NASDAQ$CBRL

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cracker Barrel reported positive comparable store total net sales versus pre-pandemic levels.

Cracker Barrel reported a total revenue increase of 21.4% compared to Q1 2021 and a 7.0% increase compared to Q1 2019. GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.41, and adjusted earnings per diluted share were $1.52.

  • Comparable restaurant sales improved in the first quarter.
  • Retail sales remained strong.
  • Progress was made on staffing.
  • The company is positioned well for the holiday season and second quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$785M

Previous: $646M+21.4%
EPS (adj)

$1.52

Previous: $0.69+120.3%
Comp Restaurant Sales Growth

0.0%

Previous: -16.4%+100.0%
Comp Retail Sales Growth

0.0%

Previous: -8.1%+100.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$14.1M

Previous: -$11.4M-23.3%
Free Cash Flow

$8.93M

Previous: $45.6M-80.4%
Net Income

$33.4M

Previous: $171M-80.4%
Operating Income

$42.9M

Previous: $237M-81.9%
Gross Profit

$542M

Previous: $447M+21.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$126M

Previous: $598M-78.9%
Total Assets

$2.37B

Previous: $2.92B-18.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.31M

Previous: $1.97M+17.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Cracker Barrel · Revenue · Quarterly

$785M

Q1 2022+21.4%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cracker Barrel · $428M total across 2 segments · Q3 2020

  • Restaurant
    $356M-41.6%
  • Retail
    $72.2M-44.3%

Forward guidance

The Company expects second quarter comparable store restaurant sales growth versus fiscal 2019 to be higher than it was in the first quarter and adjusted operating margin in the second quarter of between 5.5% and 6.0% of revenue.

Headwinds

  • Operating margins in the second quarter will continue to be impacted by significant wage, commodity, and other operating expenses inflation.
  • Operating margins in the second quarter will continue to be impacted by higher expenses associated with an elevated off-premise special occasion business.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

-0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.5%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

33 / 68 earnings

Positive

+22.3%

Q3 2026

Best reaction

-15.0%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+22.3%+19.5%
Q2 2026-1.2%-7.8%-5.6%
Q1 2026+3.7%-1.4%+11.1%
Q4 2025-7.6%-11.2%-20.1%
Q3 2025+6.0%+4.7%+15.7%
Q2 2025+7.6%+4.0%-7.6%
Q1 2025+7.8%+4.3%+13.2%
Q4 2024+0.0%+4.2%+21.4%
Q3 2024+7.5%+12.8%-7.1%
Q2 2024-8.3%-8.3%+0.6%
Q1 2024-3.7%-6.0%+2.6%
Q4 2023-4.9%-6.5%-8.8%
Q3 2023-2.4%-6.3%-6.5%
Q2 2023+2.8%+1.9%+4.3%
Q1 2023-15.0%-15.8%-16.6%
Q4 2022-1.4%-5.3%+14.0%
Q3 2022-6.4%-8.1%-13.7%
Q2 2022-3.1%+2.2%-9.5%
Q1 2022-7.5%-10.3%-10.4%
Q4 2021+0.2%+4.3%-5.7%
Q3 2021-0.6%-2.0%-5.5%
Q2 2021+0.2%-2.0%+6.3%
Q1 2021-0.4%-6.1%-6.9%
Q4 2020-9.5%-14.4%-13.1%
Q3 2020+10.3%+20.4%-1.6%
Q2 2020-5.8%-13.7%-48.6%
Q1 2020-3.6%-2.4%-1.6%
Q4 2019+0.4%+0.8%-6.1%
Q3 2019+3.3%+1.6%+7.4%
Q2 2019-4.3%-4.7%-4.5%
Q1 2019+3.5%+3.3%-8.1%
Q4 2018-3.9%-2.9%+2.9%
Q3 2018+0.0%+0.7%+3.5%
Q2 2018-8.8%-7.1%-9.0%
Q1 2018-5.9%-6.3%+5.5%
Q4 2017+0.4%-0.9%+1.9%
Q3 2017+1.8%+2.3%+1.4%
Q2 2017-5.2%-4.2%-7.4%
Q1 2017+7.4%+6.6%+10.4%
Q4 2016-6.9%-6.9%-11.3%
Q3 2016+10.6%+11.7%+12.0%
Q2 2016+3.9%
Q1 2016-5.7%
Q4 2015-3.1%
Q3 2015+5.0%
Q2 2015+11.4%
Q1 2015+3.8%
Q4 2014+0.6%
Q3 2014-1.3%
Q2 2014-1.4%
Q1 2014-7.9%
Q4 2013-2.8%
Q3 2013+7.3%
Q2 2013+12.7%
Q1 2013-5.6%
Q4 2012+3.3%
Q3 2012+0.2%
Q2 2012+1.1%
Q1 2012-3.7%
Q4 2009-1.6%
Q4 2011-1.6%
Q3 2010-1.7%
Q3 2011-1.7%
Q2 2011-1.7%
Q2 2010+2.3%
Q1 2010+2.3%
Q4 2010+2.3%
Q1 2011+2.3%

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