Jack in the Box Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2026 Earnings

About this update from Jack In The Box Inc.

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) announced financial results for the third quarter ended July 5, 2026. “During my first months as interim CEO, I've spent significant time listening to our franchisees, meeting with our teams, and gaining a deeper understanding of the Jack in the Box business. With our refinancing now complete, we're fully focused on improving restaurant performance and executing against the priorities that will create the greatest long-term value. While we have more work ahead, I'm increasingly confident that our path forward is becoming clearer to strengthen franchisee profitability, improve execution, and build a stronger foundation for sustainable growth,” said Mark King, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Jack in the Box Inc. Jack in the Box Performance Same-store sales declined 1.1% in the third quarter, comprised of franchise same-store sales decline of 1.2% and company-owned same-store sales decline of 0.9%. Sales performance resulted primarily from a decline in transactions, partially offset by an increase in price. Systemwide sales for the third quarter decreased 1.4%. Restaurant-Level Margin (1) , a non-GAAP measure, was $17.0 million, or 17.6%, compared to $16.9 million, or 17.9%, a year ago driven primarily by commodity cost inflation and a change in the mix of restaurants, partially offset by increased price. Franchise-Level Margin (1) , a non-GAAP measure, was $60.3 million, or 37.4%, a decrease from $66.2 million, or 39.3%, a year ago. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales driving lower rent and royalty revenue and a decrease in the number of restaurants as part of the 'JACK on Track' closure program. Bad debt expense was also higher versus the prior year quarter. Jack in the Box restaurant count decreased in the third quarter, with 4 restaurant openings and 17 restaurant closures. Jack in the Box Same-Store Sales: 12 Weeks Ended   July 5, 2026   July 6, 2025 Company (0.9 %)   (6.4 %) Franchise (1.2 %)   (7.2 %) System (1.1 %)   (7.1 %) Jack in the Box Restaurant Counts:   2026   2025   Company   Franchise   Total   Company   Franchise   Total Restaurant count at Q2 149     1,979     2,128     146     2,037     2,183   New —     4     4     1     5     6   Closed —     (17 )   (17 )   (5 )   (16 )   (21 ) Restaurant count at end of Q3 149     1,966     2,115     142     2,026     2,168   QTD Net Restaurant Change —     (13 )   (13 )             QTD Net Restaurant Change % — %   (0.7 )%   (0.6 )%             Total revenues decreased 1.8% to $257.7 million, compared to $262.4 million in the prior year quarter. The lower revenue is primarily the result of same-store sales declines, as well as a lower number of restaurants. The SG&A expense for the third quarter was $17.0 million, a decrease of $3.5 million compared to the prior year quarter. The decrease was due primarily to lower legal costs due to a litigation reversal and lower stock compensation due to forfeitures, partially offset by the fluctuation of $4.2 million in the cash surrender value of our COLI policies, as well as higher incentive compensation in the quarter. When excluding net COLI gains, G&A was 1.4% of systemwide sales. Other operating income, net for the third quarter was $3.1 million, a change of $7.6 million compared to other operating expense, net of $4.5 million in the prior year quarter. The change was primarily due to an increase in gains on the sale of real estate. Net earnings from continuing operations was $21.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2026. This is compared with net earnings from continuing operations of $22.8 million for the third quarter of the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA (3) , a non-GAAP measure, was $61.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 compared with $57.1 million for the prior year quarter. The income tax provision reflects an effective tax rate of 36.9% in the third quarter of 2026 as compared to 20.9% in the prior year. The major components of the year-over-year increase in tax rate were additional tax expense from the establishment of valuation allowance on interest deduction limitations in the current year and non-deductible component of share-based compensation, while the prior year’s effective tax rate included additional tax benefit from non-taxable gains from the market performance of insurance products used to fund certain non-qualified retirement plans. The non-GAAP operating EPS tax rate for the third quarter of 2026 was 35.7%, which differed from the effective tax rate as it is without the impacts of the nondeductible component of share-based compensation. Third quarter diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $1.08 in 2026, compared to $1.19 in the prior year quarter. Operating Earnings Per Share (2) , a non-GAAP measure, was $0.96 in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 compared with $1.04 in the prior year quarter. (1) Restaurant-Level Margin and Franchise-Level Margin are non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures are reconciled to earnings (loss) 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." Del Taco Discontinued Operations In October 2025, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell Del Taco Holdings Inc. (“Del Taco”) to Yadav Enterprises, Inc., a California corporation