Cracker Barrel Old Country Store stock
CBRLNASDAQConsumer CyclicalISIN US22410J1060
47Score 47 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
81 / 100
Price history
+116% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 46% above it.
Since June 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 44).
The price is 10% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 86% (November 2018 to December 2025).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$58.78
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$44.31
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)44
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$25.02
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$72.45
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store belongs to the Restaurants industry (United States) and, with a market value of $1.45B, is number 27 of 41 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $3.32B (down 4.7% year on year) and earnings of $31.68M (down 31.7%).
- For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $3.38B (up 1.7%) and adjusted earnings per share of $2.09 (up 164%).
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- MEQIRI Score 47 out of 100 (Weak): rank 486 of 596 in Consumer Cyclical, median 61.
- Our model puts fair value at $69.21, with the price 6% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 287% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 60
- Share buybacksShare count down 6% since 2021.
Weaknesses
- Earnings per share fallingDown 33.3% a year since 2021.Growth 20
- High debtDebt 2.17 times equity (latest quarter), Restaurants median 1.36.Stability 18
- Volatile share priceVolatility 57% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 18
Its standout strengths are momentum and technical analysis, while growth and stability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 48 to 47.
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- price up very strongly over the past year
- high price swings
What lowers it
- low growth grade (crashed less often in the backtest)
- stable momentum
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $49.43 and expensive above $115.35 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.9%. At 9.9% the fair value would be $56.91, at 7.9% it would be $87.57.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In fiscal 2026, revenue fell 4.7% on the prior year. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2007.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 6%, operating 0%, net 1%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 8 Dec 2026in 25 days
- Last reported
- 23 Sep 2026EPS reported $0.99 (expected $0.17)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $2.090.0%
- Revenue
- $3.38B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $2.310.0%
- Revenue
- $3.45B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +14.0%First fiscal 2027 outlook: adjusted EBITDA of $180 million to $200 million and restaurant comparable sales growth of 3% to 5%.
“And then with the restaurant comp guide of 3% to 5%, I see that price was going to be plus 3%, maybe that's, kind of, the lower end towards the historical range that we were expecting.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 23 Sep 2026 (fiscal Q4 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. One insider sold, $182,280 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Roberts DonnaSale
1 Oct 2026, SVP, Chief HR Officer
- Shares
- 3,500
- Price
- $52.08
- Value
- $182,280
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
596 rated companies in Consumer Cyclical
- This company
- 47
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Restaurants
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Chagee HoldingsCHA $2.6B74
- Wendy'sWEN $1.56B56
- SweetgreenSG $1.48B48
- Arcos Dorados HoldingsARCO $1.47B54
- BJ's RestaurantsBJRI $1.2B59
- Biglari HoldingsBH $1.18B42
- Bloomin' BrandsBLMN $867.81M57
- First Watch Restaurant GroupFWRG $798.74M41
ETFs that hold Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Held by 12 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.18% | 0.39% | €1.49B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.09% | 0.30% | €964.08M |
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.08% | 0.30% | €2.31B |
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| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.05% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.05% | 0.30% | €2.22B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.05% | 0.30% | €4.28B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.02% | 0.43% | €2.5B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.01% | 0.45% | €1.54B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 Jul 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 14 Aug 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.