Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc CBRL Stock Analysis
- Nasdaq
- Stock
- Market closed · opens Monday 9:30 AM ET
$64.81 down $3.11, 4.58% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $67.92
- Market cap
- $1.45BAt the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 46.29On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $1.40Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 1.54%Last 12 months
Price chart
$64.81down $3.11, 4.58%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$67.92Nov 5
- Volume801.05KNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume893.61KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $24.85 to $73.67; now $64.81
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
CBRL beat the S&P 500 in 4 of 7 periods.
| Period | CBRL and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | CBRL: up 15.5% S&P 500: down 5.6% | CBRL beat the S&P 500 by 21.1 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | CBRL: up 11.7% S&P 500: down 4.1% | CBRL beat the S&P 500 by 15.8 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | CBRL: up 161.4% S&P 500: up 8.7% | CBRL beat the S&P 500 by 152.7 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | CBRL: up 113.5% S&P 500: up 10.9% | CBRL beat the S&P 500 by 102.6 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | CBRL: up 7.6% S&P 500: up 75.0% +2.5% vs +20.5% a year | CBRL trailed the S&P 500 by 67.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | CBRL: down 45.8% S&P 500: up 67.8% −11.5% vs +10.9% a year | CBRL trailed the S&P 500 by 113.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | CBRL: down 29.4% S&P 500: up 313.1% −3.4% vs +15.2% a year | CBRL trailed the S&P 500 by 342.5 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in CBRL 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $7,061 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
CBRL beat the S&P 500 in 4 of 7 periods.
| Period | CBRL and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | CBRL: up 15.1% S&P 500: down 5.6% | CBRL beat the S&P 500 by 20.7 percentage points Beat |
| 3M | CBRL: up 11.3% S&P 500: down 4.3% | CBRL beat the S&P 500 by 15.6 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | CBRL: up 155.2% S&P 500: up 7.8% | CBRL beat the S&P 500 by 147.4 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | CBRL: up 108.4% S&P 500: up 9.7% | CBRL beat the S&P 500 by 98.7 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | CBRL: down 2.1% S&P 500: up 68.8% −0.7% vs +19.1% a year | CBRL trailed the S&P 500 by 70.9 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | CBRL: down 55.6% S&P 500: up 56.9% −15.0% vs +9.4% a year | CBRL trailed the S&P 500 by 112.5 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | CBRL: down 50.9% S&P 500: up 252.6% −6.9% vs +13.4% a year | CBRL trailed the S&P 500 by 303.5 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in CBRL 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $4,911 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$183.29
Closing high on . Now 64.6% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Sep 7, 1984.
Stock splits
6
Latest: 3-for-2 on . One share bought before the first split is 11 shares today.
All 6 splits
- 3-for-2
- 3-for-2
- 3-for-2
- 3-for-2
- 3-for-2
- 3-for-2
Valuation
The Nov 6 close compared with the last 12 months of reported results (the four quarters to Jul 31, 2026). Tap a metric to see how it’s calculated.
Price-to-earnings (P/E)
46.3×The Nov 6 close ÷ diluted EPS over the last 12 months ($1.40)
The range covers daily P/E ratios from Oct 28, 2021 to Nov 6, 2026, each based on the previous 12 months of earnings.
CBRL trades at 46.3× its earnings over the last 12 months, above its 5-year median of 22.1×. In plain terms, buyers are paying about $46 for each $1 of profit from the past year. How to read P/E
Other valuation measures
- 0.4×Last 12 months’ revenue
Market value divided by revenue over the last 12 months. Useful when earnings are small or negative.
P/S = Market cap ÷ Revenue (last 12 months)Price-to-sales ratio - 3.0×Book value as of Jul 31, 2026
Price relative to accounting equity (book value) per share on the Jul 31, 2026 balance sheet. Asset-light companies often trade far above book value.
P/B = Price ÷ Book value per sharePrice-to-book ratio - 11.3×Last 12 months’ EBITDA
Enterprise value divided by EBITDA over the last 12 months. It compares companies with different amounts of debt.
EV/EBITDA = Enterprise value ÷ EBITDA (last 12 months)EV/EBITDA explained - 11.70%Last 12 months’ free cash flow
Free cash flow over the last 12 months as a share of the company’s market value: the cash the business generated for each dollar of stock.
FCF yield = Free cash flow (last 12 months) ÷ Market capFree cash flow - $2.45BAt the Nov 6 close
What it would cost to buy the whole business: the market cap at the Nov 6 close, plus debt, minus cash and short-term investments from the Jul 31, 2026 balance sheet.
