CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY (CBRL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:CBRL • US22410J1060
Current stock price
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.
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.
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 Rank | Sector 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%
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 Rank | Sector 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%
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.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.9 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.95 |
ROIC/WACC0.06
WACC6.59%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.18 |
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.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 59.18 |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.93 |
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%
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 Rank | Sector 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
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:CBRL (4/6/2026, 3:41:23 PM)
29.385
+0.5 (+1.71%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)03-04 2026-03-04/amc
Earnings (Next)06-08 2026-06-08/bmo
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 Rank | Sector 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 2026-04-10 (0.25)
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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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.