Cracker Barrel Q4 Adjusted EPS $0.99 Beats, Guides FY27 EBITDA to $180M-$200M
CBRL sits 85% above its 52-week low of $24.85.
Summary
Cracker Barrel reported Q4 FY2026 adjusted EPS of $0.99, up from $0.74 a year ago, on revenue of $849.3M (down 2.2%). Adjusted EBITDA rose to $62.1M from $55.7M, helped by a $9.1M tariff refund benefit. The company guided FY2027 revenue to $3.325B-$3.4B with comparable restaurant sales growth of 3-5% and adjusted EBITDA of $180M-$200M, implying a meaningful step-up from FY2026's $147.7M. This follows the July sale-leaseback, MSBC divestiture, and new CEO appointment, and marks the first full-year outlook under David Deno. The guidance suggests management expects the turnaround to gain traction, though no new store openings are planned. Watch for the conference call at 8:15 a.m. ET for details on the comp trajectory and cost initiatives.
At the time of this announcement, CBRL was trading at $46.00 on NASDAQ in the Trade & Services sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $1B. The 52-week trading range was $24.85 to $60.26. This news item was assessed with neutral market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10. Source: PR Newswire.