30.12 USD
+1.69 (+5.94%)
At close: Jan 30, 2026
30.21 USD
+0.09 (+0.3%)
After Hours: 1/30/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Overall CBRL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated CBRL 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.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CBRL was profitable.
- In the past year CBRL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CBRL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- CBRL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CBRL has a Return On Assets of 0.79%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CBRL outperforms 46.21% of its industry peers.
- CBRL's Return On Equity of 3.94% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CBRL outperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CBRL (1.93%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CBRL is significantly below the industry average of 10.37%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CBRL (0.49%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CBRL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CBRL has a Operating Margin of 1.11%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CBRL underperforms 74.24% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CBRL has remained more or less at the same level.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 68.84%, CBRL belongs to the top 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 Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- CBRL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- CBRL has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CBRL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CBRL has an Altman-Z score of 2.00. 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 (2.00) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CBRL has a debt to FCF ratio of 38.79. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CBRL would need 38.79 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CBRL has a Debt to FCF ratio (38.79) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93 indicates that CBRL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CBRL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.93 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CBRL outperforms 59.85% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.93 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 38.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2 |
ROIC/WACC0.27
WACC7.04%
2.3 Liquidity
- CBRL has a Current Ratio of 0.51. This is a bad value and indicates that CBRL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting 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 Quick ratio of 0.16. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CBRL underperforms 92.42% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.16 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CBRL have decreased strongly by -46.74% in the last year.
- CBRL shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.47% yearly.
- 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.
- CBRL is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.18% yearly.
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 15.37, the valuation of CBRL can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CBRL is valued cheaper than 80.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CBRL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.30), we can say CBRL is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 46.12, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CBRL.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CBRL.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CBRL to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say CBRL is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 46.12 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CBRL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CBRL is cheaper than 84.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- CBRL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 47.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.52 |
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)1.34
EPS Next 2Y-54.47%
EPS Next 3Y-23.59%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CBRL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.52%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- 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 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
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%
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 15.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.56.
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.