Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (CBRL)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store reported $59.8M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 46.87% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 1.72%.
View full Cracker Barrel Old Country Store company overviewCracker Barrel Old Country Store free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-08-01 | $59.8M | $19.1M | +46.87% | +1.72% |
| 2024 | 2024-08-02 | $40.7M | −$82.8M | −67.05% | +1.17% |
| 2023 | 2023-07-28 | $123.5M | $16.6M | +15.49% | +3.59% |
| 2022 | 2022-07-29 | $106.9M | −$123.6M | −53.62% | +3.27% |
| 2021 | 2021-07-30 | $230.5M | $366.8M | — | +8.17% |
| 2020 | 2020-07-31 | −$136.3M | −$360.8M | — | −5.40% |
| 2019 | 2019-08-02 | $224.5M | $46.1M | +25.86% | +7.31% |
| 2018 | 2018-08-03 | $178.4M | −$31.8M | −15.13% | +5.89% |
| 2017 | 2017-07-28 | $210.2M | $52.8M | +33.57% | +7.18% |
| 2016 | 2016-07-29 | $157.4M | −$85.8M | −35.30% | +5.40% |
| 2015 | 2015-07-31 | $243.2M | $157.2M | +182.86% | +8.56% |
| 2014 | 2014-08-01 | $86.0M | −$48.1M | −35.88% | +3.20% |
| 2013 | 2013-08-02 | $134.1M | −$4.8M | −3.47% | +5.07% |
| 2012 | 2012-08-03 | $138.9M | $78.7M | +130.54% | +5.38% |
| 2011 | 2011-07-29 | $60.3M | −$81.7M | −57.56% | +2.47% |
| 2010 | 2010-07-30 | $142.0M | $45.9M | +47.79% | +5.90% |
| 2009 | 2009-07-31 | $96.1M | — | — | +4.06% |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-05-01 | $66.9M | $80.5M | — | +8.39% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-01-30 | $24.5M | −$35.5M | −59.19% | +2.80% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-10-31 | −$88.9M | −$45.6M | — | −11.15% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-08-01 | $56.8M | $34.7M | +157.32% | +6.54% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-05-02 | −$13.6M | −$21.8M | — | −1.66% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $60.0M | $9.0M | +17.72% | +6.32% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-11-01 | −$43.3M | −$2.8M | — | −5.13% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-08-02 | $22.1M | −$52.3M | −70.33% | +2.47% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-04-26 | $8.2M | $30.6M | — | +1.00% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-01-26 | $50.9M | −$9.6M | −15.85% | +5.45% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-10-27 | −$40.5M | −$9.5M | — | −4.92% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-01-27 | $74.3M | $5.9M | +8.61% | +7.96% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-10-28 | −$22.4M | −$31.3M | — | −2.67% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-07-29 | $60.5M | −$2.6M | −4.05% | +7.29% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-04-29 | −$31.0M | −$106.5M | — | −3.92% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-01-28 | $68.4M | $22.1M | +47.84% | +7.94% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-10-29 | $8.9M | −$36.6M | −80.41% | +1.14% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-07-30 | $63.1M | $203.0M | — | +8.04% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $75.6M | $197.6M | — | +10.59% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-01-29 | $46.3M | −$62.4M | −57.42% | +6.84% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-10-30 | $45.6M | $28.6M | +169.04% | +7.05% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-07-31 | −$139.9M | −$215.7M | — | −28.26% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-05-01 | −$122.0M | −$150.2M | — | −28.21% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $108.7M | $10.7M | +10.89% | +12.85% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-11-01 | $16.9M | −$5.6M | −24.93% | +2.26% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-08-02 | $75.8M | $16.4M | +27.61% | +9.63% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-05-03 | $28.1M | −$6.1M | −17.73% | +3.81% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-02-01 | $98.0M | $20.9M | +27.11% | +12.08% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-11-02 | $22.6M | $14.9M | +194.32% | +3.08% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-08-03 | $59.4M | −$29.0M | −32.79% | +7.32% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-04-27 | $34.2M | $8.7M | +34.09% | +4.74% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-01-26 | $77.1M | −$10.7M | −12.15% | +9.79% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-10-27 | $7.7M | −$864,000 | −10.13% | +1.08% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-07-28 | $88.4M | $10.4M | +13.28% | +11.89% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-04-28 | $25.5M | −$5.2M | −16.95% | +3.64% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-01-27 | $87.8M | $17.7M | +25.31% | +11.36% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-10-28 | $8.5M | $29.9M | — | +1.20% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-07-29 | $78.0M | −$8.8M | −10.11% | +10.46% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-04-29 | $30.7M | −$10.4M | −25.36% | +4.39% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-01-29 | $70.1M | −$26.9M | −27.77% | +9.17% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-10-30 | −$21.4M | −$39.7M | — | −3.05% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-07-31 | $86.8M | $38.8M | +80.83% | +12.06% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-05-01 | $41.2M | $26.8M | +185.62% | +6.02% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-01-30 | $97.0M | $46.5M | +92.02% | +12.83% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-10-31 | $18.3M | $45.2M | — | +2.68% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-08-01 | $48.0M | −$25.6M | −34.78% | +6.93% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-05-02 | $14.4M | $5.1M | +55.13% | +2.24% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $50.5M | −$27.7M | −35.46% | +7.23% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-11-01 | −$26.9M | $105,000 | — | −4.15% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-08-02 | $73.6M | $19.1M | +35.10% | +10.91% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-05-03 | $9.3M | −$37,000 | −0.40% | +1.45% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-02-01 | $78.3M | $4.6M | +6.24% | +11.14% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-11-02 | −$27.0M | −$28.5M | — | −4.31% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-08-03 | $54.4M | $24.0M | +78.63% | +7.78% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-04-27 | $9.3M | −$3.7M | −28.42% | +1.53% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-01-27 | $73.7M | $28.8M | +64.22% | +10.94% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-10-28 | $1.5M | $29.6M | — | +0.24% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-07-29 | $30.5M | −$15.0M | −32.91% | +4.97% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-04-29 | $13.0M | −$24.8M | −65.55% | +2.24% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-01-28 | $44.9M | −$5.4M | −10.67% | +7.01% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-10-29 | −$28.1M | −$36.6M | — | −4.70% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-07-30 | $45.4M | — | — | +7.42% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-04-30 | $37.8M | — | — | +6.54% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-01-29 | $50.2M | — | — | +7.94% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-10-30 | $8.5M | — | — | +1.46% |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from −$136.3M to $59.8M, a net increase of $196.1M. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, generated $66.9M in free cash flow, an increase of $80.5M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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