Filing Flows › Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) › Q4 FY26 › vs Q3 FY26
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) Q4 FY26 vs Q3 FY26 (quarter over quarter)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's revenue rose $52.0M (+7%) from $797M in Q3 FY26 to $849M in Q4 FY26. The biggest changes: Restaurant +$40.1M (+6%); Retail +$11.9M (+9%). Operating margin 1.5% against 0.8% (+0.7 pts).
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Q4 FY26: revenue $849M (-2% year over year), operating margin 1.5%, net earnings $12.2M, operating cash flow $114M. The chart draws each line against Q3 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q4 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.5% | 0.8% | +0.7 pts |
| Net margin | 1.4% | 5.4% | -3.9 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.1% | 8.4% | +1.7 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q4 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant | $698M | $658M | $40.1M | +6% |
| Retail | $151M | $139M | $11.9M | +9% |
| Revenue | $849M | $797M | $52.0M | +7% |
| Operating profit | $13.1M | $6.7M | $6.4M | +96% |
| Costs & expenses | $836M | $791M | $45.6M | +6% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $10.2M | $50.5M | −$40.3M | -80% |
| Other expense, net | $3.0M | −$43.8M | $46.7M | — |
| Cost of revenue | $244M | $241M | $3.2M | +1% |
| General & admin | $65.2M | $49.4M | $15.8M | +32% |
| Other operating costs | $527M | $500M | $26.5M | +5% |
| Income tax benefit | $2.0M | −$7.7M | $9.7M | — |
| Net earnings | $12.2M | $42.8M | −$30.6M | -71% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $31.3M | $31.0M | $307K | +1% |
| Share-based compensation | $6.3M | $2.5M | $3.7M | +146% |
| Working capital & other | $63.9M | $18.3M | $45.6M | +249% |
| Operating cash flow | $114M | $94.7M | $19.0M | +20% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $86.0M | $66.9M | $19.1M | +29% |
| Capital expenditures | $27.7M | $27.8M | −$93K | -0.3% |
Questions
How much did Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q4 FY26?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's revenue rose $52.0M (+7%) from $797M in Q3 FY26 to $849M in Q4 FY26.
What drove Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's revenue change in Q4 FY26?
Restaurant +$40.1M (+6%); Retail +$11.9M (+9%).