---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-023472"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBRL"
cik: "0001067294"
company_name: "CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T21:24:29.254602+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cracker Barrel Q2 revenue falls 7.9% YoY; GAAP EPS $0.06 vs $0.99

## Summary
- Total revenue $874.8M, down 7.9%; comparable store restaurant sales -7.1%, retail -9.2%.
- GAAP net income $1.3M ($0.06 EPS); adjusted EPS $0.25 vs prior year $1.38.
- Adjusted EBITDA $38.2M, down 48.9% from $74.6M in prior year quarter.
- Updated FY2026 outlook: revenue $3.24-3.27B; adjusted EBITDA $85-100M (previous $70-110M).
- Quarterly dividend declared $0.25/share payable May 13, 2026 to holders of record April 10.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-023472
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBRL
- cik: 0001067294
- company_name: CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067294/000110465926023472/0001104659-26-023472-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067294/000110465926023472/tm267799d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC reported second quarter of fiscal 2026 ended January 30, 2026 results: revenue $874.8 million, net income $1.3 million, EPS $0.06.
  - Period: second quarter of fiscal 2026 ended January 30, 2026
  - Revenue: $874.8 million
  - Net income: $1.3 million
  - EPS: $0.06
  - Result: reported results
  source text: to improve financial performance and remain confident that we are well-positioned to regain prior momentum.” Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Highlights · Total revenue was $874.8 million. Compared to the prior year quarter, total revenue decreased 7.9%. o Compared to the prior year quarter, comparable store restaurant sales decreased 7.1% and comparable
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067294/000110465926023472/0001104659-26-023472-index.htm

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