Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates

Company Performance - Cracker Barrel reported quarterly earnings of $0.74 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.78 per share, and down from $0.98 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -5.13% [1] - The company posted revenues of $868.01 million for the quarter ended July 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.33%, but down from $894.39 million year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Cracker Barrel has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates three times [2] Stock Performance - Cracker Barrel shares have lost about 3.1% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 12.3% [3] - The current status of estimate revisions translates into a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.33 on revenues of $854.32 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.38 on revenues of $3.51 billion [7] - The outlook for the industry, particularly the Retail - Restaurants sector, is currently in the bottom 26% of Zacks industries, which may impact stock performance [8]