AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cracker Barrel (CBRL)

Cracker Barrel raises fiscal 2025 EBITDA outlook as Q2 revenue rises 1.5%

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Cracker Barrel reported second quarter fiscal 2025 revenue of $949.4 million, up 1.5% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.99, down 16.8%. The company raised its fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA outlook to $210 million to $220 million from $200 million to $215 million, while GAAP net income fell 16.3% to $22.2 million.

Key points

  • Second quarter total revenue was $949.4 million, up 1.5%, with comparable store restaurant sales up 4.7%.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $0.99, down from $1.19; adjusted diluted EPS was $1.38, up from $1.26.
  • Fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA outlook raised to $210 million to $220 million from $200 million to $215 million.
  • Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, payable May 14, 2025, to holders of record as of April 11, 2025.

The filing

CompanyCracker Barrel (CBRL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 6, 2025, 8:24 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-25-021193

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:57 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 06, 2025.

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