and Anil Yadav, which was completed on December 22, 2025. As a result of the sale, operating results for Del Taco are included in discontinued operations for all periods presented. There were losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes of $0.9 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared with losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes of $0.8 million in the prior year quarter. Capital Allocation During the third quarter, the Company prepaid $110.0 million of its existing Series 2019-1 Class A-2-II Notes. The repayment was made using proceeds from withdrawing excess COLI funding as well as cash on hand. Additionally, during the third quarter, the Company completed the financing of $500 million of 2026-1 Class A-2 Notes, which have an anticipated repayment date of May 2031. As part of the refinancing transaction, the Company fully paid down the remainder of its 2019-1 Class A-2-II Notes which had an anticipated repayment date of August 2026, and also partially paid down its 2022-1 Class A-2-I Notes which have an anticipated repayment date of February 2027. The Company did not repurchase any shares of our common stock in the third quarter. As of the end of the third quarter, there was $175.0 million remaining under the Board-authorized stock buyback program. Guidance Updates The Company updated its guidance. The below reflects updated expectations for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2026. Jack in the Box Restaurant Count of approximately 2,100 This includes approximately 25 new restaurant openings and approximately 50 to 60 closures, most of which will be franchise restaurants. Company-Owned Restaurant Level Margin of approximately 16.5% This includes mid-single-digit commodity inflation and low-single-digit wage inflation. Franchise Level Margin of approximately $265 million As the Company continues to execute its “JACK on Track” plan, which includes a block closure program and selling real estate, both of which influence Franchise Level Margin, visibility into timing is limited. SG&A of $112 to $115 million G&A, excluding selling and advertising and COLI, is expected to be approximately 2.3% of systemwide sales. Adjusted EBITDA of $225 to $230 million The below guidance remains unchanged for the company's expectations for fiscal year ending September 27, 2026. Low Single Digit Same-Store Sales Decline vs. Fiscal Year 2025 Depreciation and Amortization of $45 to $50 million Capital Expenditures of $45 to $55 million, prioritizing sales-driving investments in technology As previously mentioned, the Company has discontinued its dividend and share repurchase program. Conference Call The Company will host a conference call for analysts and investors on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 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) 596-4144 and using ID 7573961. 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 2,115 restaurants across 25 states, Mexico and Guam. For more information, including franchising opportunities, visit www.jackinthebox.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; 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 (LOSS) (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)   12 Weeks Ended   40 Weeks Ended   July 5, 2026   July 6, 2025   July 5, 2026   July 6, 2025 Revenues:               Company restaurant sales $ 96,268     $ 94,112     $ 322,871     $ 322,962   Franchise rental revenues   73,017       76,538       242,526       260,254   Franchise royalties and other   43,081       44,604       144,996       153,973   Franchise contributions for advertising and other services   45,291       47,147       151,045       162,007       257,657       262,401       861,438       899,196   Operating costs and expenses, net:               Food and packaging   28,246       26,949       94,866       88,076   Payroll and employee benefits   32,410       32,465       112,670       109,171   Occupancy and other   18,621       17,840       61,527       59,184   Franchise occupancy expenses   49,694       50,829       166,043       169,898   Franchise support and other costs   4,242       3,314       11,423       9,813   Franchise advertising and other services expenses   47,108       47,994       156,201       165,015   Selling, general and administrative expenses   17,041       20,577       80,480       89,954   Depreciation and amortization   10,478       8,671       35,068       29,197   Pre-opening costs   88       866       293       2,922   Other operating (income) expense, net   (3,062 )     4,531       7,991       8,838   Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants   (6 )     —       (27 )     —       204,860       214,036       726,535       732,068   Earnings from operations   52,797       48,365       134,903       167,128   Other pension and post-retirement expenses, net   1,262       1,342       4,209       4,472   Interest expense, net   18,176       18,135       58,729       60,866   Earnings before income taxes   33,359       28,888       71,965       101,790   Income tax expense   12,318       6,049       23,994       27,256   Earnings from continuing operations   21,041       22,839       47,971       74,534   Losses from discontinued operations, net of taxes   (919 )     (812 )     (20,062 )     (161,049 ) Net earnings (loss) $ 20,122     $ 22,027     $ 27,909     $ (86,515 )                 Net earnings (loss) per share - basic:               Earnings from continuing