---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-123902"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBRL"
cik: "0001067294"
company_name: "CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC"
filed_at: "2022-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T10:02:47.877765+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cracker Barrel Q1 revenue up 7.0% to $839.5M; adj. EPS $0.99 vs $1.52; cuts FY margin outlook

## Summary
- GAAP net income $17.1M (2.0% rev), down 48.7% YoY; GAAP EPS $0.77 vs $1.41.
- Adjusted operating income margin 3.6% vs 5.9% prior year; commodity/wage inflation cited.
- Declared quarterly dividend $1.30 per share, payable Jan 31, 2023 to holders of record Jan 13, 2023.
- Appointed William Moreton (former Panera CEO) to Board of Directors.
- FY2023 revenue growth outlook narrowed to 6-8%; GAAP op margin low 4%, adj. op margin high 4%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-123902
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBRL
- cik: 0001067294
- company_name: CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC
- filed_at: 2022-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067294/000110465922123902/0001104659-22-123902-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067294/000110465922123902/tm2231723d1_8k.htm

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