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Cracker Barrel slashes dividend to $0.25/share, warns Q3/Q4 results below expectations
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC
- Declared quarterly dividend of $0.25/share (payable Aug 6, 2024; record Jul 19); reduction from prior level to support increased investment.
- Fiscal 2027 targets: sales $3.8B-$3.9B, adjusted EBITDA $375M-$425M.
- Fiscal 2024 Q3 and Q4 results expected below prior expectations due to weaker-than-anticipated traffic; store closures and impairment charges in Q3.
- Fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA expected relatively in line with or slightly lower than FY2024; capital expenditures $160M-$180M.
- Three-year capex plan (FY2025-2027) of approximately $600M-$700M, with store remodel acceleration after test of 25-30 stores in FY2025.