---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-109812"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBRL"
cik: "0001067294"
company_name: "CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-23T11:29:50+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-23T11:35:35.783822+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cracker Barrel Q4 adj EPS $0.99 vs $0.74; FY27 comps guide +3-5%

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $849.3M (-2.2% YoY); comp restaurant sales -2.1%, retail +0.7%.
- Q4 adj EPS $0.99 vs $0.74; adj EBITDA $62.1M (incl. $9.1M tariff refund); GAAP EPS $0.54.
- Divested MSBC (July 20) and sale-leaseback of 26 stores for ~$77M net proceeds; debt down to $337.2M from $484.6M.
- David Deno named CEO effective Aug 10, 2026.
- FY27 outlook: rev $3.325-3.4B, comp +3-5%, adj EBITDA $180-200M; dividend $0.25 payable Nov 12.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-109812
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBRL
- cik: 0001067294
- company_name: CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-23T11:29:50+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1067294/000110465926109812/0001104659-26-109812-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067294/000110465926109812/tm2625926d1_8k.htm

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