Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) posted Free Cash Flow of $85.99 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 51.5% from $56.75 million a year earlier and up 28.6% from the prior quarter.
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Free Cash Flow came in at $88.42 million, up 48.0% from FY2025.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -17.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Free Cash Flow was $59.76 million in FY2025 (+46.9%), $40.69 million in FY2024 (-67.0%), $123.47 million in FY2023 (+15.5%) and $106.91 million in FY2022 (-53.6%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since fiscal Q2 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow increased in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 41.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2025, with growth of 157.3%; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2022, with a decline of 80.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior fiscal quarters was $66.88 million (Q3 2026), $24.47 million (Q2 2026) and -$88.92 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 163.51 Bn | 158.34 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.11 Bn | 94.75 Bn | - | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 40.42 Bn | 36.40 Bn | - | 463.38 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.23 Bn | 34.12 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 407.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.82 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.06 Bn | 21.17 Bn | -113.70 Mn | 379.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.18 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 299.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.25 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 81.47 Mn |
| 10 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | 1.18 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 605.13 Mn | 85.99 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 85.99 Mn |
| May 1, 2026 | 66.88 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 24.47 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -88.92 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 56.75 Mn |
| May 2, 2025 | -13.62 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 59.97 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | -43.35 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 22.05 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 8.21 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 50.94 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2023 | -40.52 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 59.86 Mn |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 11.67 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 74.32 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2022 | -22.38 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 60.54 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2022 | -30.98 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 68.43 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 8.93 Mn |
API Access
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CBRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CBRL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CBRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();