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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY (CBRL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:CBRL - US22410J1060 - Common Stock

30.01 USD
-0.14 (-0.46%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM
29.5321 USD
-0.48 (-1.59%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to CBRL. CBRL was compared to 133 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. CBRL has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CBRL has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
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

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.79%, CBRL is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.86% of the companies in the same industry.
CBRL has a Return On Equity of 3.94%. This is in the better half of the industry: CBRL outperforms 60.15% of its industry peers.
CBRL has a worse Return On Invested Capital (1.93%) than 66.92% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CBRL is significantly below the industry average of 10.34%.
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

With a Profit Margin value of 0.49%, CBRL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.60% of the companies in the same industry.
CBRL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CBRL's Operating Margin of 1.11% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CBRL is outperformed by 74.44% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CBRL has remained more or less at the same level.
CBRL's Gross Margin of 68.84% is amongst the best of the industry. CBRL outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
CBRL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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.
Compared to 5 years ago, CBRL has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, CBRL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 2.00. 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 of 2.00. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CBRL outperforms 57.14% 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 38.79 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CBRL outperforms 43.61% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93 indicates that CBRL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
CBRL has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.93) than 60.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 38.79
Altman-Z 2
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC7.41%
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.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.51, CBRL is doing worse than 73.68% of the companies in the same industry.
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 92.48% 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%.
Measured over the past years, CBRL shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.47% on average per year.
The Revenue has decreased by -1.61% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.67% on average over the past years.
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 -25.06% yearly.
CBRL is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.01% yearly.
EPS Next Y-131.84%
EPS Next 2Y-46.01%
EPS Next 3Y-25.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-5.2%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.99%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.01%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.31 indicates a correct valuation of CBRL.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CBRL indicates a rather cheap valuation: CBRL is cheaper than 81.20% of the companies listed in the same industry.
CBRL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.19.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.68, CBRL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CBRL.
CBRL is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.31
Fwd PE 32.68
CBRL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCBRL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CBRL is valued cheaper than 84.21% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CBRL is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 47.11
EV/EBITDA 7.5
CBRL Per share dataCBRL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as CBRL's earnings are expected to decrease with -25.06% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.33
EPS Next 2Y-46.01%
EPS Next 3Y-25.06%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.32%, CBRL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
In the last 3 months the price of CBRL has falen by -23.72%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.32, CBRL pays a better dividend. On top of this CBRL pays more dividend than 89.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, CBRL pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.32%

5.2 History

The dividend of CBRL decreases each year by -23.48%.
CBRL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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

CBRL pays out 137.54% of its income as dividend. 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-46.01%
EPS Next 3Y-25.06%
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

CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY

NASDAQ:CBRL (1/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 29.5321 -0.48 (-1.59%)

30.01

-0.14 (-0.46%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)12-09 2025-12-09/amc
Earnings (Next)03-09 2026-03-09/bmo
Inst Owners105.51%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.97%
Ins Owner Change-11.24%
Market Cap668.32M
Revenue(TTM)3.44B
Net Income(TTM)16.91M
Analysts50.67
Price Target32 (6.63%)
Short Float %23.2%
Short Ratio2.71
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.32%
Yearly Dividend1.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)-23.48%
DP137.54%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date01-16 2026-01-16 (0.25)
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)-23.24%
PT rev (3m)-33.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-144.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-139.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)-215.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-171.63%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.94%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.37%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.31
Fwd PE 32.68
P/S 0.19
P/FCF 47.11
P/OCF 3.93
P/B 1.56
P/tB 1.65
EV/EBITDA 7.5
EPS(TTM)1.96
EY6.53%
EPS(NY)0.92
Fwd EY3.06%
FCF(TTM)0.64
FCFY2.12%
OCF(TTM)7.63
OCFY25.42%
SpS154.28
BVpS19.25
TBVpS18.16
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.33
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
F-Score6
WACC7.41%
ROIC/WACC0.26
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-131.84%
EPS Next 2Y-46.01%
EPS Next 3Y-25.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.61%
Revenue growth 3Y2.16%
Revenue growth 5Y6.67%
Sales Q2Q%-5.67%
Revenue Next Year-5.2%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.99%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.01%
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 15.31 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 -131.84% in the next year.