NASDAQ$CBRL

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cracker Barrel outperformed the casual dining industry with solid operating income growth.

Cracker Barrel reported a 4.2% increase in total revenue, driven by comparable store restaurant sales growth of 3.8% and retail sales growth of 1.3%. Operating income increased by 3.2% to $79.1 million, and GAAP earnings per diluted share were $2.55.

  • Comparable store restaurant sales growth of 3.8% and traffic of -0.2% outperformed the casual dining industry.
  • Comparable store retail sales increased 1.3%.
  • Operating income was $79.1 million, a 3.2% increase compared to the prior year.
  • GAAP earnings per diluted share were $2.55, including an unfavorable impact from Punch Bowl Social.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$846M

Previous: $812M+4.2%
EPS (adj)

$2.70

Previous: $2.52+7.1%
Comp Restaurant Sales Growth

3.8%

No prior period
Comp Retail Sales Growth

1.3%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$58.4M

Previous: -$70.3M+17.0%
Free Cash Flow

$126M

Previous: $121M+4.2%
Net Income

$61.2M

Previous: $60.8M+0.7%
Operating Income

$79.1M

Previous: $76.7M+3.2%
Gross Profit

$574M

Previous: $547M+5.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$72.8M

Previous: $170M-57.0%
Total Assets

$2.14B

Previous: $1.59B+34.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.12M

Previous: $2.04M+3.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Cracker Barrel · Revenue · Quarterly

$846M

Q2 2020+4.2%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cracker Barrel · $846M total across 2 segments · Q2 2020

  • Restaurant
    $663M
  • Retail
    $183M

Forward guidance

The Company updated the following components of its fiscal 2020 outlook: GAAP earnings per diluted share between $8.55 and $8.65

Tailwinds

  • Cracker Barrel comparable store restaurant sales growth of 2.0% to 2.5%
  • Approximately flat comparable store retail sales growth
  • Commodity inflation, on a constant mix basis, of 1.5% to 2.0%
  • Depreciation expense of approximately $115 million
  • Sustainable cost savings of approximately $11 million

Headwinds

  • GAAP earnings per diluted share between $8.55 and $8.65
  • This includes an expected loss from the Company’s equity method investment in its unconsolidated subsidiary, Punch Bowl Social, resulting in an unfavorable GAAP earnings per diluted share impact of approximately ($0.80)
  • This also includes transactional and integration expenses related to the Company’s acquisition of Maple Street Biscuit Company, which are expected to result in an unfavorable impact to GAAP earnings per diluted share of approximately ($0.15)
  • Capital expenditures of approximately $125 million
  • An effective tax rate of approximately 16.0%, which includes an expected tax benefit from the projected loss from the Company’s equity method investment in Punch Bowl Social

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 Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

-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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