CBRL

Consumer Cyclical

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. · Restaurants · $720M

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
17.5
Poor

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. scores 17.5/100 using the Balanced preset.

UQS vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
CBRL
17.5
Sector avg
37.7
Quality
Weak
Moat
Weak
Growth
Weak
Risk
Weak
Valuation
Neutral

CBRL Price History

-76.4% over 5Y

Monthly close, adjusted for stock splits and dividend reinvestment.

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CBRL — Score History

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Score changes· 28 most recent
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
May 23, 202617.616.715.010.90.050.3-0.1
May 22, 202617.716.715.010.90.050.5-0.1
May 21, 202617.816.715.010.90.051.2-0.1
May 20, 202617.916.715.010.90.051.8+0.1
May 19, 202617.816.715.010.90.051.5+0.1
May 16, 202617.716.715.010.90.050.9-0.1
May 15, 202617.816.715.010.90.051.70.0
May 14, 202617.816.715.010.90.051.60.0
May 13, 202617.816.715.010.90.051.3+0.1
May 12, 202617.716.715.010.90.050.50.0

CBRL — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

16.7/100 (25%)

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. currently shows below-average quality metrics, suggesting challenges with profitability.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityWeak

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsStrong

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

10.9/100 (20%)

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthWeak

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

0.0/100 (15%)

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Financial LeverageWeak

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityWeak

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

49.6/100 (15%)

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. has a mixed valuation — some metrics suggest fair value while others appear stretched.

Earnings YieldWeak

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

EV/EBITDA vs SectorModerate

Enterprise value multiple relative to sector median.

Moat

15/100 (25%)

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment with limited sustainable advantages. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for CBRL.

Score Composition

Quality
16.7×25%4.2
Growth
10.9×20%2.2
Risk
0.0×15%0.0
Valuation
49.6×15%7.4
Moat
15.0×25%3.8
Total
17.5Poor

Financial Data

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How is the CBRL UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 6-pillar framework with 29 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector. Momentum is an optional Pro toggle — without it, you get the 5-pillar / 25-metric core shown below.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

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