CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY (CBRL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CBRL • US22410J1060

27.53 USD
-0.33 (-1.18%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
27.56 USD
+0.03 (+0.11%)
After Hours: 3/12/2026, 8:27:04 PM
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This CBRL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

3

CBRL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 126 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CBRL Profitability Analysis

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.
  • In the past 5 years CBRL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 has a Return On Assets of 0.79%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CBRL outperforms 42.06% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.94%, CBRL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.32% 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 73.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CBRL is significantly below the industry average of 10.48%.
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 40.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CBRL has declined.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 1.11%, CBRL is not doing good in the industry: 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CBRL's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of CBRL (68.84%) is better than 85.71% 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 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. CBRL Health Analysis

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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CBRL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.99 indicates that CBRL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CBRL (1.99) is comparable to the rest of the 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.
  • CBRL has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (38.79) than 60.32% of its industry peers.
  • 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 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.93
Debt/FCF 38.79
Altman-Z 1.99
ROIC/WACC0.29
WACC6.6%
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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.51, CBRL is not doing good in the industry: 80.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 96.03% 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. CBRL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for CBRL have decreased strongly by -77.51% in the last year.
  • 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.
  • CBRL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.37%.
  • Measured over the past years, CBRL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.67% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-77.51%
EPS 3Y-19.73%
EPS 5Y11.47%
EPS Q2Q%-81.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.37%
Revenue growth 3Y2.16%
Revenue growth 5Y6.67%
Sales Q2Q%-7.86%

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 -15.53% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CBRL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.03% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-154.32%
EPS Next 2Y-60.3%
EPS Next 3Y-15.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-6.36%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.49%
Revenue Next 3Y0.03%
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. CBRL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CBRL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 33.17.
  • CBRL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.71, CBRL is valued a bit more expensive.
  • CBRL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 55.44.
  • 61.90% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CBRL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • CBRL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.17
Fwd PE 55.44
CBRL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCBRL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 80.95% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CBRL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • CBRL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 43.33
EV/EBITDA 7.21
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 -15.53% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.89
EPS Next 2Y-60.3%
EPS Next 3Y-15.53%

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5. CBRL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CBRL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.54%.
  • CBRL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.11. CBRL pays more dividend than 91.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CBRL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.54%

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-60.3%
EPS Next 3Y-15.53%
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

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CBRL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY

NASDAQ:CBRL (3/12/2026, 8:27:04 PM)

After market: 27.56 +0.03 (+0.11%)

27.53

-0.33 (-1.18%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)03-04
Earnings (Next)06-08
Inst Owners101.21%
Inst Owner Change-43.91%
Ins Owners0.95%
Ins Owner Change-11.21%
Market Cap614.74M
Revenue(TTM)3.48B
Net Income(TTM)16.91M
Analysts50.67
Price Target30.22 (9.77%)
Short Float %24.86%
Short Ratio3.66
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.54%
Yearly Dividend1.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)-23.48%
DP137.54%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date04-10
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)1.72%
PT rev (3m)-27.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-138.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.34%
EPS NY rev (3m)-296.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.17
Fwd PE 55.44
P/S 0.18
P/FCF 43.33
P/OCF 3.62
P/B 1.43
P/tB 1.52
EV/EBITDA 7.21
EPS(TTM)0.83
EY3.01%
EPS(NY)0.5
Fwd EY1.8%
FCF(TTM)0.64
FCFY2.31%
OCF(TTM)7.61
OCFY27.63%
SpS153.86
BVpS19.2
TBVpS18.11
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.89
Graham Number18.94
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 1.99
F-Score6
WACC6.6%
ROIC/WACC0.29
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)-77.51%
EPS 3Y-19.73%
EPS 5Y11.47%
EPS Q2Q%-81.88%
EPS Next Y-154.32%
EPS Next 2Y-60.3%
EPS Next 3Y-15.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.37%
Revenue growth 3Y2.16%
Revenue growth 5Y6.67%
Sales Q2Q%-7.86%
Revenue Next Year-6.36%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.49%
Revenue Next 3Y0.03%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-45.02%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.12%
EBIT growth 5Y5.51%
EBIT Next Year2.46%
EBIT Next 3Y30.81%
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 33.17 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.43.


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 -154.32% in the next year.