NASDAQ$CBRL

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cracker Barrel's third quarter results came in below expectations due to softer traffic.

Cracker Barrel reported a decrease in total revenue by 1.9% compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2023, with a comparable store restaurant sales decrease of 1.5% and retail sales decrease of 3.8%. GAAP net income was ($9.2) million, and adjusted net income was $19.6 million. GAAP earnings per diluted share were ($0.41), and adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.88.

  • Total revenue decreased by 1.9% compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2023.
  • Cracker Barrel comparable store restaurant sales decreased 1.5%, including total menu pricing increases of 4.0%.
  • Comparable store retail sales decreased 3.8% from the prior year quarter.
  • GAAP earnings (loss) per diluted share for the third quarter were ($0.41).

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$817M

Previous: $833M-1.9%
EPS

-$0.41

Previous: $1.21-133.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$80.8M

Previous: -$87.6M+7.8%
Free Cash Flow

$18.6M

Previous: $63.6M-70.7%
Net Income

-$9.2M

Previous: $14M-165.9%
Operating Income

-$19.3M

Previous: $16.8M-214.8%
Gross Profit

$572M

Previous: $570M+0.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$11.9M

Previous: $22.5M-47.2%
Total Assets

$2.16B

Previous: $2.21B-2.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.94M

Previous: $2.47M+18.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Cracker Barrel · Revenue · Quarterly

$817M

Q3 2024-1.9%vs Q3 2023
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 2024 outlook, reminding investors that its outlook reflects a number of assumptions, many of which are outside the Company’s control. Uncertainties created by macroeconomic conditions, such as ongoing inflation, low consumer confidence and high interest rates may adversely affect consumer behavior and 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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-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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