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

Cracker Barrel Q3 revenue falls 2.9%; raises fiscal 2026 EBITDA outlook

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Cracker Barrel reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue of $797.4 million, down 2.9% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted earnings of $1.90 per share, which include a $47.4 million litigation settlement benefit. Excluding non-GAAP adjustments, adjusted diluted earnings were $0.29 per share versus $0.58 a year earlier, and adjusted EBITDA was $40.3 million versus $48.1 million. The company raised its fiscal 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook, which is the main positive for shareholders.

Key points

  • Q3 total revenue $797.4 million, down 2.9%; comparable store restaurant sales down 2.6%
  • GAAP diluted EPS $1.90 vs $0.56; adjusted diluted EPS $0.29 vs $0.58
  • Fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook raised to $120 million to $125 million from $85 million to $100 million
  • Fiscal 2026 revenue outlook raised to $3.27 billion to $3.30 billion from $3.24 billion to $3.27 billion

The filing

CompanyCracker Barrel (CBRL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 9, 2026, 4:20 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-071853

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 6:57 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 June 09, 2026.

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