CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC
CBRL · Retail-Eating Places · 22.4M shares · -2%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $8M (gross $17M, SBC $9M)
Reference price $27.10 · est. market cap ~$606M — last insider sale, 2026-01-05 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C62Stable but mid-pack restaurant/retail concept with thin margins, flat sales and weak liquidity.
Strengths
- Differentiated, well-known Cracker Barrel brand with high retail sales/sq ft (~$489) and decent gross margin (54.5th pct)
- Net income growth +13% (54th pct) and ROE ~10% (57th pct) are around sector median
Risks
- Very weak liquidity: quick ratio 0.21 (7th pct), current ratio 0.50, with convertible notes due 2026/2030 and elevated D/E (76th pct)
- Stalled revenue growth (+0.4%, 27th pct) and razor-thin net/operating margins (~1.3%/1.6%); tariff and turnaround-execution risk
Notable findings
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
69.0%
Operating margin
1.6%
Net margin
1.3%
Return on equity
10.0%
Return on assets
2.1%
ROIC
5.5%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
9.7%
Net-income growth
13.3%
Debt / equity
0.7×
Net debt / EBITDA
1.7×
Current ratio
0.5×
Free cash flow
$60M
EBITDA
$177M
Tangible book value
$437M
Cash & investments
$40M
Stock comp / revenue
0.3%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Lankford Jennifer | Grant | 1.0K | $29.08 |
| 2026-03-09 | Hisel Doug | Grant | 1.1K | $29.08 |
| 2026-01-17 | Spurgin Jim Mark | Tax withheld | 318 | $32.76 |
| 2026-01-05 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Sell | 42K | $27.10 |
| 2025-12-29 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Sell | 42K | $25.56 |
| 2025-12-23 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Sell | 42K | $26.03 |
| 2025-12-19 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Sell | 42K | $26.37 |
| 2025-12-17 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Sell | 42K | $26.85 |
| 2025-12-16 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Sell | 42K | $26.13 |
| 2025-12-11 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Sell | 42K | $28.79 |
| 2025-12-10 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Sell | 42K | $26.13 |
| 2025-12-09 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Sell | 42K | $27.61 |
| 2025-12-08 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Sell | 42K | $26.89 |
| 2025-12-05 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Sell | 42K | $27.73 |
| 2025-12-04 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Sell | 42K | $28.33 |
| 2025-12-03 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Sell | 42K | $28.60 |
| 2025-12-02 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Sell | 85K | $28.15 |
| 2025-11-20 | Wade Darryl L | Grant | 5.4K | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Goodwin Michael | Grant | 5.4K | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Ruiz Gisel | Grant | 5.4K | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Garratt John W | Grant | 5.4K | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Bramlage Stephen P JR | Grant | 5.4K | — |
| 2025-11-20 | HENRY CHERYL JANET | Grant | 5.4K | — |
| 2025-11-20 | BERQUIST CARL T | Grant | 7.9K | — |
| 2025-11-20 | BILNEY JODY L | Grant | 5.4K | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Hisel Doug | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Hisel Doug | Grant | 1.2K | $43.80 |
| 2025-10-09 | Hisel Doug | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Hisel Doug | Grant | 1.2K | $43.80 |
| 2025-09-30 | Hoffmeister Bruce | Tax withheld | 904 | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Moore Sarah O. | Tax withheld | 277 | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Edwards Christopher Bryant | Tax withheld | 604 | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Spurgin Jim Mark | Option exercise | 210 | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Spurgin Jim Mark | Tax withheld | 88 | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Spurgin Jim Mark | Tax withheld | 571 | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Schaefer Cammie | Option exercise | 647 | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Schaefer Cammie | Tax withheld | 275 | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Schaefer Cammie | Tax withheld | 3.2K | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Roberts Donna | Option exercise | 631 | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Roberts Donna | Tax withheld | 268 | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Roberts Donna | Tax withheld | 4.1K | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Pommells Craig | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Pommells Craig | Tax withheld | 455 | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Pommells Craig | Tax withheld | 6.4K | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Masino Julie D. | Tax withheld | 6.6K | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Hoffmeister Bruce | Option exercise | 540 | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Hoffmeister Bruce | Tax withheld | 224 | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Daily Laura A | Option exercise | 696 | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Daily Laura A | Tax withheld | 295 | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Daily Laura A | Tax withheld | 4.2K | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Wolfson Richard M | Option exercise | 971 | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Wolfson Richard M | Tax withheld | 407 | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-30 | Wolfson Richard M | Tax withheld | 1.6K | $44.06 |
| 2025-09-25 | Moore Sarah O. | Grant | 1.9K | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Edwards Christopher Bryant | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Spurgin Jim Mark | Grant | 1.9K | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Roberts Donna | Grant | 2.7K | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Pommells Craig | Grant | 6.1K | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Masino Julie D. | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Masino Julie D. | Grant | 26K | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Hoffmeister Bruce | Grant | 2.5K | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Wolfson Richard M | Grant | 4.8K | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Masino Julie D. | Tax withheld | 688 | $57.58 |
| 2025-05-22 | Bramlage Stephen P JR | Grant | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-05-07 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Buy | 53K | $44.60 |
| 2025-05-01 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Buy | 36K | $42.77 |
| 2025-04-30 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Buy | 70K | $42.27 |
| 2025-04-29 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Buy | 53K | $41.84 |
| 2025-04-25 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Buy | 53K | $43.03 |
| 2025-04-22 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Buy | 26K | $43.84 |
| 2025-04-16 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Buy | 26K | $43.05 |
| 2025-04-10 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Buy | 32K | $39.01 |
| 2025-04-09 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Buy | 32K | $37.31 |
| 2025-04-04 | GMT CAPITAL CORP | Buy | 106K | $35.94 |
| 2025-01-17 | Spurgin Jim Mark | Tax withheld | 318 | $54.73 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-01 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-04 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-12 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-09 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-24 | Exec/director changeShareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-02 | Exec/director changeReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-09-17 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | 2026-06-09 | 2026-05-01 | 0001104659-26-071825 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-09 | 2026-06-09 | 0001104659-26-071853 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-01 | 0001104659-26-054178 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-04 | 2026-03-04 | 0001104659-26-023472 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-03-04 | 2026-01-30 | 0001104659-26-023455 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-12 | 2026-01-12 | 0001104659-26-002590 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-12-09 | 2025-10-31 | 0001104659-25-119676 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-09 | 2025-12-09 | 0001104659-25-119675 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-24 | 2025-11-20 | 0001104659-25-115164 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-02 | 0001104659-25-096161 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2025-09-26 | 2025-08-01 | 0001104659-25-093663 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-17 | 2025-09-17 | 0001104659-25-090843 ↗ |