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Cracker Barrel (CBRL) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended July 2025, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL - Free Report) reported revenue of $868.01 million, down 3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.74, compared to $0.98 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.33% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $856.58 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.78, the EPS surprise was -5.13%.

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: 5.4% compared to the 3.8% average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Comparable-store sales - Retail - YoY change: -0.8% compared to the -0.1% average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Company-Owned Units - Cracker Barrel: 657 compared to the 658 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Number of stores - Total (End of Period): 725 versus 728 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Revenues- Retail: $149.74 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $150.97 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -8%.
  • Revenues- Restaurant: $699.99 million compared to the $692.59 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.8% year over year.

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

Shares of Cracker Barrel have returned -13.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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