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 $153.6 million in Q2 2026, up 277.6% YoY from $40.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 527.71% on a QoQ basis from $24.5 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 $153.6 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 277.6% year-over-year to $153.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $145.9 million, a 402.42% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $59.8 million, up 46.87% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $153.6 million for Q2 2026 at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, up from $24.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for CBRL reached as high as $153.6 million in Q2 2026 and fell as low as -$88.9 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $28.7 million and a median of $29.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Free Cash Flow soared 3187.19%; it then sank 757.1% in 2025.
- Tracing CBRL's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$5.2 million in 2022, then plunged by 680.03% to -$40.5 million in 2023, then soared by 74.39% to -$10.4 million in 2024, then sank by 757.1% to -$88.9 million in 2025, then soared by 272.76% to $153.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $153.6 million, $24.5 million, and -$88.9 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 91.80 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 471.02 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 341.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 451.90 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 406.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 178.92 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 146.91 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.87 Mn |
| 10 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | 1.06 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 556.39 Mn | 153.61 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | 153.61 Mn |
| May 1, 2026 | 153.61 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 24.47 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 24.47 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -88.92 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -88.92 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 56.75 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 56.75 Mn |
| May 2, 2025 | -86.49 Mn |
| May 2, 2025 | -86.49 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 99.87 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 99.87 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | -10.37 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2024 | -10.37 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | -51.26 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2024 | -51.26 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 33.63 Mn |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 33.63 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 98.83 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 98.83 Mn |