---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-068341"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBRL"
cik: "0001067294"
company_name: "CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T06:17:52.028348+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cracker Barrel Q3 GAAP EPS $0.63 (-47% YoY); revenue up 5.4% to $832.7M; dividend $1.30

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $0.63 vs $1.19 prior year; adjusted EPS $1.21 vs $1.29.
- Total revenue $832.7M (+5.4% YoY); comp restaurant sales +7.4%, retail -4.6%.
- GAAP operating income $16.8M (2.0% of revenue) vs $30.5M (3.9%) prior year.
- Board declares quarterly dividend $1.30/share, payable Aug 8, 2023 to holders of record July 21.
- Q4 outlook: revenue growth 1-3%, GAAP operating margin 4.1-5.1%, cost savings ~$30M for FY2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-068341
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBRL
- cik: 0001067294
- company_name: CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-06T23:59:59+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/1067294/000110465923068341/0001104659-23-068341-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067294/000110465923068341/tm2317851d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-068341.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC reported third quarter of fiscal 2023 ended April 28, 2023 results: revenue $832.7 million, net income $14.0 million, EPS $0.63. Guidance lowered.
  - Period: third quarter of fiscal 2023 ended April 28, 2023
  - Revenue: $832.7 million
  - Net income: $14.0 million
  - EPS: $0.63
  - Guidance: lowered
  - Result: reported results
  source text: The Company reported third quarter total revenue of $832.7 million.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067294/000110465923068341/0001104659-23-068341-index.htm

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