Cracker Barrel (CBRL)
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsSnapshot 2026-09-14
$50.53+2.12%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Restaurants is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — what the market is pricing in runs ahead of what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 52% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskCBRL's growth depends on improving customer experience and revenue through technology upgrades. Revenue performance has been strong, with a recent earnings beat of 163%. It trades at 0.3× price-to-sales, below the peer median of 0.9×. The market is pricing in more growth than forecast, indicating expectations look full. A specific risk is leadership changes that may disrupt strategic execution. Peer multiples imply a price about 12% below where it trades. Our read remains intact; the reason to own it still holds.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. CBRL is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 10 analysts currently covering CBRL (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CBRL in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 7 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Restaurants — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Threatens: Leadership and organizational structure changes
Leadership changes may disrupt strategic execution.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $50.53
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $50.53.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Achieve or exceed fiscal 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance
Improves customer experience, potentially boosting revenue growth.
Threatens: Leadership and organizational structure changes
CEO exit raises concerns about leadership stability.
Advances: Leadership and organizational structure changes
New CEO could improve management effectiveness and strategy.
Threatens: Leadership and organizational structure changes
Rebrand backlash indicates ongoing operational challenges.
Threatens: Leadership and organizational structure changes
CEO exit raises concerns about leadership stability.
Threatens: Leadership and organizational structure changes
Leadership change may disrupt strategic execution.
Threatens: Leadership and organizational structure changes
Leadership change may disrupt strategic execution.