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A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
CBRL'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1 Med: 3.38 Max: 7.32
Current: 6.62
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store was 7.32. The lowest was 1.00. And the median was 3.38.
CBRL's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 81.67% of 300
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 2.905
vs CBRL: 6.62
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NAS:CBRL) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Debt-to-EBITDA Chart
For the Restaurants subindustry, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Debt-to-EBITDA vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2026) EBITDA data.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.10 as of Apr. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. This is near median its historical median of 3.38. Over the past decade, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.00 to 7.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks #245 out of 300 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 81.7%.
Is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.10 is near median its 10-year median of 3.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 7.32. The Restaurants industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.91. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's value of 3.10 is 6.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks #245 out of 300 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PZZA and BJRI?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks #245 out of 300 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.91. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's value of 3.10 is 6.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.00 to 7.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.38 vs. the industry median of 2.91, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Restaurants company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Restaurants companies is 2.91, based on 300 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 3.10 is 6.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. For the Restaurants industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.10, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $46.66, compared to a current price of $51.05 — trading 9.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.10, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.38 and 6.7% above the Restaurants industry median of 2.91. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 3.10 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $51.05 is trading 9.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $46.66.
GuruFocus considers Cracker Barrel Old Country Store to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CBRL:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 3.10 (near median its 10-year median of 3.38)
GF Value™: $46.66 vs. price of $51.05 (9.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 6.7% above the Restaurants median (#245 of 300)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CBRL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Business Description
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc operates hundreds of full-service restaurants throughout the United States. The Cracker Barrel stores consists of a restaurant with a gift shop. The restaurants serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. The gift shop offers a variety of decorative and functional items specializing in rocking chairs, holiday gifts, toys, apparel and foods.
63GF Score
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