Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

CBRL

Restaurants · Consumer Cyclical

Price

$53.61

+2.56 (+5.01%)

Market Cap

$1.20B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count falling — buybacks

−5.5% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 23.8M (2021) → 22.5M (2025)

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. develops and operates the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store concept in the United States. The company's Cracker Barrel stores consist of a restaurant with a gift shop. Its restaurants serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as dine-in, pick-up, and delivery services. The company's gift shops comprise various decorative and functional items, such as rocking chairs, seasonal gifts, apparel, toys, cookware, and various other gift items, as well as various c

Winston Score History

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-7.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-94.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

8.4%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$9M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

5.6%

Thin — 5.6% gross margin

Operating Margin

0.1%

Thin — 0.1% operating margin

ROCE

0.1%

Weak — 0.1% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+2.0%

Nearly flat sales (2.0% YoY)

EPS YoY

+276.0%

Earnings growing fast (276.0% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

641%

Turns 641% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

3.6%

Thin free cash flow (3.6%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

1.25

Elevated debt (1.25)

Interest Cover

2.61x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.6x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

28.0x

Growth-priced — P/E 28.0

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward

-16.8

SLOWING

Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

2.11%

Moderate income — 2.11% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth

+0.0%

Dividend flat

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