CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY (CBRL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CBRL • US22410J1060

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29.385 USD
+0.5 (+1.71%)
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This CBRL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CBRL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CBRL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CBRL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CBRL has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CBRL had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • The Return On Assets of CBRL (-0.19%) is worse than 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of CBRL (-0.94%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.38%, CBRL is not doing good in the industry: 78.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CBRL is significantly below the industry average of 10.66%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.46%) for CBRL is well above the current ROIC(0.38%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.19%
ROE -0.94%
ROIC 0.38%
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

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CBRL has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of CBRL (0.22%) is worse than 80.95% 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 68.66%, CBRL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CBRL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.22%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 68.66%
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. CBRL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CBRL is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CBRL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CBRL has less shares outstanding
  • 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 1.95. 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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.95, CBRL is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.90 indicates that CBRL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CBRL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.90. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CBRL outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.9
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.95
ROIC/WACC0.06
WACC6.59%
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 0.49 indicates that CBRL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CBRL's Current ratio of 0.49 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CBRL is outperformed by 81.75% of its industry peers.
  • CBRL has a Quick Ratio of 0.49. This is a bad value and indicates that CBRL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CBRL has a Quick ratio of 0.18. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CBRL underperforms 96.03% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.18
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. CBRL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CBRL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -77.51%.
  • 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 -4.13%.
  • Measured over the past years, CBRL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.67% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-77.51%
EPS 3Y-19.73%
EPS 5Y11.47%
EPS Q2Q%-81.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.13%
Revenue growth 3Y2.16%
Revenue growth 5Y6.67%
Sales Q2Q%-7.86%

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 -15.53% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.27% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-154.32%
EPS Next 2Y-60.3%
EPS Next 3Y-15.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-6.24%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.44%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.27%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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. CBRL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 35.40, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CBRL.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CBRL.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.17. CBRL is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 59.18, CBRL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • CBRL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CBRL is more expensive than 63.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CBRL to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.05), we can say CBRL is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.4
Fwd PE 59.18
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CBRL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CBRL is cheaper than 70.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.93
CBRL Per share dataCBRL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as CBRL's earnings are expected to decrease with -15.53% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.09
EPS Next 2Y-60.3%
EPS Next 3Y-15.53%

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5. CBRL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CBRL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.74%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.14, CBRL pays a better dividend. On top of this CBRL pays more dividend than 90.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, CBRL pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.74%

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

  • The earnings of CBRL are negative and hence is the payout ratio. CBRL will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • The Dividend Rate of CBRL has been decling, while earnings will also be declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP-576.84%
EPS Next 2Y-60.3%
EPS Next 3Y-15.53%
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY

NASDAQ:CBRL (4/6/2026, 3:41:23 PM)

29.385

+0.5 (+1.71%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)03-04
Earnings (Next)06-08
Inst Owners101.21%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.95%
Ins Owner Change-12.5%
Market Cap656.75M
Revenue(TTM)3.36B
Net Income(TTM)-4.01M
Analysts48.57
Price Target31.47 (7.1%)
Short Float %21.58%
Short Ratio3.76
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.74%
Yearly Dividend1.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)-23.48%
DP-576.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date04-10
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)94.88%
Min EPS beat(2)8.01%
Max EPS beat(2)181.76%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)68.04%
Min EPS beat(4)-8.97%
Max EPS beat(4)181.76%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)43.01%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)25.62%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)18.89%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.67%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.58%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.77%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.53%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.44%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.48%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.68%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.68%
PT rev (1m)4.16%
PT rev (3m)-1.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)14.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)15.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-70.59%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.75%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.4
Fwd PE 59.18
P/S 0.2
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 5.34
P/B 1.54
P/tB 1.64
EV/EBITDA 8.93
EPS(TTM)0.83
EY2.82%
EPS(NY)0.5
Fwd EY1.69%
FCF(TTM)-0.95
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.51
OCFY18.73%
SpS150.39
BVpS19.05
TBVpS17.96
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.09
Graham Number18.86
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.19%
ROE -0.94%
ROCE 0.48%
ROIC 0.38%
ROICexc 0.38%
ROICexgc 0.39%
OM 0.22%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 68.66%
FCFM N/A
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-Score3
Asset Turnover1.6
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.9
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.92
Cap/Depr 116.81%
Cap/Sales 4.29%
Interest Coverage 0.68
Cash Conversion 94.01%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.49
Quick Ratio 0.18
Altman-Z 1.95
F-Score3
WACC6.59%
ROIC/WACC0.06
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)-77.51%
EPS 3Y-19.73%
EPS 5Y11.47%
EPS Q2Q%-81.88%
EPS Next Y-154.32%
EPS Next 2Y-60.3%
EPS Next 3Y-15.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.13%
Revenue growth 3Y2.16%
Revenue growth 5Y6.67%
Sales Q2Q%-7.86%
Revenue Next Year-6.24%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.44%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.27%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-89.56%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.12%
EBIT growth 5Y5.51%
EBIT Next Year2.46%
EBIT Next 3Y30.81%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-126%
FCF growth 3Y-17.63%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-41.83%
OCF growth 3Y2.17%
OCF growth 5Y6.34%

CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY / CBRL Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to CBRL.


What is the valuation status for CBRL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY (CBRL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of CBRL stock?

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


What is the valuation of CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY (CBRL) is 35.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.54.


How financially healthy is CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY?

The financial health rating of CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY (CBRL) is 2 / 10.