operations $ 1.09     $ 1.20     $ 2.49     $ 3.91   Losses from discontinued operations   (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (1.04 )     (8.45 ) Net earnings (loss) per share (1) $ 1.04     $ 1.16     $ 1.45     $ (4.54 ) Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted:               Earnings from continuing operations $ 1.08     $ 1.19     $ 2.48     $ 3.89   Losses from discontinued operations   (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (1.04 )     (8.40 ) Net earnings (loss) per share (1) $ 1.03     $ 1.15     $ 1.44     $ (4.51 )                 Weighted-average shares outstanding:               Basic   19,330       19,061       19,230       19,051   Diluted   19,459       19,152       19,340       19,183                   Dividends declared per common share $ —     $ —     $ —     $ 0.88   ____________________ (1) Earnings (loss) per share may not add due to rounding. JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited)   July 5, 2026   September 28, 2025 ASSETS       Current assets:       Cash $ 46,318     $ 45,766   Restricted cash   25,453       30,282   Accounts and other receivables, net   106,672       73,744   Inventories   2,343       2,346   Prepaid expenses   8,492       13,604   Current assets held for sale   14,501       46,042   Other current assets   10,065       8,588   Total current assets   213,844       220,372   Property and equipment:       Property and equipment, at cost   1,163,804       1,150,490   Less accumulated depreciation and amortization   (832,844 )     (806,873 ) Property and equipment, net   330,960       343,617   Other assets:       Operating lease right-of-use assets   980,279       1,005,024   Goodwill   136,026       136,026   Deferred tax assets   45,337       61,501   Non-current assets held for sale   —       574,967   Other assets, net   194,583       251,914   Total other assets   1,356,225       2,029,432     $ 1,901,029     $ 2,593,421   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT       Current liabilities:       Current maturities of long-term debt $ 44,160     $ 29,458   Current operating lease liabilities   134,300       138,199   Accounts payable   50,800       56,349   Accrued liabilities   139,934       142,478   Current liabilities held for sale   —       64,139   Total current liabilities   369,194       430,623   Long-term liabilities:       Long-term debt, net of current maturities   1,428,667       1,674,235   Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion   874,494       907,910   Non-current liabilities held for sale   —       377,445   Other long-term liabilities   129,960       141,479   Total long-term liabilities   2,433,121       3,101,069   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, 83,271,915 and 83,012,784 issued and outstanding, respectively   833       830   Capital in excess of par value   549,924       542,177   Retained earnings   1,797,114       1,769,205   Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (48,532 )     (49,858 ) Treasury stock, at cost, 64,120,270 shares, respectively   (3,200,625 )     (3,200,625 ) Total stockholders’ deficit   (901,286 )     (938,271 )   $ 1,901,029     $ 2,593,421   JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited)   Year-to-date   July 5, 2026   July 6, 2025 Cash flows from operating activities:       Net earnings (loss) $ 27,909     $ (86,515 ) Losses from discontinued operations   (20,062 )     (161,049 ) Earnings from continuing operations   47,971       74,534   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:       Depreciation and amortization   35,068       29,197   Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and incentives   4,729       4,779   Deferred finance cost amortization   3,469       3,668   Loss on extinguishment of debt   1,306       —   Tax deficiency from share-based compensation arrangements   2,148       1,483   Deferred income taxes   21,653       (7,149 ) Share-based compensation expense   7,825       6,812   Pension and post-retirement expense   4,209       4,472   Gains on cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance   (7,014 )     (5,731 ) Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants   (27 )     —   (Gains) losses on the disposition of property and equipment, net   (17,405 )     748   Impairment charges and other   2,950       1,427   Changes in assets and liabilities:       Accounts and other receivables   (18,810 )     (4,188 ) Prepaid expenses and other current assets   9,333       (11,628 ) Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities   (12,981 )     (13,698 ) Accounts payable   661       (5,214 ) Accrued liabilities   (742 )     19,708   Pension and post-retirement contributions   (5,036 )     (5,370 ) Franchise tenant improvement allowance and incentive disbursements   (23,320 )     (4,670 ) Other   566       28,967   Net cash flows provided by operating activities   56,553       118,147   Cash flows from investing activities:       Purchases of property and equipment   (44,102 )     (60,271 ) Purchases of assets intended for sale or leaseback   —       (5,724 ) Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment   26,681       15,108   Proceeds from the sale and leaseback of assets   3,616       —   Proceeds from the sale of company-operated restaurants   47       —   COLI distribution proceeds   80,416       —   Other   2,800       3,303   Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities   69,458       (47,584 ) Cash