EV = Market cap + Debt − Cash and short-term investmentsEV/EBITDA explained
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Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q4 FY26, the quarter ended Jul 31, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Aug 2, 2025 to Jul 31, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jul 31, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $3.32Bdown 4.7%
- Net income
- $31.68Mdown 31.7%
- Diluted EPS
- $1.40down 32.0%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY25 (Nov 1, 2024) | $845.09M | $4.84M | $0.22 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jan 31, 2025) | $949.44M | $22.21M | $0.99 |
| Q3 FY25 (May 2, 2025) | $821.15M | $12.57M | $0.56 |
| Q4 FY25 (Aug 1, 2025) | $868.01M | $6.75M | $0.29 |
| Q1 FY26 (Oct 31, 2025) | $797.19M | −$24.62M | −$1.10 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jan 30, 2026) | $874.82M | $1.28M | $0.06 |
| Q3 FY26 (May 1, 2026) | $797.37M | $42.81M | $1.90 |
| Q4 FY26 (Jul 31, 2026) | $849.34M | $12.20M | $0.54 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY22 (Jul 29, 2022) | $3.27B | $131.88M | $5.67 |
| FY23 (Jul 28, 2023) | $3.44B | $99.05M | $4.45 |
| FY24 (Aug 2, 2024) | $3.47B | $40.93M | $1.83 |
| FY25 (Aug 1, 2025) | $3.48B | $46.38M | $2.06 |
| FY26 (Jul 31, 2026) | $3.32B | $31.68M | $1.40 |
Margins
- Gross 69.1%
- Operating 0.4%
- Net 1.0%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $169.52MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$206.20MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$36.68MLast 12 months
- 5.1%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $0.00Last 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$23.15MLast 12 months
- Total returned$23.15MLast 12 months
14% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $36.54MAs of Jul 31, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jul 31, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$1.04BAs of Jul 31, 2026
- Net debt$999.52MAs of Jul 31, 2026
- 0.58As of Jul 31, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Jul 31, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 2.17As of Jul 31, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Jul 31, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 5 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✗Long-term debt fell relative to assets: not passed
- ✓Current ratio improved: passed
- ✗Share count didn’t rise: not passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✗Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: not passed
- 7.0%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s net income was 7.0% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 1.5%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s net income was 1.5% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $7.75 |
| 2017 | $8.20 |
| 2018 | $4.90 |
| 2019 | $5.10 |
| 2020 | $3.90 |
| 2021 | $2.30 |
| 2022 | $5.20 |
| 2023 | $5.20 |
| 2024 | $3.10 |
| 2025 | $1.00 |
| 2026 (to date) | $1.00 |
Dividend details
- $1.00Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- 1.54%; 5-yr low 1.38%, 5-yr high 13.29%Last 12 months
Dividends paid over the last 12 months as a share of the Nov 6 close. The bar shows where that yield sits in its range over the past five years; the median was 4.69%.
- $0.25Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- 71.4%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. – rooted in a rich legacy of warmth, generosity and tradition – is on a mission to bring the goodness of country hospitality to life. Since 1969, when the first store opened in Lebanon, Tenn., Cracker Barrel has been serving up abundant portions of craveable homestyle food and offering one-of-a-kind retail finds. With approximately 660 company-owned Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® locations in 43 states, the brand continues to honor its heritage while welcoming everyone with more than a meal.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Headquarters
- Tennessee, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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CBRL stock FAQ
What is CBRL stock’s price today?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) traded at $64.81 at the close on , down $3.11 (4.58%) from the previous close of $67.92. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $24.85 and $73.67.
If you invested $1,000 in CBRL 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in CBRL on would be worth about $706 at the close on , a total return of −29.4%. The same $1,000 would be worth $542 if invested five years ago, $2,135 if invested one year ago, $2,859 if invested 20 years ago, and $6,142 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s market cap?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s market capitalization is about $1.4 billion. That’s Tiingo’s daily market cap for , at that day’s closing price of $64.81 (how market cap works). Cracker Barrel Old Country Store reported 22.35M shares outstanding at the end of its latest quarter ().
What is CBRL’s P/E ratio?
CBRL trades at 46.3 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($1.40 per share), at the close. Over the past five years its P/E has ranged from 12.3 to 51.1, with a median of 22.1. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Cracker Barrel Old Country Store make?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store reported $3.3 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , down 4.7% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q4 FY26, ended ) revenue was $849.3 million, down 2.2% from a year earlier.
Is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store profitable?
Yes. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store earned $31.7 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 1.0%, and its operating margin was 0.4% (what margins tell you).
What are CBRL’s earnings per share?
CBRL’s diluted earnings per share were $1.40 over the four quarters to , compared with $2.06 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q4 FY26) brought $0.54 per share, against $0.29 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does CBRL pay a dividend?
Yes. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.25 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $1.00 per share, a 1.54% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($1.00 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $100 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 1,000 shares, roughly $64,810 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is CBRL’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks CBRL has traded as low as $24.85 and as high as $73.67. At $64.81 at the close on , it is 12.0% below that high and 160.8% above the low.
What is CBRL’s all-time high?
CBRL’s highest closing price was $183.29 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $64.81 at the close on , it is 64.6% below that record.
Has CBRL stock ever split?
Yes, six times: 3-for-2 on ; 3-for-2 on ; 3-for-2 on ; 3-for-2 on ; 3-for-2 on ; 3-for-2 on . One share bought before the first split would be 11 shares today.
How has CBRL stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , CBRL has returned +161.4% so far this year and +113.5% over the past year, and −45.8% over five years (−11.5% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is in the Consumer Cyclical sector and the Restaurants industry, and is headquartered in Tennessee, USA.
What exchange does CBRL trade on?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol CBRL. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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