CBRL vs EAT vs HDL Stock Comparison

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Brinker International and Super Hi International Holding Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
EAT Brinker International, Inc
$219.83 +10.4% 1M +91.2% 1Y
Market cap
$8.92B
P/E
17.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.93B
Div. yield
–
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Brinker International leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Brinker International 8, Super Hi International Holding 2, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCBRLEATHDLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.58B $8.92B $643.80M EAT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 49.8x 17.8x 56.7x EAT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 33.9x 15.9x 18.3x EAT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.7% +6.1% +10.5% HDL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.0% 8.4% 1.2% EAT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.4% 61.3% — EAT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.7x 0.5x — EAT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +109.0% +91.2% -43.2% CBRL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.5%/yr +39.3%/yr — EAT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.4% 50.3% 39.3% HDL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 78/100 59/100 EAT

Percentile Scorecard

CBRLEATHDL

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

AxisCBRLEATHDL
Valuation 59 #21 of 50 61 #20 of 50 80 #11 of 50
Growth 9 #43 of 47 91 #5 of 47 24 #36 of 47
Profitability 38 #29 of 46 96 #3 of 46 56 #21 of 46
Financial Health 40 #31 of 51 44 #29 of 51 76 #13 of 51
Shareholder Returns 32 #22 of 32 97 #2 of 32 –
Overall 36 78 59
  • CBRL ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • EAT ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • HDL ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCBRLEATHDLSPY
1 month +38.1%+10.4%-12.8% +0.7%
3 months +26.9%+4.6%-25.3% +3.7%
6 months +131.3%+44.4%-25.6% +7.1%
Year to date +185.2%+53.2%-38.4% +12.8%
1 year +109.0%+91.2%-43.2% +11.9%
3 years +12.4%+558.2%— +85.2%
3 years, per year +4.0%+87.5%— +22.8%
5 years -45.6%+423.9%— +67.6%
5 years, per year -11.5%+39.3%— +10.9%
10 years -47.0%+357.7%— +262.0%
10 years, per year -6.2%+16.4%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCBRLEATHDLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.4%50.3%39.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.8%45.0%50.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.350.790.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.901.81-1.10 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -83.2%-50.7%-66.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-13.5%-46.0% -1.2%
52-week high $72.45$254.01$18.32 $779.14
52-week low $25.02$102.29$9.75 $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.

MultipleCBRLEATHDL
P/E now vs peer median 51.1xmedian 21.0x 18.5xmedian 21.0x 56.7xmedian 21.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.1x 1.6xmedian 1.1x 0.7xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.0xmedian 12.8x 11.1xmedian 12.8x -5.4xmedian 12.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.3xmedian 17.6x 15.3xmedian 17.6x 5.3xmedian 17.6x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 3.4x 23.0xmedian 3.4x —median 3.4x
PEG now vs peer median -1.60median 0.93 0.33median 0.93 —median 0.93

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 monthsCBRLEATHDL
Revenue $3.32B $5.93B $888.78M
Gross profit $2.29B $4.41B –
Operating income -$12.47M $653.00M –
Net income $31.68M $500.80M $10.19M
Free cash flow $88.42M $601.00M $120.84M
EPS (diluted) $1.40 $11.65 –
Cash & equivalents $36.54M $30.70M $266.40M
Total debt $1.91B $484.80M –
Shares (diluted) 22.55M 43.00M –
Enterprise value $1.50B $8.70B -$349.48M

