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Cracker Barrel (CBRL) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended July 2026, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL - Free Report) reported revenue of $849.34 million, down 2.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.99, compared to $0.74 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $831.12 million, representing a surprise of +2.19%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +395%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.20.

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: -2.1% compared to the -3.4% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Comparable-store sales - Retail - YoY change: 0.7% versus -2.8% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Number of stores - Total (End of Period): 655 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 709.
  • Company-Owned Units - Cracker Barrel: 655 versus 657 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Revenues- Retail: $150.8 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $145.43 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.7%.
  • Revenues- Restaurant: $686.2 million versus $675.75 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2% change.

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

Shares of Cracker Barrel have returned -22% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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