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CBRL

Cracker Barrel Old Country StoreF
Nasdaq / Consumer Services
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Current thesis
Bull case: management sustains margin recovery, same-store sales beat assisted by holiday demand and retail mix; buybacks continue, driving EPS and multiple expansion.
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.7.
What can break
Bear case: persistent commodity inflation and weaker traffic compress margins and guide lower, causing multiple contraction and sales misses.
Momentum
99
Value
45
Sentiment
0
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $27.50 · Bull $34.00 · Bear $20.00Analysis 2025-12-09; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
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Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-27 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-28 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2025-12-09 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-28

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-28. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade F · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $50.71
Why
Momentum99 · Δ7d +0.4
Value45 · Δ7d -0.7
Sentiment0 · Δ7d 0.0
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.

Confirming evidence

  • • Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.7.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Bear case: persistent commodity inflation and weaker traffic compress margins and guide lower, causing multiple contraction and sales misses.
  • • Mixed signals. Wait for cleaner trend confirmation.

Catalyst clock

2025-12-18

Upcoming quarterly earnings release (FY2025 Q3/Q4 timing)

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
99
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.4
Δ21d
+19.9
Value
45
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.7
Δ21d
-2.0
Sentiment
0
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
0.0
Δ21d
-1.9
Why this grade

Composite grade F. Momentum 98.8 / Value 44.8 / Sentiment 0.0

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2025-12-09. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$34.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2025-12-09 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Most likely
B
Base case
55%
Probability
Target price
$27.50
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2025-12-09 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
B-
Bear case
20%
Probability
Target price
$20.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2025-12-09 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-27
Market Cap
$1.52B
Beta
1.28
Shares Out
22.35M
P/E (TTM)
35.7
P/S (TTM)
0.17
P/FCF (TTM)
16.40
Rev YoY
-2.9%
EPS YoY
+239.8%
Gross Margin
+5.8%
Op Margin
-0.0%
Net Debt
$444.99M
Current Ratio
0.50
As of 2026-10-28 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data