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CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC CBRL
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC (CBRL) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.96% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $3.5B at a 1.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.98 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.145 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.209 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.025 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.272 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBRL | CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC | 6/9 | 0.19 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| CAKE | CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC | 5/9 | 1.31 | 26.9 | +4.7% |
| BLMN | Bloomin' Brands, Inc. | 7/9 | -2 | 93.2 | +0.1% |
| ARCO | Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. | 6/9 | 1.62 | 8.2 | +4.7% |
| PLAY | Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. | 5/9 | 0.15 | — | -1.4% |
| PZZA | PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC | 4/9 | 0.75 | 39.6 | -0.3% |
| EAT | BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC | 5/9 | 0.53 | 19.2 | +21.9% |
About CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. develops and operates the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store concept in the United States. Its Cracker Barrel stores consist of restaurants with a gift shop. The company's restaurants serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as dine-in, pick-up, and delivery services. Its gift shops offer various decorative and functional items, such as rocking chairs, seasonal gifts, apparel, toys, food, cookware, and various other gift items, as well as various candies, preserves, and other food items. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee.
FAQ
Is CBRL financially healthy?
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does CBRL pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC pays a dividend yielding about 1.96% with a 49.8% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is CBRL?
In FY2025, CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC had a net margin of 1.3% and a return on equity of 10.0%.
Is CBRL overvalued or undervalued?
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC trades at about 28.5× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 13.4×–29.0×, median 19.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CBRL?
The average Wall-Street price target for CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC is $39.50, about 32.8% below the recent price, from 8 analysts.
Is CBRL a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 25.5×, a dividend yield of 1.96%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-08-01. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.