Filing Flows › Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) › Q3 FY26 › vs Q2 FY26
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Q3 FY26 vs Q2 FY26 (quarter over quarter)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's revenue fell $77.5M (-9%) from $875M in Q2 FY26 to $797M in Q3 FY26. The biggest changes: Retail −$41.5M (-23%); Restaurant −$35.9M (-5%). Operating margin 0.8% against 0.1% (+0.8 pts).
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Q3 FY26: revenue $797M (-3% year over year), operating margin 0.8%, net earnings $42.8M, operating cash flow $94.7M. The chart draws each line against Q2 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | 0.1% | +0.8 pts |
| Net margin | 5.4% | 0.1% | +5.2 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.4% | 2.8% | +5.6 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant | $658M | $694M | −$35.9M | -5% |
| Retail | $139M | $180M | −$41.5M | -23% |
| Revenue | $797M | $875M | −$77.5M | -9% |
| Other income, net | $43.8M | −$4.0M | $47.8M | — |
| Operating profit | $6.7M | $463K | $6.3M | 15× |
| Costs & expenses | $791M | $874M | −$83.7M | -10% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $50.5M | −$3.6M | $54.0M | — |
| Cost of revenue | $241M | $293M | −$51.7M | -18% |
| General & admin | $49.4M | $48.0M | $1.3M | +3% |
| Other operating costs | $500M | $534M | −$33.4M | -6% |
| Net earnings | $42.8M | $1.3M | $41.5M | 33× |
| Income tax | $7.7M | −$4.9M | $12.5M | — |
| Depreciation & amortization | $31.0M | $30.5M | $518K | +2% |
| Share-based compensation | $2.5M | $1.6M | $987K | +63% |
| Working capital & other | $18.3M | $17.9M | $380K | +2% |
| Operating cash flow | $94.7M | $51.3M | $43.4M | +85% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $66.9M | $24.5M | $42.4M | +173% |
| Capital expenditures | $27.8M | $26.8M | $1.0M | +4% |
Questions
How much did Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 FY26?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's revenue fell $77.5M (-9%) from $875M in Q2 FY26 to $797M in Q3 FY26.
What drove Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's revenue change in Q3 FY26?
Retail −$41.5M (-23%); Restaurant −$35.9M (-5%).