Cracker Barrel Old Country StoreCBRL +4.16%64 Interest Coverage is 1.83 as of Apr. 2026, which is 85% below its 10-year median of 11.91. GuruFocus rates CBRL with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $46.84 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 262 Restaurants companies, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks worse than 381679.01% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $7 Mil. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $-4 Mil.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 1.83.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
CBRL's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 6.45 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NAS:CBRL) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Interest Coverage Related Terms
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Interest Coverage 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.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Interest Coverage Chart
CBRL vs BLMN, FWRG, KRUS: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Interest Coverage falls into.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Interest Coverage Calculation
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* 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 Interest Coverage of 1.83 as of Apr. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and its competitors. This is 85% below median its historical median of 11.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks #999999 out of 262 companies in the Restaurants industry.
Is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Interest Coverage too high?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current Interest Coverage of 1.83 is 85% below median its 10-year median of 11.91. The Restaurants industry median Interest Coverage is 6.45. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's value of 1.83 is 71.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks #999999 out of 262 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 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 Interest Coverage compare to BLMN and FWRG?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks #999999 out of 262 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 6.45. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's value of 1.83 is 71.6% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 11.91 vs. the industry median of 6.45, 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 Interest Coverage for a Restaurants company?
The median Interest Coverage among Restaurants companies is 6.45, based on 262 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current Interest Coverage of 1.83 is 71.6% 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 Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Interest Coverage is 6.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current Interest Coverage is 1.83, which is 85% below median its own 10-year median of 11.91. 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 Interest Coverage is 1.83, which is 85% below median its 10-year median of 11.91 and 71.6% below the Restaurants industry median of 6.45. 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 Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), the current Interest Coverage is 1.83 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:
Interest Coverage: 1.83 (85% below median its 10-year median of 11.91)
GF Value™: $46.84 vs. price of $48.38 (3.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 71.6% below the Restaurants median (#999999 of 262)
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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