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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc
CBRL—
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc AI Insights
Informational only. Not investment advice.Snapshot
- Debt/equity of 2.76x with 1.2B total debt vs 8.9M cash creates severe liquidity risk; interest expense (18.4M TTM) nearly equals operating income (38M).[Debt to Equity]
- EPS collapsed 49% YoY and 34% over 3Y while revenue only declined 5.7% TTM - margin compression accelerating faster than topline erosion.[EPS Growth 1Y]
- FCF of 14.2M TTM on 170M operating cash flow - capex of 156M consuming 92% of cash generation, leaving minimal buffer.[Free Cash Flow]
Watch Triggers
- Operating Margin: Falls below 0.5% or turns negative — At 1.1% margin, any further compression risks inability to service 18.4M annual interest
- Total Revenue 1Y Growth: Decline exceeds -8% for two consecutive quarters — High operating leverage means revenue declines amplify into earnings collapse
- Free Cash Flow: Turns negative for full fiscal year — Would force dividend cut (currently 1.00/share) or additional debt
Bull Case
P/S of 0.22x vs industry median 0.81x and P/E of 24x vs 19.5x median suggests market pricing in turnaround failure - any stabilization could re-rate.
PS RatioPE Ratio
Asset turnover of 1.58x vs 0.90x industry median shows efficient capital utilization; 1.8B PPE base could support recovery without major reinvestment.
Asset TurnoverPPE
Bear Case
Interest coverage ratio of ~2x (38M operating income / 18.4M interest) leaves no margin for further deterioration; covenant breach risk elevated.
Interest ExpenseOperating Income
Negative working capital (-288M) with current ratio of 0.51x (306M assets / 594M liabilities) creates refinancing dependency.
Working CapitalCurrent Liabilities
Bull vs Bear Balance
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Forward Thesis
Margin recovery unlikely without revenue stabilization; operating leverage works in reverse at -5.7% revenue decline.
1-3yhigh
- Operating margin 1.1% vs 5.1% industry median
- Gross margin declining (-11.3% YoY gross profit)
- High fixed cost base (1.8B PPE)
Operating income 38M on 3.4B revenue TTMInterest expense 18.4M nearly half of EBITRevenue -1.7% 3Y CAGR vs industry +6%
Valuation Context
Caveats
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CBRL Fundamentals
Accommodation and Food Services → Food Services and Drinking Places
| Metric | Value | YoY Growth | Industry Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
$769.08M | — | ||
$1.94B | — | ||
24 | — | ||
$3.44B | -1.6% | — | |
$1.43 | -48.9% | — | |
1.11% | -0.9% | — | |
0.49% | -0.7% | — | |
$14.19M | -62.5% | — | |
0.04 | -5.1% | — | |
Beta 5Y (Monthly) | unknown | — |
CBRL Dividend History
89 dividends
2026
$0.250001/16/26$0.2500
2025
$1.000010/17/25$0.2500
07/18/25$0.2500
04/11/25$0.2500
01/17/25$0.2500
2024
$3.100010/18/24$0.2500
07/19/24$0.2500
04/11/24$1.3000
01/18/24$1.3000
2023
$5.200010/19/23$1.3000
07/20/23$1.3000
04/13/23$1.3000
01/12/23$1.3000
2022
$5.200010/20/22$1.3000
07/14/22$1.3000
04/14/22$1.3000
01/13/22$1.3000
2021
$2.300010/21/21$1.3000
07/15/21$1.0000
2020
$2.600008/13/20$1.3000
01/16/20$1.3000
2019
$8.100010/17/19$1.3000
07/18/19$4.3000
04/17/19$1.2500
01/17/19$1.2500
2018
$8.650010/18/18$1.2500
07/12/18$5.0000
04/12/18$1.2000
01/11/18$1.2000
2017
$8.200010/12/17$1.2000
07/12/17$4.7000
04/11/17$1.1500
01/11/17$1.1500
2016
$7.750010/12/16$1.1500
07/13/16$4.4000
04/13/16$1.1000
01/13/16$1.1000
2015
$7.200010/14/15$1.1000
07/15/15$4.1000
04/15/15$1.0000
01/14/15$1.0000
2014
$3.500010/15/14$1.0000
07/16/14$1.0000
04/15/14$0.7500
01/15/14$0.7500
2013
$2.500010/16/13$0.7500
07/17/13$0.7500
04/17/13$0.5000
01/16/13$0.5000
2012
