CBRL · Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc
$51.72
-0.90 (-1.71%)
At close · Oct 1
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$1.17B
Shares
22.35M
Volume · Oct 1
763.79K
Avg daily vol (3M)
943.64K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$51.72
Open$52.20
Day$51.65–53.17
52W close$25.02–59.04
Avg vol 30d1.0M
Short int5.7M · 25.4% float · 6.8d
Short vol73%
Last earningsSep 23, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-K · Sep 25
Up next
Next earnings call
Dec 23, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 12 wks
filed Sep 25, 2026
call held Jun 9, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
—
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
—
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+19.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
25.4%
Latest settlement · 6.8 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 16.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+33%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
below
RSI (14)
52
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
78%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−6%
trailing
6-month return
+82%
trailing
YTD return
+104%
this year
Relative strength
+70%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $54 › 200d $39 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+12% holders QoQ · +64 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$182.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
25.45% of float · ▲ +10.0% MoM · 6.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
279 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
79
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+4%
Y/Y
Gross margin
60%
contracting
EPS growth
−32%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$88.4M
Valuation
P/E 37.5
rich
Buyback
$100.0K
authorized
Balance sheet
$280.6M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
57%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−43%
past year
ATR
5.0%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Sep 23, 2026
Total revenue
· fiscal 2027
Initiated
$3.33B – $3.4B
prior FY $3.32B
midpoint +1.3% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA
· fiscal 2027
Non-GAAP
Lowered
$180M – $200M
May 16, 2024
$375M – $425M
changed to
Sep 23, 2026
$180M – $200M
Comparable store restaurant sales growth
· fiscal 2027
Initiated
3% – 5%
Commodity inflation
· fiscal 2027
Initiated
3%
Hourly wage inflation
· fiscal 2027
Initiated
2.5% – 3%
Capital expenditures
· fiscal 2027
Lowered
$110M – $125M
May 16, 2024
$260M – $300M
changed to
Sep 23, 2026
$110M – $125M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Jun 9, 2026
Capital expenditures
· fiscal 2026
$105M – $115M
Guided vs delivered
· last 3 settled
Total revenue
fiscal 2024
guided $3.47B – $3.51B
$3.47B
In line
Total revenue
first quarter
guided $800M – $850M
$823.84M
In line
GAAP earnings per share
fiscal 2020
guided $8.55 – $8.65
$-1.36
Miss −115.8%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+33%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
Neutral
RSI (14)
52
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
78%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $54 › 200d $39 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+12% holders QoQ · +64 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$182.3K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
25.45% of float · ▲ +10.0% MoM · 6.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
279 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $25
Now $52 · 78%
Range high $59
vs 200-day avg +33%
vs 50-day avg -4%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted Earnings per share - diluted non-GAAP | $0.8 | Twelve Months Ended 7/31/26 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $147.71M | Twelve Months Ended 7/31/26 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP GAAP Net Income 31.68M
+123.11M Depreciation & amortization
+14.38M Interest expense
-11.1M Tax expense (tax benefit)
+7.48M Share-based compensation, net
+4.07M Proxy contest expenses
+8.74M Corporate restructuring charge
+13.03M Cracker Barrel impairment
+8.94M MSBC impairment
+8.53M MSBC store closing costs
+27.04M Loss on sale of MSBC
+6.68M CEO transition expenses
-47.42M Litigation settlement income
-47.42M Gain on sale-leaseback transaction, net
= Adjusted EBITDA 147.71M
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| Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP | $18.04M | Twelve Months Ended 7/31/26 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP GAAP Net Income 31.68M
+4.07M Proxy contest expenses
+8.74M Corporate restructuring charge
+13.03M Cracker Barrel impairment
+8.94M MSBC impairment
+8.53M MSBC store closing costs
+27.04M Loss on sale of MSBC
+6.68M CEO transition expenses
+0K Strategic transformation initiative expenses
+0K Gain on extinguishment of debt
-47.42M Litigation settlement income
-47.42M Gain on sale-leaseback transaction, net
+4.19M Tax impact of adjustments
= Adjusted Net Income 18.04M
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| available capacity non-GAAP | $541.3M | fourth quarter fiscal 2026 | — |
| Average unit volume: Restaurant | $1.05M | Fourth Quarter Ended 7/31/26 | — |
| Average unit volume: Retail | $229.7K | Fourth Quarter Ended 7/31/26 | — |
| Average unit volume: Total | $1.27M | Fourth Quarter Ended 7/31/26 | — |
| Company-owned units in operation at end of quarter: Cracker Barrel | 655 | Fourth Quarter Ended 7/31/26 | — |
| comparable store restaurant sales | 2.1% | fourth quarter fiscal 2026 | — |
| comparable store retail sales | 0.7% | fourth quarter fiscal 2026 | — |
| EBITDA non-GAAP | $158.06M | Twelve Months Ended 7/31/26 | — |
| sale-leaseback net proceeds | $77M | fourth quarter fiscal 2026 | — |
| sale-leaseback stores | 26 | fourth quarter fiscal 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Restaurants — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBRL
this stock
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc
|
$1.17B | +103.6% | +3.6% | 37.5 | 25.4% |
|
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|
$167.36B | -24.1% | +3.7% | 19.2 | 1.7% |
|
SBUX
Starbucks Corp
|
$108.14B | +12.7% | +2.8% | 54.8 | 3.5% |
|
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
|
$40.08B | -12.6% | +5.4% | 29.1 | 3.2% |
|
YUM
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|
$38.22B | -9.6% | +8.8% | 17.6 | 3.6% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBRL | -0.2% | -5.6% | +82.2% | -1.7% | +103.6% |
| SPY | -0.4% | -0.2% | +12.4% | +0.2% | +12.0% |
| vs SPY | +0.2% | -5.5% | +69.7% | -1.9% | +91.6% |
Capital returns
Declared · upcoming
$0.25
/ share · ex Oct 16, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.00
/ share · 0 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · no payout in the trailing year
Buyback program
· as of Sep 25, 2026
Authorized
$100,000
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.