NASDAQ$CBRL

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cracker Barrel reported third quarter fiscal 2022 results, impacted by a challenging macro environment.

Cracker Barrel's third quarter results were affected by a challenging macro environment with consumer sentiment and high inflationary pressures impacting both top and bottom lines. The company reported a total revenue increase of 10.8% compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Despite these challenges, the company is pursuing strategic initiatives to grow the business.

  • Total revenue increased by 10.8% compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • GAAP operating income decreased by 42.0% compared to the prior year quarter.
  • GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.19, a 15.6% decrease compared to the prior year.
  • The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share and authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $200 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$790M

Previous: $713M+10.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.29

Previous: $1.51-14.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$60M

Previous: -$45.1M-32.9%
Free Cash Flow

$46.4M

Previous: $167M-72.3%
Net Income

$27.5M

Previous: $33.5M-17.8%
Operating Income

$30.5M

Previous: $52.5M-42.0%
Gross Profit

$540M

Previous: $508M+6.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$24.8M

Previous: $385M-93.6%
Total Assets

$2.28B

Previous: $2.64B-13.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.91M

Previous: $3.22M-40.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Cracker Barrel · Revenue · Quarterly

$790M

Q3 2022+10.8%vs Q3 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 anticipates fourth quarter 2022 revenue to be approximately 8.0% above the prior year fourth quarter, and fourth quarter 2022 adjusted operating income margin to be in the range of 4.0% to 4.5% of total revenue.

Headwinds

  • The Company anticipates the near-term consumer environment will remain challenged due to high inflation
  • The Company anticipates the near-term consumer environment will remain challenged due to lower consumer confidence especially for the age sixty-five-plus consumer group.
  • The Company expects operating margins in the fourth quarter to be adversely impacted by commodity inflation
  • The Company expects operating margins in the fourth quarter to be adversely impacted by wage inflation
  • The Company expects operating margins in the fourth quarter to be adversely impacted by other operating expenses inflation

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 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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