Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (Nasdaq: CBRL) is expected to report Q2 earnings around Feb. 26. 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 increase 3.2% and EPS will grow 4.2%.

The average estimate for revenue is $694.8 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.25.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store notched revenue of $627.5 million. GAAP reported sales were 4.8% higher than the prior-year quarter's $598.4 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 $1.08. GAAP EPS of $0.97 for Q1 were 5.8% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.03 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 68.5%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 7.2%, 30 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 3.7%, 30 basis points worse 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 five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 177 members out of 203 rating the stock outperform, and 26 members rating it underperform. Among 70 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 67 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 $73.50.

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