Filing Flows › Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) › Q3 FY26 › vs Q3 FY25
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Q3 FY26 vs Q3 FY25 (year over year)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's revenue fell $23.8M (-3%) from $821M in Q3 FY25 to $797M in Q3 FY26. The biggest changes: Restaurant −$20.9M (-3%); Retail −$2.8M (-2%). Operating margin 0.8% against 1.8% (-1.0 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 Q3 FY25, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 FY26 | Q3 FY25 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.8% | 1.8% | -1.0 pts |
| Net margin | 5.4% | 1.5% | +3.8 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.4% | -1.7% | +10.0 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 FY26 | Q3 FY25 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant | $658M | $679M | −$20.9M | -3% |
| Retail | $139M | $142M | −$2.8M | -2% |
| Revenue | $797M | $821M | −$23.8M | -3% |
| Other income, net | $43.8M | −$5.0M | $48.7M | — |
| Operating profit | $6.7M | $14.9M | −$8.1M | -55% |
| Costs & expenses | $791M | $806M | −$15.6M | -2% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $50.5M | $9.9M | $40.6M | +411% |
| Cost of revenue | $241M | $247M | −$6.3M | -3% |
| General & admin | $49.4M | $46.0M | $3.4M | +7% |
| Other operating costs | $500M | $513M | −$12.7M | -2% |
| Net earnings | $42.8M | $12.6M | $30.2M | +240% |
| Income tax | $7.7M | −$2.7M | $10.4M | — |
| Depreciation & amortization | $31.0M | $31.0M | $47K | +0.2% |
| Share-based compensation | $2.5M | $1.6M | $996K | +64% |
| Working capital & other | $18.3M | −$22.1M | $40.4M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $94.7M | $23.0M | $71.7M | +312% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $66.9M | −$13.6M | $80.5M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $27.8M | $36.6M | −$8.8M | -24% |
Questions
How much did Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's revenue grow year over year in Q3 FY26?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's revenue fell $23.8M (-3%) from $821M in Q3 FY25 to $797M in Q3 FY26.
What drove Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's revenue change in Q3 FY26?
Restaurant −$20.9M (-3%); Retail −$2.8M (-2%).