CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY (CBRL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:CBRL • US22410J1060
32.95 USD
+1.13 (+3.55%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026
32.95 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/18/2026, 8:18:12 PM
Taking everything into account, CBRL scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CBRL was compared to 126 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. While CBRL is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. 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.
- CBRL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CBRL has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CBRL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CBRL has a Return On Assets of 0.79%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CBRL outperforms 43.65% of its industry peers.
- CBRL has a Return On Equity (3.94%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.93%, CBRL is doing worse than 70.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CBRL is significantly below the industry average of 10.58%.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.49%, CBRL is doing worse than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CBRL has declined.
- CBRL has a worse Operating Margin (1.11%) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
- CBRL's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- CBRL has a better Gross Margin (68.84%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- CBRL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CBRL has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for CBRL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CBRL is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CBRL has an Altman-Z score of 2.02. 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 2.02. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CBRL outperforms 56.35% 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 38.79, CBRL is not doing good in the industry: 60.32% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.93 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 38.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.02 |
ROIC/WACC0.28
WACC6.82%
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 78.57% of its industry peers.
- CBRL has a Quick 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.16, CBRL is not doing good in the industry: 96.03% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.16 |
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%.
- CBRL shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.47% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, CBRL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.61% in the last year.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CBRL will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -23.59% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CBRL will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.18% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-155.06%
EPS Next 2Y-63.95%
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
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.81, CBRL is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CBRL is valued a bit cheaper than 74.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.27. CBRL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 80.49 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CBRL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CBRL indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CBRL is more expensive than 67.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CBRL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.16.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 80.49 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CBRL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CBRL is cheaper than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- CBRL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 51.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.76 |
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)1.47
EPS Next 2Y-63.95%
EPS Next 3Y-23.59%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CBRL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.23%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.10, CBRL pays a better dividend. On top of this CBRL pays more dividend than 89.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CBRL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.23% |
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-63.95%
EPS Next 3Y-23.59%
32.95
+1.13 (+3.55%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
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 Change-45.55%
Ins Owners0.97%
Ins Owner Change-11.21%
Market Cap735.77M
Revenue(TTM)3.44B
Net Income(TTM)16.91M
Analysts50.67
Price Target29.71 (-9.83%)
Short Float %25.44%
Short Ratio2.99
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.23% |
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)-7.17%
PT rev (3m)-37.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.8%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-138.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)-72.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)-284.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 80.49 | ||
| P/S | 0.21 | ||
| P/FCF | 51.87 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.33 | ||
| P/B | 1.72 | ||
| P/tB | 1.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.76 |
EPS(TTM)1.96
EY5.95%
EPS(NY)0.41
Fwd EY1.24%
FCF(TTM)0.64
FCFY1.93%
OCF(TTM)7.61
OCFY23.09%
SpS153.86
BVpS19.2
TBVpS18.11
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.47
Graham Number29.1
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.02 |
F-Score6
WACC6.82%
ROIC/WACC0.28
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-155.06%
EPS Next 2Y-63.95%
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 16.81 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.72.
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 -155.06% in the next year.