Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, casual dining chain Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (Nasdaq: CBRL) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Cracker Barrel's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Cracker Barrel facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Lebanon, Tenn. (1969) |
| Market Cap | $1.5 billion |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $2.5 billion |
| Management | CEO Sandra Cochran (since 2011) CFO Lawrence Hyatt (since 2011) |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 40.3% |
| Cash/Debt | $127.3 million / $588.9 million |
| Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
| Competitors |
Denny's DineEquity Waffle House |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 86% of the 191 members who have rated Cracker Barrel believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those Fools, Doyle1667, succinctly summed up the Cracker Barrel bull case for our community:
Although not the best P/E, its revenue growth is noticeably amazing. Combine that with a good menu and leadership and you have a new competitor on the block. Its dividend does make it competitive to other bigger restaurants. [We'll] see how this new bull runs.
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