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Cracker Barrel (CBRL) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended April 2026, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL - Free Report) reported revenue of $797.37 million, down 2.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.29, compared to $0.58 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.84% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $775.33 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.45, the EPS surprise was +165.17%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Cracker Barrel performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Comparable-store sales - Restaurant - YoY change: -2.6% versus -4.3% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Comparable-store sales - Retail - YoY change: -1.8% versus -5.5% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Number of stores - Total (End of Period): 709 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 711.
  • Company-Owned Units - Cracker Barrel: 657 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 657.
  • Revenues- Retail: $138.9 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $133.49 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2%.
  • Revenues- Restaurant: $644.3 million compared to the $631.63 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.7% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Cracker Barrel here>>>

Shares of Cracker Barrel have returned +9.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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