Cracker Barrel

CBRL

Market cap $731M

CBRL heads into Q2 with traffic down 11%, comps seen -6.7% and EBITDA set to plunge 49.5% as margin pressure mounts. Revenues down 5.7% with a 10-cent loss expected.

Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Cracker Barrel (CBRL), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended January 2026.

Shares in Cracker Barrel have had a rough go over the last five years. The stock is down nearly 80% during this period. While shares have bounced higher to start 2026, sentiment is still very much negative, and sales performance has yet to rebound materially from the recent rebranding mishap.

Cracker Barrel (CBRL) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

LEBANON, Tenn., Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. ("Cracker Barrel" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CBRL) plans to release its fiscal 2026 second quarter financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 with a conference call to follow at 5:00 p.m.

Beloved, craveable favorites and thoughtful seasonal additions keep Cracker Barrel feeling like home LEBANON, Tenn., Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This spring, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is welcoming guests in with the comfort they know by heart.

These are tough times for many businesses across corporate America, many of whom are cutting down on business travel and perks on the road. And in these times, one company's policy on business travel is going viral: According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, Cracker Barrel employees reportedly must follow a new policy that they must eat at Cracker Barrel restaurants while traveling for work.

New store creates 160 jobs, becomes the 10th Maryland location, and donates $10,000 to the Maryland Food Bank as part of Cracker Barrel's Feeding America partnership LEBANON, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® proudly announces the grand opening of its newest location in Annapolis, MD, at 175 Jane Road.

LEBANON, Tenn., Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For 56 years, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® has been a place for generations of Americans to gather and enjoy the familiar comforts of craveable homestyle food and genuine country hospitality.

A recent mandate at the chain highlights a new era of ‘travelscrimping' as companies tighten budgets.