CBRL vs PC vs VVV Stock Comparison

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Premium Catering (Holdings) and Valvoline Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VVV Valvoline Inc
$31.87 +10.2% 1M -5.1% 1Y
Market cap
$4.07B
P/E
40.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.96B
Div. yield
–
Personal Services Consumer Discretionary
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Valvoline leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Valvoline 7, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 3, Premium Catering (Holdings) 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCBRLPCVVVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.52B $274.48M $4.07B VVV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 48.1x — 40.1x VVV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.9x — 18.7x VVV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.7% — +16.1% VVV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.0% — 5.2% VVV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.4% — 8.8% VVV
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.7x — 3.4x CBRL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.47% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +91.8% 0.0% -5.1% CBRL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -12.3%/yr — -1.3%/yr VVV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.4% 0.0% 34.6% PC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 35/100 — 33/100 CBRL

Percentile Scorecard

CBRLPCVVV

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

AxisCBRLPCVVV
Valuation 59 #21 of 50 – 19 #27 of 33
Growth 9 #43 of 47 – 31 #21 of 30
Profitability 38 #29 of 46 – 75 #8 of 29
Financial Health 38 #32 of 51 94 #4 of 51 8 #36 of 39
Shareholder Returns 31 #23 of 33 – –
Overall 35 – 33
  • CBRL ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • PC ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • VVV ranked among 39 companies in Consumer Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCBRLPCVVVSPY
1 month +31.6%0.0%+10.2% -0.2%
3 months +26.7%0.0%-20.7% +3.9%
6 months +121.6%0.0%-1.6% +8.2%
Year to date +168.5%0.0%+9.7% +12.9%
1 year +91.8%0.0%-5.1% +12.3%
3 years +5.5%—+6.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +1.8%—+2.1% +23.3%
5 years -48.2%—-6.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year -12.3%—-1.3% +10.9%
10 years -48.8%—+56.2% +261.1%
10 years, per year -6.5%—+4.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCBRLPCVVVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.4%0.0%34.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.7%—34.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.350.000.57 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.60—-0.15 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -83.2%-87.3%-44.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.2%0.0%-20.9% -1.2%
52-week high $69.02$9.40$40.28 $779.14
52-week low $25.02$9.40$26.62 $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.

MultipleCBRLPCVVV
P/E now vs peer median 48.1xmedian 20.6x —median 20.6x 40.1xmedian 15.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x 2.1xmedian 1.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.1xmedian 13.3x —median 13.3x 12.6xmedian 9.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.2xmedian 17.3x —median 17.3x 28.9xmedian 14.5x
P/B now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 3.1x 28.0xmedian 3.1x 9.8xmedian 2.0x
PEG now vs peer median -1.51median 1.07 —median 1.07 -0.71median 0.35

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 monthsCBRLPCVVV
Revenue $3.32B – $1.96B
Gross profit $2.29B – $751.90M
Operating income -$12.47M – $301.00M
Net income $31.68M – $101.50M
Free cash flow $88.42M – $140.50M
EPS (diluted) $1.40 – $0.79
Cash & equivalents $36.54M $971.86K $84.20M
Total debt $1.91B – $1.60B
Shares (diluted) 22.55M 29.20M 128.40M
Enterprise value $1.44B $270.03M $3.78B

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
MetricCBRLPCVVV
P/E 48.1x – 40.1x
P/FCF 17.2x – 28.9x
P/Operating cash flow 7.4x – 9.9x
P/S 0.5x – 2.1x
P/B 3.2x 28.0x 9.8x
P/Tangible book 3.2x 28.0x 9.8x
EV/EBITDA 16.1x – 12.6x
EV/EBIT -146.3x – 18.6x
EV/Revenue 0.5x – 2.8x
EV/FCF 20.6x – 39.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.8x – 13.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.51 – -0.71

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCBRLPCVVV
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.7% – 16.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.2% – 12.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -4.6% – 15.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.3% – 12.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -122.7% – -31.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -28.1% – 7.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -31.7% – -63.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -31.6% – -59.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -31.9% – -63.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -31.9% – -56.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -5.8% – 40.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.3% – 6.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 48.0% – 129.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.5% – -7.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCBRLPCVVV
Gross margin 69.1% – 38.3%
EBITDA margin 3.4% – 22.6%
Operating margin -0.4% – 15.3%
Pretax margin 0.6% – 9.0%
Net margin 1.0% – 5.2%
FCF margin 2.7% – 7.2%
Operating cash flow margin 6.2% – 21.0%
Return on equity 6.7% – 26.4%
Return on assets 1.5% – 2.9%
Return on invested capital -1.4% – 8.8%
Return on capital employed -0.8% – 9.9%
Asset turnover 1.6x – 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 6.5x – 4.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% – 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCBRLPCVVV
Debt / assets 16.7% – 46.0%
Debt / equity 0.7x – 3.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.7x – 3.4x
Debt / FCF 3.8x – 11.4x
Liabilities / assets 76.4% 13.7% 88.0%
Equity / assets 23.6% 86.3% 12.0%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.6x 9.6x 0.7x
Quick ratio 0.2x 1.0x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.9x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.41 – 1.74

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCBRLPCVVV
Dividend yield 1.5% – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 1.5% 0.0% 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.

ConsensusCBRLPCVVV
Forward P/E 31.9xFY2027 – 18.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.14FY2027 – $1.70FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +167.5%FY2027 – +6.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.6% – +10.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.54BFY2027 – $1.98BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.6%FY2027 – +16.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.3% – +23.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCBRLPCVVV
Held by institutions 100.0% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 270 – 450
Change in shares held, QoQ +12.2% – -0.1%
Institutions buying 150 – 234
Institutions selling 69 – 143
Buyers to sellers 2.17 – 1.64

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.

CBRLPCVVV
CBRL 1.00 – 0.30
PC – – –
VVV 0.30 – 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CBRL, PC and VVV?

Valvoline (VVV) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) $1.52B, Premium Catering (Holdings) (PC) $274.48M, Valvoline (VVV) $4.07B.

Which stock is cheaper, CBRL, PC and VVV?

Valvoline (VVV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 48.1x, Valvoline (VVV) 40.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Valvoline (VVV) is cheapest (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 31.9x, Valvoline (VVV) 18.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Valvoline (VVV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -4.7%, Valvoline (VVV) +16.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Valvoline (VVV) has the highest net margin (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 1.0%, Valvoline (VVV) 5.2%). On return on invested capital, Valvoline (VVV) leads (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -1.4%, Valvoline (VVV) 8.8%).

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%, Premium Catering (Holdings) (PC) 0.0%, Valvoline (VVV) -5.1%. Over five years, Valvoline (VVV) compounded fastest (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -12.3%/yr, Valvoline (VVV) -1.3%/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) 1.47%, Premium Catering (Holdings) (PC) 0.00%, Valvoline (VVV) 0.00%. Premium Catering (Holdings) (PC) and Valvoline (VVV) 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%, Premium Catering (Holdings) (PC) 0.0%, Valvoline (VVV) 34.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Valvoline (VVV) leads on 7. 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.