Jack In The Box (JACK) reported earnings Tue 17 Nov 2015 (a/h)

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Jack In The Box misses by $0.03, reports revs in-line; guides Q1 comps; sees FY16 EPS above consensus  :

• Reports Q4 (Sep) earnings of $0.62 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.03 worse than the Capital IQ Consensus of $0.65; revenues rose 2.7% year/year to $354.1 mln vs the $356.42 mln Capital IQ Consensus. 
  • Jack in the Box company comps +4.1% vs. +3.5-5.5% guidance; +6.2% including franchises.
  • Qdoba company comps +6.1% vs. +5-7% guidance; +6.6% including franchises.
• Co sees Q1 Jack in the Box co comps +1-3%; Qdoba +0-2%
• Co issues upside guidance for FY16, sees EPS of $3.55-3.70, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $3.55 Capital IQ Consensus, with JB co comps +2-4% and Qdoba co comps +2-4%; operating margin ~20-20.5%.