flows from financing activities:       Borrowings on revolving credit facilities   39,000       —   Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities   —       (6,000 ) Proceeds from the issuance of debt   500,000       —   Principal repayments on debt   (762,619 )     (22,376 ) Payment of debt issuance costs   (13,065 )     —   Dividends paid on common stock   —       (16,614 ) Proceeds from issuance of common stock   3       2   Repurchases of common stock   —       (4,999 ) Payroll tax payments for equity award issuances   (1,300 )     (2,482 ) Net cash flows used in financing activities   (237,981 )     (52,469 ) Net cash flows (used in) provided by continuing operations   (111,970 )     18,094   Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations   (16,048 )     10,479   Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of discontinued operations   118,014       (14,606 ) Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations   (38 )     (23 ) Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations   101,928       (4,150 ) Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period, including discontinued operations cash   81,813       54,167   Cash and restricted cash at end of period, including discontinued operations cash $ 71,771     $ 68,111   JACK IN THE BOX INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) DATA (Unaudited) The following table presents certain income and expense items included in our condensed consolidated statements of earnings (loss) as a percentage of total revenues, unless otherwise indicated. Percentages may not add due to rounding.   12 Weeks Ended   40 Weeks Ended   July 5, 2026   July 6, 2025   July 5, 2026   July 6, 2025 Revenues:               Company restaurant sales 37.4 %   35.9 %   37.5 %   35.9 % Franchise rental revenues 28.3 %   29.2 %   28.2 %   28.9 % Franchise royalties and other 16.7 %   17.0 %   16.8 %   17.1 % Franchise contributions for advertising and other services 17.6 %   18.0 %   17.5 %   18.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 % Operating costs and expenses, net:               Food and packaging (1) 29.3 %   28.6 %   29.4 %   27.3 % Payroll and employee benefits (1) 33.7 %   34.5 %   34.9 %   33.8 % Occupancy and other (1) 19.3 %   19.0 %   19.1 %   18.3 % Franchise occupancy expenses (2) 68.1 %   66.4 %   68.5 %   65.3 % Franchise support and other costs (3) 9.8 %   7.4 %   7.9 %   6.4 % Franchise advertising and other services expenses (4) 104.0 %   101.8 %   103.4 %   101.9 % Selling, general and administrative expenses 6.6 %   7.8 %   9.3 %   10.0 % Depreciation and amortization 4.1 %   3.3 %   4.1 %   3.2 % Pre-opening costs 0.0 %   0.3 %   0.0 %   0.3 % Other operating (income) expense, net (1.2 )%   1.7 %   0.9 %   1.0 % Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants (0.0 )%   — %   (0.0 )%   — % Earnings from continuing operations 20.5 %   18.4 %   15.7 %   18.6 % Income tax rate (5) 36.9 %   20.9 %   33.3 %   26.8 % ____________________ (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 (loss) from operations and before income taxes. Jack in the Box systemwide sales (in thousands) : 12 Weeks Ended   40 Weeks Ended   July 5, 2026   July 6, 2025   July 5, 2026   July 6, 2025 Company-operated restaurant sales $ 96,268   $ 94,112   $ 322,871   $ 322,962 Franchised restaurant sales (1)   847,842     863,706     2,814,432     2,961,662 Systemwide sales (1) $ 944,110   $ 957,818   $ 3,137,303   $ 3,284,624 ____________________ (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 from continuing operations on a GAAP basis excluding restructuring, integration and other, net COLI gains, pension and post-retirement benefit costs, impairment charges, gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants, gains on the sale of real estate to franchisees, excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements, loss on extinguishment of debt and other tax-related impacts. 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 from continuing operations:     12 Weeks Ended     July 5, 2026   July 6, 2025 Net earnings from continuing operations, as reported   $ 21,041     $ 22,839   Restructuring, integration and other (1)     4,538       1,995   Net COLI gains (2)     (1,902 )     (6,062 ) Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (3)     1,262       1,342   Impairment charges     —       744   Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants     (6 )     —   Gains on the sale of real estate to franchisees (4)     (9,491 )     —   Excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements     590       48   Loss on extinguishment of debt (5)     1,306       —   Tax impact of adjustments (6)     1,337       (1,027 ) Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income   $ 18,675     $ 19,879             Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding     19,459       19,152             Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations – GAAP   $ 1.08     $ 1.19   Restructuring, integration and other (1)     0.23       0.10   Net COLI gains (2)     (0.10 )     (0.32 ) Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (3)     0.06       0.07   Impairment charges     —       0.04   Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants     (0.00 )     —   Gains on the sale of real estate to franchisees (4)     (0.49 )     —   Excess tax shortfall from share-based compensation arrangements     0.03       0.00   Loss on extinguishment of debt (5)     