Jack in the Box Beats on EPS But GAAP Results Lag

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Jack in the Box (NAS: JACK) reported earnings on May 15. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended April 14 (Q2), Jack in the Box met expectations on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue shrank significantly. Non-GAAP earnings per share increased significantly. GAAP earnings per share shrank significantly.


Gross margins increased, operating margins grew, net margins dropped.

Revenue details
 Jack in the Box booked revenue of $355.6 million. The 16 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for net sales of $359.1 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 30% lower than the prior-year quarter's $506.6 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.33. The 14 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.31 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.33 for Q2 were 22% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.27 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.30 for Q2 were 38% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.48 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 23.2%, 690 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 8.3%, 290 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 3.7%, 60 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $369.2 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.42.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.55 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.61.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 325 members out of 364 rating the stock outperform, and 39 members rating it underperform. Among 127 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 122 give Jack in the Box a green thumbs-up, and five give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Jack in the Box is outperform, with an average price target of $36.38.

Does Jack in the Box have what it takes to execute internationally? Take a look at some American restaurant concepts that are generating profits in all over the globe in, "3 American Companies Set to Dominate the World." It's free for a limited time. Click here for instant access to this free report.

The article Jack in the Box Beats on EPS But GAAP Results Lag originally appeared on Fool.com.

Seth Jayson had no position in any company mentioned here at the time of publication. You can view his stock holdings here. He is co-advisor ofMotley Fool Hidden Gems, which provides new small-cap ideas every month, backed by a real-money portfolio. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Copyright © 1995 - 2013 The Motley Fool, LLC. All rights reserved. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Advertisement