Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NAS:CBRL) EBITDA Margin % Explanation
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % Chart
CBRL vs BLMN, FWRG, KRUS: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's EBITDA Margin % 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.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) has a EBITDA Margin % of 11.08% as of Apr. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 10.56. Over the past decade, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 4.89 to 17.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks #267 out of 365 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 73.2%.
Is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's EBITDA Margin % too high?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current EBITDA Margin % of 11.08% is near median its 10-year median of 10.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.89 to a high of 17.30. The Restaurants industry median EBITDA Margin % is 11.56. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's value of 11.08% is 4.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks #267 out of 365 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's EBITDA Margin % compare to BLMN and FWRG?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks #267 out of 365 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 11.56. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's value of 11.08% is 4.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 4.89 to 17.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.56 vs. the industry median of 11.56, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has consistently been below 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 EBITDA Margin % for a Restaurants company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Restaurants companies is 11.56, based on 365 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current EBITDA Margin % of 11.08% is 4.2% below 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 11.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current EBITDA Margin % is 11.08%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 10.56. 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 $46.84, compared to a current price of $48.38 — trading 3.3% above its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 11.08%, which is near median its 10-year median of 10.56 and 4.2% below the Restaurants industry median of 11.56. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), the current EBITDA Margin % is 11.08% 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 $48.38 is trading 3.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $46.84.
GuruFocus considers Cracker Barrel Old Country Store to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CBRL:
EBITDA Margin %: 11.08% (near median its 10-year median of 10.56)
GF Value™: $46.84 vs. price of $48.38 (3.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 4.2% below the Restaurants median (#267 of 365)
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.
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