CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY (CBRL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:CBRL • US22410J1060

32.79 USD
-0.46 (-1.38%)
At close: Feb 5, 2026
32.5 USD
-0.29 (-0.88%)
After Hours: 2/5/2026, 4:30:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

CBRL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 132 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CBRL while its profitability can be described as average. CBRL does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CBRL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CBRL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CBRL has always been profitable.
  • CBRL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CBRL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCBRL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • CBRL has a Return On Assets (0.79%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Equity of CBRL (3.94%) is better than 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • CBRL's Return On Invested Capital of 1.93% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CBRL is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CBRL is significantly below the industry average of 10.39%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.79%
ROE 3.94%
ROIC 1.93%
ROA(3y)2.83%
ROA(5y)4.98%
ROE(3y)13.27%
ROE(5y)20.79%
ROIC(3y)4.46%
ROIC(5y)5.25%
CBRL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCBRL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • CBRL has a Profit Margin (0.49%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CBRL has declined.
  • CBRL has a worse Operating Margin (1.11%) than 74.24% of its industry peers.
  • CBRL's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 68.84%, CBRL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CBRL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.11%
PM (TTM) 0.49%
GM 68.84%
OM growth 3Y-22.79%
OM growth 5Y-1.08%
PM growth 3Y-30.9%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.54%
GM growth 5Y-0.03%
CBRL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCBRL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CBRL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CBRL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CBRL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • CBRL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CBRL Yearly Shares OutstandingCBRL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M
CBRL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCBRL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • CBRL has an Altman-Z score of 2.03. This is not the best score and indicates that CBRL is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CBRL has a Altman-Z score of 2.03. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CBRL outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CBRL is 38.79, which is on the high side as it means it would take CBRL, 38.79 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CBRL has a Debt to FCF ratio (38.79) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CBRL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93. This is a neutral value indicating CBRL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.93, CBRL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.85% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 38.79
Altman-Z 2.03
ROIC/WACC0.27
WACC7.24%
CBRL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCBRL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.51 indicates that CBRL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CBRL (0.51) is worse than 74.24% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.16 indicates that CBRL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CBRL has a worse Quick ratio (0.16) than 92.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.51
Quick Ratio 0.16
CBRL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCBRL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CBRL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -46.74%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.47% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • CBRL shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.61%.
  • CBRL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.67% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-46.74%
EPS 3Y-19.73%
EPS 5Y11.47%
EPS Q2Q%-264.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.61%
Revenue growth 3Y2.16%
Revenue growth 5Y6.67%
Sales Q2Q%-5.67%

3.2 Future

  • CBRL is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -23.59% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.18% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-145.71%
EPS Next 2Y-54.47%
EPS Next 3Y-23.59%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-6.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.54%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.18%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CBRL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCBRL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
CBRL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCBRL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 16.73, which indicates a correct valuation of CBRL.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CBRL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CBRL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.25), we can say CBRL is valued slightly cheaper.
  • CBRL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 50.21.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CBRL.
  • CBRL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.50.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.73
Fwd PE 50.21
CBRL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCBRL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CBRL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.58% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CBRL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 51.48
EV/EBITDA 7.95
CBRL Per share dataCBRL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CBRL's earnings are expected to decrease with -23.59% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.46
EPS Next 2Y-54.47%
EPS Next 3Y-23.59%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.52%, CBRL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • CBRL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.25. CBRL pays more dividend than 88.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CBRL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.52%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CBRL decreases each year by -23.48%.
  • CBRL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-23.48%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
CBRL Yearly Dividends per shareCBRL Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6 8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 137.54% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CBRL. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CBRL's earnings and Dividend Rate are declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP137.54%
EPS Next 2Y-54.47%
EPS Next 3Y-23.59%
CBRL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCBRL Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M
CBRL Dividend Payout.CBRL Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CBRL Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY

NASDAQ:CBRL (2/5/2026, 4:30:02 PM)

After market: 32.5 -0.29 (-0.88%)

32.79

-0.46 (-1.38%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)12-09
Earnings (Next)03-09
Inst Owners105.51%
Inst Owner Change-1.32%
Ins Owners0.97%
Ins Owner Change-11.24%
Market Cap730.23M
Revenue(TTM)3.44B
Net Income(TTM)16.91M
Analysts50.67
Price Target29.71 (-9.39%)
Short Float %30.38%
Short Ratio3.34
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.52%
Yearly Dividend1.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)-23.48%
DP137.54%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date01-16
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.48%
Min EPS beat(2)-8.97%
Max EPS beat(2)8.01%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)28.77%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.97%
Max EPS beat(4)91.37%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)20.14%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)11.05%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)7.77%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.58%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.44%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.68%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.44%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.4%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.63%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.81%
PT rev (1m)-7.17%
PT rev (3m)-37.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.7%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-138.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)-43.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)-234.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.89%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.61%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.73
Fwd PE 50.21
P/S 0.21
P/FCF 51.48
P/OCF 4.3
P/B 1.7
P/tB 1.81
EV/EBITDA 7.95
EPS(TTM)1.96
EY5.98%
EPS(NY)0.65
Fwd EY1.99%
FCF(TTM)0.64
FCFY1.94%
OCF(TTM)7.63
OCFY23.26%
SpS154.28
BVpS19.25
TBVpS18.16
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.46
Graham Number29.14
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.79%
ROE 3.94%
ROCE 2.44%
ROIC 1.93%
ROICexc 1.94%
ROICexgc 1.97%
OM 1.11%
PM (TTM) 0.49%
GM 68.84%
FCFM 0.41%
ROA(3y)2.83%
ROA(5y)4.98%
ROE(3y)13.27%
ROE(5y)20.79%
ROIC(3y)4.46%
ROIC(5y)5.25%
ROICexc(3y)4.53%
ROICexc(5y)5.42%
ROICexgc(3y)4.6%
ROICexgc(5y)5.51%
ROCE(3y)5.64%
ROCE(5y)6.64%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-16.9%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.69%
ROICexc growth 3Y-16.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.67%
OM growth 3Y-22.79%
OM growth 5Y-1.08%
PM growth 3Y-30.9%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.54%
GM growth 5Y-0.03%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.6
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 38.79
Debt/EBITDA 2.49
Cap/Depr 126.27%
Cap/Sales 4.53%
Interest Coverage 2.81
Cash Conversion 105.32%
Profit Quality 83.88%
Current Ratio 0.51
Quick Ratio 0.16
Altman-Z 2.03
F-Score6
WACC7.24%
ROIC/WACC0.27
Cap/Depr(3y)122.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)105.45%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.98%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.5%
Profit Quality(3y)117.63%
Profit Quality(5y)104.91%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-46.74%
EPS 3Y-19.73%
EPS 5Y11.47%
EPS Q2Q%-264.44%
EPS Next Y-145.71%
EPS Next 2Y-54.47%
EPS Next 3Y-23.59%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.61%
Revenue growth 3Y2.16%
Revenue growth 5Y6.67%
Sales Q2Q%-5.67%
Revenue Next Year-6.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.54%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.18%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-45.02%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.12%
EBIT growth 5Y5.51%
EBIT Next Year2.25%
EBIT Next 3Y28.06%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-86.53%
FCF growth 3Y-17.63%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-27.8%
OCF growth 3Y2.17%
OCF growth 5Y6.34%

CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY / CBRL FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CBRL.


What is the valuation status for CBRL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY (CBRL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY?

CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY (CBRL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY (CBRL) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY (CBRL) is 16.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.7.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CBRL stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY (CBRL) is expected to decline by -145.71% in the next year.