Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's (CBRL) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 69.78% in Q2 2026, down 11.0% year-on-year from 78.4% in Q2 2025, and up 4.86% quarter-over-quarter from 66.55% in Q1 2026.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 69.78% for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 11.0% year-over-year to 69.78% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 69.21%, a 369.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 68.97%, up 31.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin rose to 69.78% in Q2 2026 per CBRL's latest filing, from 66.55% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 77.71% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 37.24% in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 69.83% (2025), against an average of 69.49%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 2984 bps in 2023 and surged 3234 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 66.46% in 2022, then climbed by 4 bps to 68.98% in 2023, then grew by 9 bps to 74.97% in 2024, then declined by 5 bps to 71.29% in 2025, then slipped by 2 bps to 69.78% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest CBRL Gross Margin figures stand at 69.78% (Q2 2026), 66.55% (Q1 2026), and 71.29% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 66.34% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 84.44% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 67.12% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 94.61% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 98.84% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 70.56% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 86.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 40.04% |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | 23.14% |
| 10 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | 1.16 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 556.39 Mn | 69.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | 69.78% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 66.55% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 71.29% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 69.47% |
| May 2, 2025 | 69.89% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 76.83% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 74.97% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 69.57% |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 70.01% |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 77.12% |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 68.98% |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 37.24% |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 76.36% |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 65.03% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 66.46% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 67.07% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 76.48% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 77.71% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 69.07% |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 94.03% |