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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cracker Barrel's Q2 2023 financial results were reported, with sales and operating income margin exceeding expectations, driven by strong off-premise and retail performance.

Cracker Barrel reported an 8.3% increase in total revenue to $933.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Comparable store restaurant sales increased by 8.4%, and retail sales increased by 4.1%. GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.37, while adjusted earnings per diluted share were $1.48.

  • Total revenue increased by 8.3% compared to the prior year quarter.
  • Comparable store restaurant sales increased by 8.4%, driven by menu pricing.
  • Comparable store retail sales increased by 4.1% from the prior year quarter.
  • GAAP earnings per diluted share decreased by 14.4% to $1.37.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$934M

Previous: $862M+8.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.48

Previous: $1.71-13.5%
Comp Restaurant Sales Growth

8.4%

No prior period
Comp Retail Sales Growth

4.1%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$48.9M

Previous: -$30.4M-60.6%
Free Cash Flow

$51.9M

Previous: $77.4M-32.8%
Net Income

$30.5M

Previous: $37.6M-19.0%
Operating Income

$39M

Previous: $46.7M-16.5%
Gross Profit

$607M

Previous: $579M+5.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$49.4M

Previous: $79.7M-38.0%
Total Assets

$2.26B

Previous: $2.3B-2.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.69M

Previous: $2.2M+22.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Cracker Barrel · Revenue · Quarterly

$934M

Q2 2023+8.3%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
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 provided an update to its fiscal 2023 outlook, reminding readers that uncertainties created by current macroeconomic conditions may cause actual results to differ materially from those expected.

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 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

-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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