4,670
)
Franchise-Level Margin - Non-GAAP
$
97,455
$
106,845
$
7,951
$
6,387
Franchise rental revenues
$
105,578
$
106,095
$
7,618
$
2,734
Franchise royalties and other
63,343
69,366
9,987
7,024
Franchise contributions for advertising
and other services
67,362
65,313
9,569
6,373
Total franchise revenues
$
236,283
$
240,774
$
27,174
$
16,131
Franchise-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP
41.2
%
44.4
%
29.3
%
39.6
%
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240221077971/en/
Chris Brandon Vice President, Investor Relations
chris.brandon@jackinthebox.com 619.902.0269
Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK)
Gráfica de Acción Histórica
De May 2024 a Jun 2024
Jack in the Box (NASDAQ:JACK)
Gráfica de Acción Histórica
De Jun 2023 a Jun 2024