Ratio Analysis: Unpacking Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc (CBRL)’s Price-to-Cash and Price-to-Free Cash Flow

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After finishing at $40.10 in the prior trading day, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc (NASDAQ: CBRL) closed at $39.84, down -0.65%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.65 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.78 million shares were traded. CBRL stock price reached its highest trading level at $40.34 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $39.43.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CBRL by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 85.70 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.92. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.24 and its Current Ratio is at 0.62. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.45 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.45.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Truist on March 10, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $55 from $51 previously.

On December 05, 2024, Piper Sandler reiterated its Neutral rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $46 to $58.

Argus Upgraded its Hold to Buy on November 18, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $52.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CBRL now has a Market Capitalization of 892766592 and an Enterprise Value of 2059288064. As of this moment, Cracker’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.86, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.73. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.25 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.92. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.587 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.034.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for CBRL is 1.39, which has changed by -0.44743007 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.10063088 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CBRL has reached a high of $74.21, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $34.88. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -20.47%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.97%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 889.46K shares per day over the past 3-months and 1174500 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 22.26M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 21.75M. Insiders hold about 2.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.05% stake in the company. Shares short for CBRL as of 1741910400 were 2806328 with a Short Ratio of 3.16, compared to 1739491200 on 3175808. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2806328 and a Short% of Float of 17.61.

Dividends & Splits

In the trailing 12 months, CBRL’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.05, compared to 2.05 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.051122196The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.82. The current Payout Ratio is 226.31% for CBRL, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-01-17 with an ex-dividend date of 1744329600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1993-03-22 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.

Earnings Estimates

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc (CBRL) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 9.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.69, with high estimates of $1.06 and low estimates of $0.49.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.2 and $2.38 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.78. EPS for the following year is $3.13, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $3.7 and $2.21.

Revenue Estimates

9 analysts predict $827.6M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $837.4M to a low estimate of $816.7M. As of the current estimate, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc’s year-ago sales were $817.13MFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $846.5M. There is a high estimate of $859.5M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $834.53M.

A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CBRL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.49B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.45B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.47B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.47BBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.53B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.57B and the low estimate is $3.48B.

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