$1.400010/17/12$0.5000
07/18/12$0.4000
04/18/12$0.2500
01/18/12$0.2500
2011
$0.910010/19/11$0.2500
07/13/11$0.2200
04/13/11$0.2200
01/19/11$0.2200
2010
$0.820010/13/10$0.2200
07/14/10$0.2000
04/14/10$0.2000
01/13/10$0.2000
2009
$0.800010/14/09$0.2000
07/15/09$0.2000
04/15/09$0.2000
01/14/09$0.2000
2008
$0.740010/15/08$0.2000
07/16/08$0.1800
04/16/08$0.1800
01/16/08$0.1800
2007
$0.600010/17/07$0.1800
07/18/07$0.1400
04/18/07$0.1400
01/18/07$0.1400
2006
$0.530010/18/06$0.1400
07/12/06$0.1300
04/11/06$0.1300
01/11/06$0.1300
2005
$0.490010/12/05$0.1300
07/13/05$0.1200
04/13/05$0.1200
01/12/05$0.1200
2004
$0.450010/06/04$0.1200
08/05/04$0.1100
04/14/04$0.1100
01/14/04$0.1100
2003
$0.110010/15/03$0.1100
2002
$0.020012/11/02$0.0200
2001
$0.020012/12/01$0.0200
2000
$0.020012/13/00$0.0200
CBRL Stock Splits
No stock splits
CBRL SEC Filings
| Filing Date | Report Date | Report Type | Filing Link |
|---|---|---|---|
12/09/25 | 10/31/25 | 10-Q | |
09/26/25 | 08/01/25 | Unknown | |
06/05/25 | 05/02/25 | 10-Q | |
03/06/25 | 01/31/25 | 10-Q | |
12/04/24 | 11/01/24 | 10-Q | |
09/27/24 | 08/02/24 | 10-K | |
05/30/24 | 04/26/24 | 10-Q | |
02/27/24 | 01/26/24 | 10-Q | |
11/30/23 | 10/27/23 | 10-Q | |
09/26/23 | 07/28/23 | 10-K | |
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02/28/23 | 01/27/23 | 10-Q | |
12/02/22 | 10/28/22 | 10-Q | |
09/27/22 | 07/29/22 | 10-K | |
06/07/22 | 04/29/22 | 10-Q | |
02/24/22 | 01/28/22 | 10-Q | |
11/23/21 | 10/29/21 | 10-Q | |
09/24/21 | 07/30/21 | 10-K | |
05/25/21 | 04/30/21 | 10-Q | |
02/23/21 | 01/29/21 | 10-Q | |
12/03/20 | 10/30/20 | 10-Q | |
09/25/20 | 07/31/20 | 10-K | |
06/02/20 | 05/01/20 | 10-Q | |
02/25/20 | 01/31/20 | 10-Q | |
11/26/19 | 11/01/19 | 10-Q | |
09/27/19 | 08/02/19 | 10-K | |
06/04/19 | 05/03/19 | 10-Q | |
02/26/19 | 02/01/19 | 10-Q | |
11/30/18 | 11/02/18 | 10-Q | |
09/28/18 | 08/03/18 | 10-K | |
05/29/18 | 04/27/18 | 10-Q | |
02/20/18 | 01/26/18 | 10-Q | |
11/21/17 | 10/27/17 | 10-Q | |
09/22/17 | 07/28/17 | 10-K | |
05/23/17 | 04/28/17 | 10-Q | |
02/21/17 | 01/27/17 | 10-Q | |
11/22/16 | 10/28/16 | 10-Q | |
09/26/16 | 07/29/16 | 10-K | |
06/01/16 | 04/29/16 | 10-Q | |
02/23/16 | 01/29/16 | 10-Q | |
11/24/15 | 10/30/15 | 10-Q | |
09/29/15 | 07/31/15 | 10-K | |
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11/25/14 | 10/31/14 | 10-Q | |
09/25/14 | 08/01/14 | 10-K | |
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11/26/13 | 11/01/13 | 10-Q | |
09/26/13 | 08/02/13 | 10-K | |
06/03/13 | 05/03/13 | 10-Q | |
02/26/13 | 02/01/13 | 10-Q | |
11/29/12 | 11/02/12 | 10-Q | |
09/25/12 | 08/03/12 | 10-K | |
05/22/12 | 04/27/12 | 10-Q | |
02/21/12 | 01/27/12 | 10-Q | |
11/22/11 | 10/28/11 | 10-Q | |
09/27/11 | 07/29/11 | 10-K | |
06/03/11 | 04/29/11 | 10-Q | |
02/21/12 | 01/28/11 | 10-Q | |
12/06/10 | 10/29/10 | 10-Q | |
09/28/10 | 07/30/10 | 10-K | |
06/08/10 | 04/30/10 | 10-Q | |
03/09/10 | 01/29/10 | 10-Q | |
03/04/11 | 01/29/10 | 10-Q | |
12/08/09 | 10/30/09 | 10-Q | |
09/29/09 | 07/31/09 | 10-K | |
06/09/09 | 05/01/09 | 10-Q | |
03/10/09 | 01/30/09 | 10-Q | |
12/09/08 | 10/31/08 | 10-Q | |
09/30/08 | 07/31/08 | 8-K | |
06/11/08 | 04/30/08 | Unknown | -- |
03/12/08 | 01/31/08 | Unknown | -- |
12/12/07 | 10/31/07 | Unknown | -- |
10/02/07 | 07/31/07 | Unknown | -- |
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10/03/06 | 07/31/06 | 4 | |
04/30/06 | 04/30/06 | Unknown | -- |
03/03/06 | 01/31/06 | 8-K | |
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09/28/04 | 07/31/04 | ARS | |
06/02/04 | 04/30/04 | 10-Q | |
03/05/04 | 01/31/04 | Unknown | -- |
12/05/03 | 10/31/03 | DEFA14A | |
10/15/03 | 07/31/03 | Unknown | -- |
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03/17/03 | 01/31/03 | 10-Q | |
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