Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 131.9x, up 703.7% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 48.0% YoY to 15.2x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 15.12 | 131.87 | — | 49.19 | 19.08 | 16.41 | 53.39 | 14.15 | — | 16.10 | 64.62 | 13.87 | 42.13 |
| — | +703.7% | — | +247.8% | — | +1.9% | -17.4% | +2.0% | — | -19.6% | +73.3% | -14.2% | +80.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.38 | 0.29 | 0.38 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.62 | 0.71 |
| — | -49.7% | -24.3% | +33.9% | -27.5% | -15.9% | -28.7% | -53.8% | -43.2% | -30.1% | -42.7% | -4.8% | -12.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.52 | 1.59 | 1.75 | 2.88 | 2.05 | 3.17 | 2.39 | 2.33 | 3.09 | 3.70 | 3.13 | 4.29 | 4.99 |
| — | -49.8% | -26.6% | +23.9% | -33.8% | -14.4% | -23.6% | -45.7% | -38.1% | -26.3% | -40.5% | +1.4% | +9.4% | |
| P/FCF | 11.56 | 6.91 | — | 5.86 | — | 6.08 | — | 11.61 | 40.13 | 8.39 | — | 8.44 | 50.62 |
| — | +13.6% | — | -49.5% | — | -27.5% | — | +37.6% | -20.7% | +2.1% | — | -5.5% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.40 | 15.24 | 816.98 | 15.83 | 10.67 | 10.30 | 14.18 | 10.18 | 51.24 | 11.50 | 16.08 | 10.98 | 18.83 |
| — | +48.0% | +5663.3% | +55.5% | -79.2% | -10.4% | -11.9% | -7.3% | +172.2% | -12.5% | +10.4% | -16.0% | +22.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 32.44 | 543.30 | — | 86.23 | 35.21 | 22.11 | 79.00 | 24.92 | — | 23.07 | 58.15 | 19.20 | 52.05 |
| — | +2356.9% | — | +246.0% | — | -4.1% | +35.9% | +29.8% | — | +1.0% | +82.8% | -22.4% | +73.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.'s operating margin was 0.1% in Q2 2026, up 4.2 pp QoQ and down 3.0 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 83.0% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 33.0% | 5.6% | 31.0% | 33.0% | 32.8% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 32.1% | 32.2% | 31.8% | 32.0% | 32.8% | 32.7% |
| — | -83.0% | -6.0% | +2.9% | +1.7% | +3.8% | +3.1% | -2.1% | -1.6% | +1.2% | +1.0% | +3.7% | +0.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 1.6% | 0.1% | -4.1% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 0.8% | 2.5% | -2.4% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 4.9% | 2.0% |
| — | -96.7% | -591.7% | -81.5% | +176.7% | -6.7% | -39.6% | -49.6% | -217.0% | -21.2% | -50.8% | +24.1% | -47.7% | |
| Net Margin | 1.3% | 0.1% | -3.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.6% | 2.0% | -1.1% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 4.5% | 1.7% |
| — | -93.7% | -638.8% | -61.6% | +236.0% | -17.5% | -13.5% | -54.7% | -167.1% | -13.1% | -67.5% | +11.4% | -51.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 10.3% | 0.3% | -5.5% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 1.1% | 4.2% | -2.1% | 5.8% | 1.2% | 7.8% | 2.9% |
| — | -93.9% | -602.8% | -65.3% | +230.6% | -14.4% | -4.8% | -46.5% | -171.2% | -8.1% | -66.3% | +26.1% | -38.2% | |
| ROA | 2.1% | 0.1% | -1.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | -0.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 0.6% |
| — | -94.1% | -583.6% | -64.8% | +238.4% | -15.1% | -9.5% | -50.3% | -167.8% | -10.2% | -67.1% | +15.9% | -48.0% | |
| ROIC | 2.6% | 0.0% | -1.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.0% | -0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| — | -97.0% | -571.0% | -81.8% | +177.9% | -3.4% | -38.1% | -47.2% | -214.7% | -38.7% | -62.2% | +27.9% | -44.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 39.7x, down from 2007.8x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 20.8% YoY to 0.49x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 4 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.44 | 2.93 | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.71 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 2.47 | 2.67 | 2.31 | 2.44 |
| — | +19.7% | +1.8% | -6.5% | -13.8% | -1.1% | +1.4% | +18.3% | +15.9% | +3.1% | +169.3% | +3.1% | +24.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.94 | 39.70 | 2007.82 | 30.23 | 23.30 | 18.02 | 30.30 | 22.11 | 98.41 | 18.50 | 29.80 | 15.50 | 24.90 |
| — | +120.3% | +6525.9% | +36.7% | -76.3% | -2.6% | +1.7% | +42.7% | +295.2% | +7.5% | +217.9% | -15.5% | +34.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.61 |
| — | -20.8% | -25.7% | -18.3% | +4.7% | +5.7% | +11.2% | +6.1% | +2.9% | -11.0% | -11.7% | -8.6% | -3.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.20 |
| — | -24.6% | -32.9% | -1.1% | +10.0% | +13.9% | +39.0% | +12.7% | +18.4% | -19.6% | -18.4% | -8.2% | -10.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.69 | 0.22 | -8.81 | 0.85 | 2.98 | 5.85 | 1.21 | 3.87 | -3.72 | 6.07 | 2.31 | 9.10 | 3.70 |
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.'s current P/E is 15.1x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 66.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.'s current operating margin is 1.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.