Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -1.41% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 7.19 percentage points from 5.78% a year earlier but up 0.86 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 31, 2026), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -1.42%, down 7.32 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -27.75 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 5.91% in FY2025 (+0.94 pp), 4.97% in FY2024 (-7.61 pp), 12.58% in FY2023 (-2.12 pp) and 14.69% in FY2022 (-11.64 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from -2.27% in fiscal Q3 2026 to 18.60% in fiscal Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.79 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 4.36 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2022, against a drop of 12.94 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -2.27% (Q3 2026), -0.20% (Q2 2026) and 0.00% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 199.73 Bn | 194.55 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 25.90% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 124.84 Bn | 112.47 Bn | - | 31.38% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45.68 Bn | 42.18 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 44.27 Bn | 41.15 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 54.94% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.05 Bn | 22.84 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.74% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.14 Bn | 25.23 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 31.98% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.74% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.37 Bn | 11.02 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 16.46% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.53 Bn | 11.87 Bn | - | 26.02% |
| 10 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | 1.49 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 605.13 Mn | -1.41% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | -1.41% |
| May 1, 2026 | -2.27% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 5.78% |
| May 2, 2025 | 7.75% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 4.12% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 4.33% |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 4.97% |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 7.08% |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 10.83% |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 11.53% |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 12.77% |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 11.84% |
| Jan 27, 2023 | 12.68% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 13.24% |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 15.12% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 17.86% |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 18.60% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 16.55% |
API Access
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CBRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CBRL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();