What is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store PE Ratio (TTM)?
Cracker Barrel Old Country StoreCBRL +9.41%62 PE Ratio (TTM) is 45.55 as of Jun. 29, 2026, which is 138% above its 10-year median of 19.17. GuruFocus rates CBRL with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of $46.82 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 239 Restaurants companies, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks worse than 80.75% on this metric.
During the past 12 months, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -94.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -19.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 2.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -8.30% per year.
During the past 13 years, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 45.00% per year. The lowest was -37.50% per year. And the median was 12.20% per year.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NAS:CBRL) PE Ratio (TTM) Explanation
The PE Ratio (TTM) can be viewed as the number of years it takes for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. For example, if a company earns $2 a share per year, and the stock is traded at $30, the PE Ratio (TTM) is 15. Therefore it takes 15 years for the company to earn back the $30 you paid for its stock, assuming the earnings stays constant over the next 15 years.
In real business, earnings never stay constant. If a company can grow its earnings, it takes fewer years for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. If a company's earnings decline it takes more years. As a shareholder, you want the company to earn back the price you pay as soon as possible. Therefore, lower P/E stocks are more attractive than higher P/E stocks so long as the PE Ratio (TTM) is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio (TTM), the one with faster growth business is more attractive.
If a company loses money, the PE Ratio (TTM) becomes meaningless.
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio (TTM) divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio (TTM) equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 10.
Because the PE Ratio (TTM) measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio (TTM) can be applied to the stocks across different industries. That is why it is the one of the most important and widely used indicators for the valuation of stocks.
Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio (TTM) can be misleading a lot of times, especially when the underlying business is cyclical and unpredictable. As Peter Lynch pointed out, cyclical businesses have higher profit margins at the peaks of the business cycles. Their earnings are high and PE Ratio (TTM)s are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio (TTM) is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio .
PE Ratio (TTM) can also be affected by non-recurring-items such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio (TTM).
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store PE Ratio (TTM) Related Terms
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store PE Ratio (TTM) 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 PE Ratio (TTM) Chart
For the Restaurants subindustry, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's PE Ratio (TTM), along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio (TTM) 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 PE Ratio (TTM) vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's PE Ratio (TTM) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's PE Ratio (TTM) falls into.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store PE Ratio (TTM) Calculation
The PE Ratio (TTM), or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). It is the most widely used ratio in the valuation of stocks.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Share Price of today is $52.84.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.16.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
There are at least three kinds of PE Ratio (TTM)s used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio (TTM) or PE Ratio (TTM) (TTM), Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio (TTM) based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio (TTM) is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.
In the calculation of PE Ratio (TTM), the earnings per share used are the earnings per share over the past 12 months. For Forward PE Ratio, the earnings are the expected earnings for the next twelve months. In the case of PE Ratio without NRI, the reported earnings less the non-recurring items are used.
For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) has a PE Ratio (TTM) of 45.55 as of Jun. 29, 2026. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and its competitors. This is 138% above median its historical median of 19.17. Over the past decade, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 7.21 to 563.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks #193 out of 239 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 80.8%.
Is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's PE Ratio (TTM) too high?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current PE Ratio (TTM) of 45.55 is 138% above median its 10-year median of 19.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.21 to a high of 563.57. The Restaurants industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 21.71. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's value of 45.55 is 109.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks #193 out of 239 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 62/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's PE Ratio (TTM) compare to PZZA and BJRI?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ranks #193 out of 239 companies for PE Ratio (TTM). This places Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 21.71. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's value of 45.55 is 109.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's own PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 7.21 to 563.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 19.17 vs. the industry median of 21.71, 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 PE Ratio (TTM) for a Restaurants company?
The median PE Ratio (TTM) among Restaurants companies is 21.71, based on 239 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PE Ratio (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PE Ratio (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current PE Ratio (TTM) of 45.55 is 109.8% 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 PE Ratio (TTM) mean?
A high PE Ratio (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median PE Ratio (TTM) is 21.71 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current PE Ratio (TTM) is 45.55, which is 138% above median its own 10-year median of 19.17. 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 Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $46.82, compared to a current price of $52.84 — trading 12.9% above its estimated fair value. The current PE Ratio (TTM) is 45.55, which is 138% above median its 10-year median of 19.17 and 109.8% above the Restaurants industry median of 21.71. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PE Ratio (TTM) calculated?
PE Ratio (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), the current PE Ratio (TTM) is 45.55 as of Jun. 29, 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 $52.84 is trading 12.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $46.82.
GuruFocus considers Cracker Barrel Old Country Store to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CBRL:
PE Ratio (TTM): 45.55 (138% above median its 10-year median of 19.17)
GF Value™: $46.82 vs. price of $52.84 (12.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 109.8% above the Restaurants median (#193 of 239)
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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