0.07       —   Tax impact of adjustments (6)     0.07       (0.05 ) Operating Earnings Per Share – non-GAAP (7)   $ 0.96     $ 1.04   ____________________ (1) Restructuring, integration and other reflects charges that are not part of our ongoing operations, including severance, proxy contest fees and other 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) Gains on the sale of real estate to franchisees are included in this reconciliation as the Company expects to have higher than normal sales of real estate in an effort to pay down debt. (5) Loss on extinguishment of debt includes the write-off of the unamortized portion of debt issuance costs relating to the full paydown of the 2019-1 Class A-2-II Notes and a partial paydown of the 2022-1 Class A-2-I Notes. (6) Tax impacts are calculated based on the non-GAAP Operating EPS tax rate of 35.7% in the current quarter and 26.1% in the prior year quarter. (7) Operating Earnings Per Share may not add due to rounding. Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA represents net earnings from continuing operations on a GAAP basis excluding income taxes, interest expense, net, gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants, other operating (income) expenses, 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 other, 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 from continuing operations (in thousands):   12 Weeks Ended   July 5, 2026   July 6, 2025 Net earnings from continuing operations, as reported $ 21,041     $ 22,839   Income taxes   12,318       6,049   Interest expense, net   18,176       18,135   Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants   (6 )     —   Other operating (income) expenses, net (1)   (3,062 )     4,531   Depreciation and amortization   10,478       8,671   Amortization of cloud-computing costs (2)   406       238   Amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net (3)   (7 )     (7 ) Amortization of franchise tenant improvement allowances and other   2,499       1,411   Net COLI gains (4)   (1,902 )     (6,062 ) Pension and post-retirement benefit costs (5)   1,262       1,342   Adjusted EBITDA – non-GAAP $ 61,203     $ 57,147   ____________________ (1) Other operating (income) expense, net includes: restructuring, integration and other; costs of closed restaurants; 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) Amortization of favorable and unfavorable leases and subleases, net, which is not already included in the other operating (income) expense, net, noted above. (4) 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. (5) 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 selling, general, and administrative expenses. Certain other costs are also excluded, such as depreciation and amortization, pre-opening costs, other operating (income) expenses, net, and gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants. 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 continuing operations (in thousands):     12 Weeks Ended     July 5, 2026   July 6, 2025 Earnings from operations - GAAP   $ 52,797     $ 48,365   Franchise rental revenues     (73,017 )     (76,538 ) Franchise royalties and other     (43,081 )     (44,604 ) Franchise contributions for advertising and other services     (45,291 )     (47,147 ) Franchise occupancy expenses     49,694       50,829   Franchise support and other costs     4,242       3,314   Franchise advertising and other services expenses     47,108       47,994   Selling, general and administrative expenses     17,041       20,577   Depreciation and amortization     10,478       8,671   Pre-opening costs     88       866   Other operating (income) expense, net     (3,062 )     4,531   Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants     (6 )     —   Restaurant-Level Margin - Non-GAAP   $ 16,991     $ 16,858             Company restaurant sales   $ 96,268     $ 94,112             Restaurant-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP     17.6 %     17.9 % 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 selling, general, and administrative expenses. Certain other costs are also excluded, such as depreciation and amortization, pre-opening, other operating (income) expenses, net, and gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants. 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 continuing operations (in thousands):     12 Weeks Ended     July 5, 2026   July 6, 2025 Earnings from operations - GAAP   $ 52,797     $ 48,365   Company restaurant sales     (96,268 )     (94,112 ) Food and packaging     28,246       26,949   Payroll and employee benefits     32,410       32,465   Occupancy and other     18,621       17,840   Selling, general and administrative expenses     17,041       20,577   Depreciation and amortization     10,478       8,671   Pre-opening costs     88       866   Other operating (income) expense, net     (3,062 )     4,531   Gains on the sale of company-operated restaurants     (6 )     —   Franchise-Level Margin - Non-GAAP   $ 60,345     $ 66,152             Franchise rental revenues   $ 73,017     $ 76,538   Franchise royalties and other     43,081       44,604   Franchise contributions for advertising and other services     45,291       47,147   Total franchise revenues   $ 161,389     $ 168,289             Franchise-Level Margin % - Non-GAAP     37.4 %     39.3 %   View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260812600878/en/

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