Key Highlights

  • Cracker Barrel shares were trading up 3.31% at USD 67.01 on Friday, November 13, 2026, in market data, and no company announcement explaining the move was found in searches of news from November 11 to 13.
  • Fiscal 2026 Revenue fell to USD 3,318.7 million from USD 3,483.7 million, about 4.7% lower (calculated), and adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share dropped to USD 0.80 from USD 3.16.
  • Fiscal fourth-quarter revenue was USD 849.3 million, down 2.2%, with adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.99 against USD 0.74 and about USD 9.1 million of Tariff refunds in adjusted EBITDA.
  • Total Debt fell to USD 337.2 million from USD 484.6 million, and the company guided fiscal 2027 revenue of USD 3.325 billion to USD 3.4 billion with comparable restaurant sales up 3% to 5%.

No Company News Found for the Friday Gain

Cracker Barrel (NASDAQ:CBRL) was trading up 3.31% at USD 67.01 on Friday, November 13, 2026, in market data, the figure of record for the live session only. Searches of company releases and recent coverage for November 11 to 13 found no results, guidance change, deal or analyst action. Calculated from the move, the prior close was about USD 64.87. A published market page showed a decline of 3.34% on November 5, so the stock has been moving in both directions without a stated reason. The quarterly Dividend of USD 0.25 was payable on November 12 to holders of record on October 16, so today's move is not tied to a dividend date.

Fiscal 2026: Lower Sales, Weaker Earnings, Cleaner Balance Sheet

For the quarter ended July 31, 2026, revenue was USD 849.3 million, down 2.2%, with comparable restaurant sales down 2.1% and retail sales up 0.7%. GAAP Net Income was USD 12.2 million, or USD 0.54 a share. For the full year, adjusted EBITDA fell to USD 147.7 million from USD 224.3 million. The company repaid USD 150 million of convertible notes in June 2026, sold and leased back 26 restaurants for about USD 77 million of net proceeds and divested Maple Street Biscuit Company on July 20, 2026. Leverage was 1.7 times. Published reports showed shares rising about 10% after the fourth-quarter report. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was USD 62.1 million against USD 55.7 million.

Fiscal 2027 Guide Needs Traffic to Recover

Cracker Barrel operates country-store restaurants with attached retail shops. David Deno became chief executive on August 10, 2026. For fiscal 2027 the company expects adjusted EBITDA of USD 180 million to USD 200 million, no new store openings, Capital spending of USD 110 million to USD 125 million, Commodity Inflation of about 3.0% and hourly wage inflation of 2.5% to 3.0%. The plan relies on comparable restaurant sales growth of 3% to 5% after a year of declines, which is the main risk. The first-quarter report date was not confirmed.

Where Things Stand

No verified news explains the 3.31% rise to USD 67.01. Cracker Barrel (NASDAQ:CBRL) last reported in its fiscal fourth quarter, with annual revenue about 4.7% lower and a guide for comparable restaurant sales to grow 3% to 5% in fiscal 2027, a turnaround that has yet to show in results. A stronger balance sheet, with debt at USD 337.2 million, supports the shares. The next markers are the fiscal first-quarter report, with its date not confirmed, and any traffic update from the new chief executive.