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Guidance history, every release

Cracker Barrel (CBRL) · 8 releases, Nov 14, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026 · rows are metrics, columns are releases
Raised · a change from the previous releaseSame · restated unchanged— · not stated in that releaseEvery value links to its sentence in the filing
MetricNov 14, 2024
FY25 Q1
Mar 6, 2025
FY25 Q2
Jun 5, 2025
FY25 Q3
Sep 17, 2025
FY25 Q4
Dec 9, 2025
FY26 Q1
Mar 4, 2026
FY26 Q2
Jun 9, 2026
FY26 Q3
Sep 23, 2026
FY26 Q4
For FY2027
Total revenue———————New“$3.325 billion to $3.4 billion”
Comparable store restaurant sales growth———————New“3% to 5%”
Adjusted EBITDA———————New“$180 million to $200 million”
Capital expenditures———————New“$110 million to $125 million”
Commodity inflation———————New“approximately 3.0%”
Hourly wage inflation———————New“2.5% to 3.0%”
New store openings———————New“no new store openings”
For FY2026
Total revenue———New“$3.35 billion to $3.45 billion”Lowered“$3.2 billion to $3.3 billion”Narrowed“$3.24 billion to $3.27 billion”Raised“$3.27 billion to $3.30 billion”—
Adjusted EBITDA———New“$150 million to $190 million”Lowered“$70 million to $110 million”Narrowed“$85 million to $100 million”Raised“$120 million to $125 million”—
Adjusted EBITDA - aggregate advertising expense reduction (Q2-Q4)————New“$12 million to $16 million”———
Adjusted EBITDA - annualized G&A savings contemplated————New“$20 million to $25 million”———
Aggregate advertising expense reduction————New“$12 million to $16 million”———
Capital expenditures———New“$135 million to $150 million”Lowered“$110 million to $125 million”Lowered“$105 million to $115 million”Reiterated“$105 million to $115 million”—
Closure of Maple Street units———New“14”————
Commodity inflation———New“2.5% to 3.5%”Reiterated“2.5% to 3.5%”Lowered“2.0% to 2.5%”Lowered“in the low 2% range”—
Comparable store traffic decline (assumed)———New“4% to 7%”————
Hourly wage inflation———New“3.0% to 4.0%”Reiterated“3.0% to 4.0%”Lowered“2.5% to 3.0%”Lowered“in the low 2% range”—
Net cash benefit—————New“approximately $46 million”——
Net cash benefit from litigation settlement—————New“approximately $46 million”——
New Cracker Barrel stores———New“2”Reiterated“2”Reiterated“2”Reiterated“2”—
Quarterly dividend———————New“$0.25 per share”
Quarterly dividend declared—————New“$0.25 per share”——
For FY2025
Total revenueNew“$3.4 billion to $3.5 billion”Narrowed“$3.45 billion to $3.50 billion”Reiterated“$3.45 billion to $3.50 billion”—————
Adjusted EBITDANew“$200 million to $215 million”Raised“$210 million to $220 million”Raised“$215 million to $225 million”—————
Capital expendituresNew“$160 million to $180 million”Reiterated“$160 million to $180 million”Narrowed“$160 million to $170 million”—————
Commodity inflationNew“2% to 3%”Reiterated“2% to 3%”Lowered“in the mid 2% range”—————
Hourly wage inflationNew“3% to 4%”Lowered“approximately 3%”Lowered“in the mid 2% range”—————
New Cracker Barrel stores—New“1 to 2”——————
New Maple Street Biscuit Company unitsNew“3 to 4”———————
No period stated
Annualized savings in general and administrative expenses————New“$20 million to $25 million”———
Quarterly dividend—New“$0.25 per share”Reiterated“$0.25 per share”Reiterated“$0.25 per share”Reiterated“$0.25 per share”Reiterated“$0.25 per share”——
Quarterly dividend declared——————New“$0.25 per share”—
Share repurchase program———New“up to $100 million”————
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