Cracker Barrel reports $849.34 million fourth-quarter revenue, $0.99 adjusted EPS

  • Cracker Barrel reported fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.99 per share and revenue of $849.34 million.
  • Comparable restaurant sales fell 2.1% as traffic declined 6.1%, while comparable retail sales rose 0.7%.
  • Cracker Barrel cut fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to $3.325 billion to $3.4 billion.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.99, exceeding a $0.15 Wall Street estimate, while revenue of $849.34 million surpassed the $836.89 million estimate. Revenue fell 2.2% year over year, as a 6.1% decline in restaurant traffic contributed to a 2.1% decrease in comparable restaurant sales, while comparable retail sales rose 0.7%. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $62.1 million from $55.7 million, including an approximately $9.1 million benefit from tariff refunds, net of investments. The company completed a 26-store sale-leaseback and divested Maple Street Biscuit Company, reducing total debt to $337.2 million. Cracker Barrel cut its fiscal 2027 sales outlook to $3.325 billion to $3.4 billion from $3.8 billion to $3.9 billion, while maintaining projected comparable restaurant sales growth of 3% to 5%, adjusted EBITDA of $180 million to $200 million and no new store openings. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share payable Nov. 12, 2026.

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