Why CBRL beats the market
Up 136% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
- Free cash flow rose to $88.4M in fiscal 2026 from $59.8M,
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Up 136% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
| The chart | Stronger than 97% of stocks |
| Latest filing | 10-K, Sep 25 |
Thu Nov 19: Annual meeting, online11:00 AM ET. Proxy filed Oct 6.
After its last 4 reports it closed +8.0% on average, higher 4 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
CBRL is #9 of 27 by Quality Score.
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Expected to report Wed Dec 9, before the open (in 29 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | +4.6% | +4.5% | +15.4% |
| Jun 9, 2026 | +19.8% | +22.6% | +20.5% |
| Mar 4, 2026 | +11.0% | +1.5% | -9.0% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $3.3B in 2026. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
RSI 50.8, MACD below signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 25% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $1.00 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $22.4M a year |
| Free cash flow | $88.4M |
One insider sold $182K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: CBRL is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc operates hundreds of full-service restaurants menu that features home-style country food and a wide variety of decorative and functional items such as rocking chairs, holiday and seasonal gifts, toys, apparel, cookware and foods.
“The restaurant and retail industries are intensely competitive with respect to the type and quality of food, retail merchandise, price, service, location, personnel, concept, attractiveness of facilities, availability of carryout and home delivery, internet and mobile ordering capabilities and effectiveness of advertising and marketing.”
CBRL scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #9 of 27 in Retail-Eating Places by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 136% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
CBRL scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #9 of 27 in Retail-Eating Places by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CBRL's 11.
One insider sold $182K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Donna Roberts, SVP, Chief HR Officer, who sold $182K on Oct 1.
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Insider and Congress trades, the chart, and the financials, in one score.
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