CBRL vs BJRI vs PC Stock Comparison

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, BJs RESTAURANTS and Premium Catering (Holdings) Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BJRI BJs RESTAURANTS INC
$57.46 -4.4% 1M +82.4% 1Y
Market cap
$1.22B
P/E
29.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.43B
Div. yield
–
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

BJs RESTAURANTS leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (BJs RESTAURANTS 8, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 2, Premium Catering (Holdings) 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCBRLBJRIPCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.52B $1.22B $274.48M CBRL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 48.1x 29.5x — BJRI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.9x 23.0x — BJRI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.7% +3.5% — BJRI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.0% 2.9% — BJRI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.4% 9.0% — BJRI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.7x 0.2x — BJRI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.47% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +91.8% +82.4% 0.0% CBRL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -12.3%/yr +11.6%/yr — BJRI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.4% 43.4% 0.0% PC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 35/100 59/100 — BJRI

Percentile Scorecard

CBRLBJRIPC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCBRLBJRIPC
Valuation 59 #21 of 50 55 #23 of 50 –
Growth 9 #43 of 47 57 #21 of 47 –
Profitability 38 #29 of 46 53 #22 of 46 –
Financial Health 38 #32 of 51 62 #20 of 51 94 #4 of 51
Shareholder Returns 31 #23 of 33 66 #12 of 33 –
Overall 35 59 –
  • CBRL ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • BJRI ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • PC ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCBRLBJRIPCSPY
1 month +31.6%-4.4%0.0% -0.2%
3 months +26.7%-16.7%0.0% +3.9%
6 months +121.6%+54.0%0.0% +8.2%
Year to date +168.5%+45.8%0.0% +12.9%
1 year +91.8%+82.4%0.0% +12.3%
3 years +5.5%+124.4%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +1.8%+30.9%— +23.3%
5 years -48.2%+73.3%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -12.3%+11.6%— +10.9%
10 years -48.8%+65.4%— +261.1%
10 years, per year -6.5%+5.2%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCBRLBJRIPCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.4%43.4%0.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.7%38.9%— 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.350.780.00 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.601.90— 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -83.2%-45.6%-87.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.2%-22.6%0.0% -1.2%
52-week high $69.02$74.26$9.40 $779.14
52-week low $25.02$28.69$9.40 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCBRLBJRIPC
P/E now vs peer median 48.1xmedian 20.6x 29.5xmedian 20.6x —median 20.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.2x 0.8xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.1xmedian 13.3x 10.2xmedian 13.3x —median 13.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.2xmedian 17.3x 26.5xmedian 17.3x —median 17.3x
P/B now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 3.1x 3.1xmedian 3.1x 28.0xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median -1.51median 1.07 0.63median 1.07 —median 1.07

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCBRLBJRIPC
Revenue $3.32B $1.43B –
Gross profit $2.29B $1.07B –
Operating income -$12.47M $39.21M –
Net income $31.68M $40.92M –
Free cash flow $88.42M $45.99M –
EPS (diluted) $1.40 $1.87 –
Cash & equivalents $36.54M $14.43M $971.86K
Total debt $1.91B $44.00M –
Shares (diluted) 22.55M 21.89M 29.20M
Enterprise value $1.44B $1.13B $270.03M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCBRLBJRIPC
P/E 48.1x 29.5x –
P/FCF 17.2x 26.5x –
P/Operating cash flow 7.4x 10.3x –
P/S 0.5x 0.8x –
P/B 3.2x 3.1x 28.0x
P/Tangible book 3.2x 3.1x 28.0x
EV/EBITDA 16.1x 10.2x –
EV/EBIT -146.3x 31.8x –
EV/Revenue 0.5x 0.9x –
EV/FCF 20.6x 27.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 8.8x 10.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.51 0.63 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCBRLBJRIPC
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.7% 3.5% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.2% 2.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -4.6% 3.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.3% 3.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -122.7% 36.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -28.1% 53.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) -31.7% 48.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -31.6% 42.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) -31.9% 56.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -31.9% 47.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -5.8% -6.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.3% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 48.0% -13.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.5% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCBRLBJRIPC
Gross margin 69.1% 74.5% –
EBITDA margin 3.4% 8.6% –
Operating margin -0.4% 2.7% –
Pretax margin 0.6% 2.7% –
Net margin 1.0% 2.9% –
FCF margin 2.7% 3.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 6.2% 8.2% –
Return on equity 6.7% 10.6% –
Return on assets 1.5% 4.1% –
Return on invested capital -1.4% 9.0% –
Return on capital employed -0.8% 4.8% –
Asset turnover 1.6x 1.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 6.5x 2.9x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCBRLBJRIPC
Debt / assets 16.7% 4.4% –
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.7x 0.2x –
Debt / FCF 3.8x 1.0x –
Liabilities / assets 76.4% 59.9% 13.7%
Equity / assets 23.6% 40.1% 86.3%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.6x 0.3x 9.6x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.2x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 2.41 3.10 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCBRLBJRIPC
Dividend yield 1.5% – –
Net buyback yield – 3.2% –
Shareholder yield 1.5% 3.2% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 73.1% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 26.2% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.2% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -41.6% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCBRLBJRIPC
Forward P/E 31.9xFY2027 23.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.14FY2027 $2.50FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +167.5%FY2027 +10.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +5.6% +2.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.54BFY2027 $1.49BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +6.6%FY2027 +6.4%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -8.3% +5.4% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCBRLBJRIPC
Held by institutions 100.0% 99.3% –
Institutions holding 270 194 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +12.2% +3.7% –
Institutions buying 150 99 –
Institutions selling 69 66 –
Buyers to sellers 2.17 1.50 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CBRLBJRIPC
CBRL 1.00 0.47 –
BJRI 0.47 1.00 –
PC – – –

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CBRL, BJRI and PC?

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) $1.52B, BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) $1.22B, Premium Catering (Holdings) (PC) $274.48M.

Which stock is cheaper, CBRL, BJRI and PC?

BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 48.1x, BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) 29.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) is cheapest (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 31.9x, BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) 23.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -4.7%, BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) +3.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) has the highest net margin (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 1.0%, BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) 2.9%). On return on invested capital, BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) leads (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -1.4%, BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) 9.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) returned the most: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) +91.8%, BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) +82.4%, Premium Catering (Holdings) (PC) 0.0%. Over five years, BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) compounded fastest (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -12.3%/yr, BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) +11.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 1.47%, BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) 0.00%, Premium Catering (Holdings) (PC) 0.00%. BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) and Premium Catering (Holdings) (PC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Premium Catering (Holdings) (PC) has been the steadiest (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 57.4%, BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) 43.4%, Premium Catering (Holdings) (PC) 0.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CBRL, BJRI and PC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, BJs RESTAURANTS (BJRI) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.