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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store) Operating Margin %

: 3.29% (As of Jan. 2024)
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Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $31 Mil. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $935 Mil. Therefore, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 3.29%.

Warning Sign:

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc operating margin has been in a 5-year decline. The average rate of decline per year is -15.1%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

CBRL' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.23   Med: 8.37   Max: 10.7
Current: 3.33


CBRL's Operating Margin % is ranked worse than
56.03% of 348 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 4.355 vs CBRL: 3.33

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was -15.10% per year.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $31 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $114 Mil.


Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Operating Margin % can be seen below:

* 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.

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Operating Margin %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.21 2.23 5.28 4.68 3.91

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Operating Margin % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.17 3.68 4.94 1.39 3.29

Competitive Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Operating Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Operating 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 Operating Margin % Distribution

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Operating Margin % falls into.



Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Operating Margin % Calculation

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Jul. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Jul. 2023 )
=134.616 / 3442.808
=3.91 %

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=30.762 / 935.401
=3.29 %

* 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  (NAS:CBRL) Operating Margin % Explanation

Just like Gross Margin %, it is important to see a company maintains its operating margin over time. Among the same industry, a company with higher operating margin is more efficient in its operation. It is also more stable during industry slowdown or recessions. Peter Lynch prefers those with higher margins than those with lower margins.


Be Aware

Operating Margin % can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin % may decline. Often the Operating Margin % declines well before the company's Revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia’s Operating Margin % had already been in decline since 2002, although its Earnings per Share (Diluted) were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin % would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
305 Hartmann Drive, Lebanon, TN, USA, 37087-4779
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc operates hundreds of full-service restaurants throughout the United States. Its restaurants are open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with menus that offer home-style country food. Cracker Barrel's biggest input costs are beef, dairy, fruits and vegetables, pork, and poultry. The company purchases its food products from a few different vendors on a cost-plus basis. All restaurants are located in freestanding buildings and include gift shops, which contribute roughly one fourth of total company revenue. Apparel and accessories are the company's biggest revenue generators in the retail segment of the business.
Executives
Sandra B Cochran officer: Executive VP & CFO 305 HARTMANN DRIVE, LEBANON TN 37087
Julie D. Masino officer: CEO-elect C/O VIVID SEATS INC., 111 N. CANAL STREET, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60606
Jim Mark Spurgin officer: SVP Chief Supply Chain Officer 305 S. HARTMANN DRIVE, LEBANON TN 37087
William W. Moreton director 3630 SOUTH GEYER ROAD, SUITE 100, ST LOUIS MO 63127
Jody L Bilney director 2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BLVD., SUITE 500, TAMPA FL 33607
Cammie Schaefer officer: SVP Operations 305 HARTMANN DR, LEBANON TN 37087
Craig Pommells officer: SVP & CFO 305 HARTMANN DR, LEBANON TN 37087
Donna Roberts officer: SVP, Chief HR Officer 305 HARTMANN DR, LEBANON TN 37087
Darryl L Wade director 1208 SHARON PLACE, WINTER PARK FL 32789
Bruce Hoffmeister officer: SVP, Chief Information Officer 8546 ROBERTS ROAD, ELLICOTT CITY MD 21043
Gisel Ruiz director C/O VITAL FARMS, INC., 3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, SUITE C100, AUSTIN TX 78704
Jennifer Tate officer: SVP & CMO 305 HARTMANN DRIVE, LEBANON TN 37087
Gilbert Raymond Davila director 15838 SEVILLE LANE, ENCINO CA 91436
Carl T Berquist director C/O MARRIOTT INTERNATONAL INC, 10400 FERNWOOD ROAD, BETHESDA MD 20817
Kara Jacobs officer: VP, Controller & PAO 305 HARTMANN DR, LEBANON TN 37087