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
MetricCBRLEATHDL
P/E 51.1x 18.5x 56.7x
P/FCF 18.3x 15.3x 5.3x
P/Operating cash flow 7.9x 11.0x 5.3x
P/S 0.5x 1.6x 0.7x
P/B 3.4x 23.0x –
P/Tangible book 3.4x 24.0x –
EV/EBITDA 17.0x 11.1x -5.4x
EV/EBIT -154.0x 14.8x 25.9x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 1.6x 0.4x
EV/FCF 21.7x 16.1x 3.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.3x 11.5x 3.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.60 0.33 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCBRLEATHDL
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.7% 6.1% 10.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.2% 12.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -4.6% 5.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.3% 12.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -122.7% 13.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -28.1% 51.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) -31.7% 12.8% -81.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -31.6% 52.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) -31.9% 20.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -31.9% 55.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -5.8% 13.7% 2.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.3% 42.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 48.0% 28.0% 2.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.5% 78.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCBRLEATHDL
Gross margin 69.1% 74.4% –
EBITDA margin 3.4% 14.7% -7.9%
Operating margin -0.4% 11.0% –
Pretax margin 0.6% 10.1% 3.0%
Net margin 1.0% 8.4% 1.2%
FCF margin 2.7% 10.1% 13.6%
Operating cash flow margin 6.2% 14.1% 13.6%
Return on equity 6.7% 118.7% –
Return on assets 1.5% 17.9% –
Return on invested capital -1.4% 61.3% –
Return on capital employed -0.8% 30.3% –
Asset turnover 1.6x 2.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 6.5x 1.7x 11.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCBRLEATHDL
Debt / assets 16.7% 17.5% –
Debt / equity 0.7x 1.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.7x 0.5x –
Debt / FCF 3.8x 0.8x –
Liabilities / assets 76.4% 85.6% –
Equity / assets 23.6% 14.4% –
Interest coverage – 12.0x 1.2x
Current ratio 0.6x 0.3x –
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.2x 2.2x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.0x 2.0x
Altman Z-score 2.45 5.45 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCBRLEATHDL
Dividend yield 1.4% – –
Net buyback yield – 5.1% –
Shareholder yield 1.4% 5.1% 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.

ConsensusCBRLEATHDL
Forward P/E 33.9xFY2027 15.9xFY2027 18.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.14FY2027 $13.84FY2027 $0.54FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +167.5%FY2027 +28.9%FY2027 -10.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.6% -0.8% +44.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.54BFY2027 $5.99BFY2027 $891.81MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.6%FY2027 +3.1%FY2027 +6.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.3% +12.2% +13.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCBRLEATHDL
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 271 508 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +12.2% -1.4% –
Institutions buying 150 279 –
Institutions selling 69 161 –
Buyers to sellers 2.17 1.73 –

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.

CBRLEATHDL
CBRL 1.00 0.36 0.00
EAT 0.36 1.00 -0.04
HDL 0.00 -0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CBRL, EAT and HDL?

Brinker International (EAT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) $1.58B, Brinker International (EAT) $8.92B, Super Hi International Holding (HDL) $643.80M.

Which stock is cheaper, CBRL, EAT and HDL?

Brinker International (EAT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 49.8x, Brinker International (EAT) 17.8x, Super Hi International Holding (HDL) 56.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Brinker International (EAT) is cheapest (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 33.9x, Brinker International (EAT) 15.9x, Super Hi International Holding (HDL) 18.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Super Hi International Holding (HDL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -4.7%, Brinker International (EAT) +6.1%, Super Hi International Holding (HDL) +10.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Brinker International (EAT) has the highest net margin (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 1.0%, Brinker International (EAT) 8.4%, Super Hi International Holding (HDL) 1.2%). On return on invested capital, Brinker International (EAT) leads (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -1.4%, Brinker International (EAT) 61.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) returned the most: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) +109.0%, Brinker International (EAT) +91.2%, Super Hi International Holding (HDL) -43.2%. Over five years, Brinker International (EAT) compounded fastest (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -11.5%/yr, Brinker International (EAT) +39.3%/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) 0.01%, Brinker International (EAT) 0.00%, Super Hi International Holding (HDL) 0.00%. Brinker International (EAT) and Super Hi International Holding (HDL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Super Hi International Holding (HDL) has been the steadiest (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 57.4%, Brinker International (EAT) 50.3%, Super Hi International Holding (HDL) 39.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CBRL, EAT and HDL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Brinker International (EAT) 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.