Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (Nasdaq: CBRL) is expected to report Q1 earnings around Nov. 29. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
 Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Cracker Barrel Old Country Store's revenues will grow 5.3% and EPS will compress -2.8%.

The average estimate for revenue is $630.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.06.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store tallied revenue of $700.0 million. GAAP reported sales were 14% higher than the prior-year quarter's $612.9 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $1.20. GAAP EPS of $1.47 for Q4 were 93% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.76 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 69.1%, 70 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 8.6%, 190 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.0%, 210 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $2.63 billion. The average EPS estimate is $4.67.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 166 members out of 193 rating the stock outperform, and 27 members rating it underperform. Among 63 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 60 give Cracker Barrel Old Country Store a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is hold, with an average price target of $69.00.

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