Cracker Barrel(US:CBRL) ZACKS·2025-12-09 23:16Core Insights - Cracker Barrel Old Country Store reported a quarterly loss of $0.74 per share, which was better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.78, representing an earnings surprise of +5.13% [1] - The company posted revenues of $797.19 million for the quarter ended October 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.48% and down from $845.09 million a year ago [2] - Cracker Barrel shares have declined approximately 49.6% year-to-date, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 16.4% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.07 on revenues of $926.5 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $1.53 on revenues of $3.43 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Cracker Barrel was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Retail - Restaurants industry, to which Cracker Barrel belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 21% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges for stock performance [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]