Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's (CBRL) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $6.5 million in Q2 2026, down 93.08% year-on-year from $94.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 92.28% quarter-over-quarter from $84.8 million in Q1 2026.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $6.5 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 93.08% year-over-year to $6.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $109.1 million, a 18.14% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $217.9 million, up 435.57% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $6.5 million in Q2 2026 per CBRL's latest filing, from $84.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $151.5 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$88.9 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $58.7 million (2022), against an average of $37.8 million.
- Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 605.97% in 2022; the steepest drop was 212.04% in 2022.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$22.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 81.04% to -$40.5 million in 2023, then retreated by 6.99% to -$43.3 million in 2024, then sank by 105.13% to -$88.9 million in 2025, then soared by 107.36% to $6.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CBRL Free Cash Flow figures stand at $6.5 million (Q2 2026), $84.8 million (Q1 2026), and -$88.9 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 227.47 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 166.68 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 27.72 Mn |
| 10 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | 1.16 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 556.39 Mn | 6.55 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | 6.55 Mn |
| May 1, 2026 | 6.55 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 84.80 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 84.80 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -88.92 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -88.92 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 106.67 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 106.67 Mn |
| May 2, 2025 | 94.61 Mn |
| May 2, 2025 | 94.61 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 59.97 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 59.97 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | -43.35 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | -43.35 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 22.05 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 22.05 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2024 | -39.69 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2024 | -39.69 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 98.83 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 98.83 Mn |