CBRL

HoldHot Air

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $1.5B cap · $75.3M/day traded

$68.19 -0.9% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Quality
40
Value
27
Momentum
91

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) is 64/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 40, Value 27, Momentum 91, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
48.3x
peers 19.2x
ROE
6.7%
peers 8.5%
D/E
2.2x
peers 0.9x
Dividend %
1.5%
trailing yield

ABOUT CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC.

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. operates a chain of combination restaurant and gift shops primarily in the southeastern and midwestern United States. Its unique competitive moat stems from a distinctive brand identity that blends Southern comfort food with a nostalgic country store retail experience. This integrated model fosters customer loyalty and provides multiple revenue streams, creating a strong market presence in its niche.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue3.3B3.4B3.5B3.5B2.2%3.3B3.5B3.6B1.3%
EPS5.694.471.842.08-28.5%1.401.972.201.9%
Shares22.3M22.2M22.2M22.3M-0.1%22.4M———
Debt1.2B1.2B1.2B1.2B-0.6%1.0B———
Equity511.5M483.8M440.1M461.7M-3.4%————
Op CF205.3M250.5M169.0M218.9M2.2%206.2M———
Inv CF-98.5M-124.3M-124.3M-156.7M—————
Fin CF-206.2M-146.1M-57.8M-34.6M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+57.8%
43.249.756.162.669.016 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 3% below its 52-week high.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 72% of stocks we rank over the past year (57% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$68.19
RSI (14)
77.3
52-Week Range-3.0% from high
Low $24.26High $70.28

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
40
ROIC
1.9%18.5
ROE
6.7%43.6
GP/Assets
48.8%78.7
Op. Margin
2.4%27.4
FCF/Assets
2.7%39.4
Piotroski
776.0
Int. Cover
1.8x22.6
D/E Ratio
2.17x8.7
Current Ratio
0.58x5.9
Value
27
P/E (TTM)
48.3x13.2
EV/EBITDA
20.7x17.5
P/FCF
25.6x29.7
P/B
3.2x26.1
P/S
0.5x72.9
Div Yield
1.5%31.0
Momentum
91
52W High %
97%95.9
RS 6M
115%98.8
SMA 50/200
1.33x97.5
EPS Rev 4W
+100.2%99.5
EPS Rev 12W
+229.2%99.9
EPS Improve
+57%58.2
Q Growth
81%80.0

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.5B
P/E (Forward)
30.8x
Gross Margin
31.8%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CBRL are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.(you)$1.5B64Hold
BJRIBJ's Restaurants, Inc.$1.2B51Hold
BLMNBloomin' Brands, Inc.$788M72Buy
BHBiglari Holdings Inc.$1.3B44Hold
CAKEThe Cheesecake Factory Incorporated$5.4B62Hold
WENThe Wendy's Company$1.2B41Hold
LOCOEl Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.$439M70Buy
NATHNathan's Famous, Inc.$418M48Hold
DPZDomino's Pizza, Inc.$10.3B60Hold
DINDine Brands Global, Inc.$394M47Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.5% · P/E 19.2x · Gross margin 37.4%

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL): Stock Score Summary

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 64/100 based on Quality (40/100), Value (27/100), and Momentum (91/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. operates a chain of combination restaurant and gift shops primarily in the southeastern and midwestern United States. Its unique competitive moat stems from a distinctive brand identity that blends Southern comfort food with a nostalgic country store retail experience. This integrated model fosters customer loyalty and provides multiple revenue streams, creating a strong market presence in its niche.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$68.19
Market Cap$1.5B
P/E (TTM)48.33
P/E (Forward)30.76
Price/Book3.16
Return on Equity6.7%
Return on Invested Capital1.9%
Debt/Equity2.17x
Gross Margin31.8%
Operating Margin2.4%
Revenue Growth-2.2%
Dividend Yield1.5%
Free Cash Flow$59M

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. operates in the Restaurants industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.’s (CBRL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) is 64/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (40), Value (27), and Momentum (91), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. have an economic moat?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) has a Quality factor score of 40/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 64/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. in?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Restaurants industry (United States).