33.9 USD
+0.09 (+0.27%)
At close: Feb 9, 2026
33.8769 USD
-0.02 (-0.07%)
After Hours: 2/9/2026, 8:00:03 PM
CBRL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 131 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 is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CBRL had positive earnings in the past year.
- CBRL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CBRL has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CBRL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CBRL has a Return On Assets (0.79%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 3.94%, CBRL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.93%, CBRL is doing worse than 67.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- CBRL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.46%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.41%.
| 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 in line with its industry, outperforming 40.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- CBRL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CBRL has a worse Operating Margin (1.11%) than 74.05% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CBRL has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Gross Margin of CBRL (68.84%) is better than 85.50% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CBRL has more shares outstanding
- 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 2.03. 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 2.03, CBRL is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 38.79, CBRL is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- CBRL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93. This is a neutral value indicating CBRL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.93, CBRL is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.54% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.93 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 38.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.03 |
ROIC/WACC0.27
WACC7.19%
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.
- CBRL's Current ratio of 0.51 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CBRL is outperformed by 74.81% 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.
- CBRL has a Quick ratio of 0.16. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CBRL underperforms 92.37% of its industry peers.
| 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%.
- 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.
- Looking at the last year, CBRL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.61% in the last 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -23.59% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
- CBRL is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.18% yearly.
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
- 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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CBRL is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.30.
- 74.81% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CBRL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.06, CBRL is valued a bit cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 82.81 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CBRL.
- 64.12% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CBRL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CBRL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.86), we can say CBRL is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 82.81 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CBRL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CBRL is cheaper than 82.44% 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 | 53.22 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as CBRL's earnings are expected to decrease with -23.59% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.51
EPS Next 2Y-63.95%
EPS Next 3Y-23.59%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CBRL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.05%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.25, CBRL pays a better dividend. On top of this CBRL pays more dividend than 85.50% 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 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.05% |
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
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-63.95%
EPS Next 3Y-23.59%
33.9
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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-0.68%
Ins Owners0.97%
Ins Owner Change-11.21%
Market Cap754.95M
Revenue(TTM)3.44B
Net Income(TTM)16.91M
Analysts50.67
Price Target29.71 (-12.36%)
Short Float %30.38%
Short Ratio3.34
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.05% |
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)7.7%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-138.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)-72.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)-284.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.89%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 82.81 | ||
| P/S | 0.22 | ||
| P/FCF | 53.22 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.44 | ||
| P/B | 1.76 | ||
| P/tB | 1.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.03 |
EPS(TTM)1.96
EY5.78%
EPS(NY)0.41
Fwd EY1.21%
FCF(TTM)0.64
FCFY1.88%
OCF(TTM)7.63
OCFY22.5%
SpS154.28
BVpS19.25
TBVpS18.16
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.51
Graham Number29.14
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 | 2.03 |
F-Score6
WACC7.19%
ROIC/WACC0.27
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 2 / 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 17.3 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.76.
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.