CBRL
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store margins
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Recent Cracker Barrel Old Country Store shows a gross margin of 69.1%, an operating margin of 0.4%, an EBITDA margin of 6.5%, and a net margin of 1%. Among the available margins, gross margin improved the most and operating margin declined the most, by 0.1 and 1.2 percentage points respectively.
CBRL margin history
Over the last 3 years, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's margins averaged 68.7% gross, 1.3% operating, 6.61% EBITDA, and 1.27% net. For Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, gross margin is above its three-year average, while operating, EBITDA, and net margins are below their three-year averages.
CBRL margin expansion
The biggest increase was in gross margin, up 0.1 percentage points. The expansion was limited to gross margin, while operating margin contracted by 1.2 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 0.4 percentage points, and net margin by 0.3 percentage points.
CBRL Gross margin
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's gross margin averaged 68.7% in the last 3 years. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store currently reports a gross margin of 69.1%, 0.4 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's gross margin peaked at 69.1% in Jul 2026 and reached a low of 67.9% in Oct 2023.
CBRL Operating margin
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store recorded an average operating margin of 1.3% across the last 3 years. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store currently reports an operating margin of 0.4%, 0.9 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 3.2% in Oct 2023 and a low of -0.6% in May 2026.
CBRL EBITDA margin
Over the last 3 years, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's EBITDA margin averaged 6.61%. At present, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current EBITDA margin is 6.5%, which is 0.1 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, EBITDA margin reached a high of 8% in Oct 2023 and a low of 5.2% in Jan 2026.
CBRL Net margin
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store recorded an average net margin of 1.27% across the last 3 years. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's current net margin is 1% and is 0.3 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest net margin for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store was 2.5% in Oct 2023, while the lowest was -0.1% in Jan 2026.
CBRL margin group comparison
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's gross margin of 69.1% is above the Consumer Cyclical sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at its Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.2%, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's gross margin is 91% higher.
CBRL margin peer comparison
Frequently asked questions
What is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's gross margin?
For the period ending Jul 31, 2026, CBRL recorded a gross margin of 69.1%.
What is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's operating margin?
The current operating margin for CBRL is 0.4% as of Jul 31, 2026.
What is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's EBITDA margin?
For the period ending Jul 31, 2026, CBRL recorded an EBITDA margin of 6.5%.
What is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's net margin?
As of Jul 31, 2026, CBRL has a net margin of 1%.
What are the average margins of CBRL?
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's average margins over the last 3 years were 68.7% gross, 1.3% operating, 6.6% EBITDA, and 1.3% net.
What are the highest historical margins of CBRL?
Over this 5-year history, CBRL peaked at 69.3% gross in Oct 2021, 6.5% operating in Jan 2022, 11.7% EBITDA in Jan 2022, and 4.5% net in Jan 2022.
What are the lowest historical margins of CBRL?
In the last 5 years, the lowest margins reported by CBRL were 66.7% gross in Jan 2023, -0.6% operating in May 2026, 5.2% EBITDA in Jan 2026, and -0.1% net in Jan 2026.