CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY (CBRL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA Nasdaq NASDAQ:CBRL • US22410J1060

33.89 USD
+0.08 (+0.24%)
Last: Feb 9, 2026, 12:44 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, CBRL scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CBRL was compared to 131 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 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.
  • In the past 5 years CBRL has always been profitable.
  • CBRL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • CBRL's Return On Assets of 0.79% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CBRL outperforms 45.80% of its industry peers.
  • CBRL has a better Return On Equity (3.94%) than 60.31% of its industry peers.
  • CBRL has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.93%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CBRL underperforms 67.18% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CBRL is significantly below the industry average of 10.42%.
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

  • 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CBRL has declined.
  • CBRL's Operating Margin of 1.11% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CBRL is outperformed by 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.
  • CBRL's Gross Margin of 68.84% is amongst the best of the industry. CBRL outperforms 85.50% 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.
  • CBRL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CBRL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • 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 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.
  • CBRL's Altman-Z score of 2.03 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CBRL outperforms 58.78% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CBRL (38.79) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CBRL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93. This is a neutral value indicating CBRL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CBRL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.93 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CBRL outperforms 59.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 38.79
Altman-Z 2.03
ROIC/WACC0.27
WACC7.19%
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

  • 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 has a worse Current ratio (0.51) than 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.
  • The Quick ratio of CBRL (0.16) is worse than 92.37% 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

  • The earnings per share for CBRL have decreased strongly by -46.74% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.47% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -1.61% in the past 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -23.59% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • 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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.29, CBRL is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CBRL is valued a bit cheaper than 74.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.93. CBRL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 82.79 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CBRL.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CBRL is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.12% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CBRL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.77), we can say CBRL is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.29
Fwd PE 82.79
CBRL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCBRL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 82.44% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CBRL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CBRL.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 53.2
EV/EBITDA 8.03
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 -23.59% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.51
EPS Next 2Y-63.95%
EPS Next 3Y-23.59%

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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.
  • CBRL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.26. CBRL pays more dividend than 85.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, CBRL pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.05%

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

  • 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%
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 (2/9/2026, 12:44:40 PM)

33.89

+0.08 (+0.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)12-09
Earnings (Next)03-09
Inst Owners105.51%
Inst Owner Change-0.68%
Ins Owners0.97%
Ins Owner Change-11.21%
Market Cap754.73M
Revenue(TTM)3.44B
Net Income(TTM)16.91M
Analysts50.67
Price Target29.71 (-12.33%)
Short Float %30.38%
Short Ratio3.34
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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
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 RankSector Rank
PE 17.29
Fwd PE 82.79
P/S 0.22
P/FCF 53.2
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
OCFY22.51%
SpS154.28
BVpS19.25
TBVpS18.16
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.51
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 2.03
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 17.29 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.