Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -0.79% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 4.40 percentage points from 3.61% a year earlier but up 0.64 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store came in at -0.77%, down 4.35 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -19.08 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 3.58% in FY2025 (+0.98 pp), 2.60% in FY2024 (-4.22 pp), 6.82% in FY2023 (-1.49 pp) and 8.31% in FY2022 (-10.00 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between -1.43% (fiscal Q3 2026) and 11.01% (fiscal Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.55 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (a gain of 2.36 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2022 (a drop of 9.29 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CBRL's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was -1.43% (Q3 2026), -0.87% (Q2 2026) and 0.97% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.13 Bn | 158.95 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 22.88% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.97 Bn | 95.60 Bn | - | 15.26% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.04 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - | 24.21% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.16 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 65.06% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.42 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.67 Bn | 21.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.87% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 13.79 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.42% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.24 Bn | 9.60 Bn | - | 17.04% |
| 10 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | 1.25 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 605.13 Mn | -0.79% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -0.79% |
| May 1, 2026 | -1.43% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | -0.87% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.97% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 3.61% |
| May 2, 2025 | 4.26% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 2.28% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2.36% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 2.65% |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 3.72% |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 5.75% |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 6.17% |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 6.98% |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 6.29% |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 7.00% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 7.34% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 8.57% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 10.01% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 11.01% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 8.92% |
API Access
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CBRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=CBRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();