Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's quarterly Operating Margin came in at 0.05% in Q1 2026, down 301.0% year-on-year from 0.03% in Q1 2025, and up 101.29% quarter-over-quarter from 4.11% in Q4 2025.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.05% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 301.0% year-over-year to 0.05%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 1.8% (down 178.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.23%, up 8.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 0.05%, up from 4.11% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 5.41% in Q1 2022, with the low at 10.83% in Q3 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 0.14%, with a median of 1.39% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin soared 1961 bps in 2022 and plunged 495 bps in 2025.
- Tracing CBRL's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 2.81% in 2022, then slumped by 51 bps to 1.39% in 2023, then sank by 40 bps to 0.84% in 2024, then sank by 592 bps to 4.11% in 2025, then soared by 101 bps to 0.05% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 0.05% (Q1 2026), 4.11% (Q4 2025), and 4.97% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 8.69% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 12.86% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.15% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 8.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 20.02% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.02% |
| 10 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | 782.52 Mn | 773.95 Mn | 582.16 Mn | 0.05% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | 0.05% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -4.11% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | -4.97% |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.81% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 3.07% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 0.84% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | -1.99% |
| Apr 26, 2024 | -2.36% |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 3.29% |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 1.39% |
| Jul 28, 2023 | -6.89% |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 2.02% |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 4.17% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 2.81% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | -10.83% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 3.85% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 5.41% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 5.47% |
| Jul 30, 2021 | -30.44% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 7.36% |
| Jan 29, 2021 | 2.13% |
| Oct 30, 2020 | 36.68% |
| Jul 31, 2020 | 8.10% |
| May 1, 2020 | -18.26% |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 9.35% |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 5,246.11% |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 10.08% |
| May 3, 2019 | 8.80% |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 9.45% |
| Nov 2, 2018 | 8.41% |
| Aug 3, 2018 | -16.77% |
| Apr 27, 2018 | 8.78% |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 9.73% |
| Oct 27, 2017 | 9.97% |
| Jul 28, 2017 | -16.86% |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 10.21% |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 10.70% |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 10.67% |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 10.41% |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 9.57% |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 9.23% |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 9.29% |
| Jul 31, 2015 | -13.73% |
| May 1, 2015 | 8.11% |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 9.42% |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 8.11% |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 8.70% |
| May 2, 2014 | 7.03% |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 8.40% |
| Nov 1, 2013 | 6.81% |
| Aug 2, 2013 | -13.15% |
| May 3, 2013 | 6.90% |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 8.14% |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 7.22% |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 8.56% |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 6.43% |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 7.03% |
| Oct 28, 2011 | 7.46% |
| Jul 29, 2011 | 6.21% |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 5.36% |
| Jan 28, 2011 | 8.20% |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 7.59% |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 7.81% |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 6.54% |