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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store FCF Margin % Chart
For the Restaurants subindustry, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's FCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF 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 FCF Margin % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's FCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's FCF 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 FCF Margin % of 8.39% as of Apr. 2026. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and its competitors. This is 86% above median its historical median of 4.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks #250 out of 365 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 68.5%.
Is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's FCF Margin % too high?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current FCF Margin % of 8.39% is 86% above median its 10-year median of 4.50. The Restaurants industry median FCF Margin % is 4.88. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's value of 8.39% is 71.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks #250 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 FCF Margin % compare to BLMN and FWRG?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks #250 out of 365 companies for FCF Margin %. This places Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in the lower half of its industry. The industry median FCF Margin % is 4.88. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's value of 8.39% is 71.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.50 vs. the industry median of 4.88, 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 FCF Margin % for a Restaurants company?
The median FCF Margin % among Restaurants companies is 4.88, based on 365 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a FCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, FCF 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 FCF Margin % of 8.39% is 71.9% 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 FCF Margin % mean?
A high FCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median FCF Margin % is 4.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current FCF Margin % is 8.39%, which is 86% above median its own 10-year median of 4.50. 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 FCF Margin % is 8.39%, which is 86% above median its 10-year median of 4.50 and 71.9% above the Restaurants industry median of 4.88. 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 FCF Margin % calculated?
FCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), the current FCF Margin % is 8.39% 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:
FCF Margin %: 8.39% (86% above median its 10-year median of 4.50)
GF Value™: $46.84 vs. price of $48.38 (3.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 71.9% above the Restaurants median (#250 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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