Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) Balance Sheet
CBRL balance sheet, FY2026
July 31, 2026 · U.S. dollars$2.02B assets = $1.54B liabilities + $478.2M equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what CBRL owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
CBRL financial health
Current ratio0.58
Tight · current assets cover current liabilities 0.58×
Debt / equity2.17
High leverage · $2.17 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets23.6%
Balanced · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt3.5%
Low cash cover · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles0.2%
Mostly tangible · of total assets
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal FY2026.
CBRL balance sheet trends, FY2017–FY2026
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $1.52BFY2017 | $2.02BFY2026 | +3.2%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $977.4MFY2017 | $1.54BFY2026 | +5.2%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $544.5MFY2017 | $478.2MFY2026 | −1.4%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $161.0MFY2017 | $36.5MFY2026 | −15.2%/yr | |
| Total debt | $403.5MFY2017 | $1.04BFY2026 | +11.0%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | −$242.5MFY2017 | −$999.5MFY2026 | −$757.1M | |
| Working capital | −$17.0MFY2017 | −$200.4MFY2026 | −$183.4M | |
| Book value per share | $22.58FY2017 | $21.21FY2026 | −0.7%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 0.95FY2017 | 0.58FY2026 | −0.38 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.74FY2017 | 2.17FY2026 | +1.43 | |
| Shares outstanding | 24.1MFY2017 | 22.5MFY2026 | −0.7%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
CBRL assets
Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current
CBRL liabilities and equity
Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity
CBRL debt vs cash
Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
CBRL balance sheet
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $36.5M | $39.6M | $12.0M | $25.1M | $45.1M | $144.6M | $437.0M | $36.9M | $114.7M | $161.0M |
| Cash & equivalents | $36.5M | $39.6M | $12.0M | $25.1M | $45.1M | $144.6M | $437.0M | $36.9M | $114.7M | $161.0M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $89,100 | $169,000 | $32,000 |
| Receivables | $38.1M | $47.9M | $49.1M | $30.4M | $32.2M | $27.4M | $49.0M | $22.8M | $19.5M | $22.4M |
| Inventory | $163.9M | $180.6M | $181.0M | $189.4M | $213.2M | $138.3M | $139.1M | $155.0M | $156.3M | $156.4M |
| Other current assets | $37.4M | $45.0M | $36.1M | $37.3M | $26.7M | $43.3M | $17.9M | $27.8M | $16.3M | $19.1M |
| Total current assets | $275.9M | $313.1M | $278.2M | $282.3M | $317.3M | $353.6M | $643.0M | $242.4M | $306.8M | $358.9M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $1.69B | $1.77B | $1.81B | $1.86B | $1.90B | $1.95B | $1.82B | $1.17B | $1.15B | $1.10B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $3.4M | $24.4M | $24.4M | $28.1M | $25.9M | $26.0M | $25.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $89.1M | $6.1M | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $57.6M | $51.4M | $48.2M | $46.4M | $48.6M | $57.8M | $53.6M | $80.8M | $65.4M | $65.0M |
| Total assets | $2.02B | $2.16B | $2.16B | $2.22B | $2.29B | $2.39B | $2.54B | $1.58B | $1.53B | $1.52B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $152.7M | $169.8M | $162.3M | $165.5M | $169.9M | $135.2M | $103.5M | $132.2M | $122.3M | $118.4M |
| Short-term debt | $48.6M | $200.1M | $49.9M | $46.4M | $54.7M | $50.6M | $81.7M | $81.7M | $157,000 | $3.5M |
| Deferred revenue | $92.2M | — | $87.5M | $95.0M | $93.6M | $93.2M | $94.8M | $81.7M | $76.3M | $72.4M |
| Total current liabilities | $476.2M | $625.6M | $454.2M | $489.0M | $502.3M | $465.3M | $451.1M | $392.5M | $364.6M | $375.8M |
| Long-term debt | $0 | $335.5M | $476.6M | $414.9M | $423.2M | $327.3M | $910.0M | $400.0M | $400.0M | $400.0M |
| Lease obligations | — | $695.0M | $725.8M | $702.4M | $776.7M | $798.8M | $674.9M | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1.07B | $739.1M | $790.6M | $830.4M | $857.9M | $935.5M | $764.8M | $184.0M | $181.0M | $201.6M |
| Total liabilities | $1.54B | $1.70B | $1.72B | $1.73B | $1.78B | $1.73B | $2.13B | $976.5M | $945.6M | $977.4M |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $224,000 | $223,000 | $222,000 | $221,000 | $223,000 | $235,000 | $237,000 | $241,000 | $240,000 | $241,000 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $460.0M | $451.0M | $427.4M | $479.7M | $511.3M | $663.4M | $438.5M | $561.6M | $532.8M | $492.8M |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | — | — | $0 | $0 | — | — | −$20.3M | −$6.9M | $4.7M | −$4.2M |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $478.2M | $461.7M | $440.1M | $483.8M | $511.5M | $663.6M | $418.4M | $604.7M | $581.8M | $544.5M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.04B | $1.18B | $1.20B | $1.16B | $1.20B | $1.13B | $1.62B | $481.7M | $400.2M | $403.5M |
| Net cash (debt) | −$999.5M | −$1.14B | −$1.19B | −$1.14B | −$1.15B | −$981.5M | −$1.19B | −$444.9M | −$285.5M | −$242.5M |
| Working capital | −$200.4M | −$312.5M | −$176.0M | −$206.7M | −$185.0M | −$111.7M | $192.0M | −$150.1M | −$57.9M | −$17.0M |
| Tangible book value | $474.8M | $437.3M | $415.7M | $455.7M | $485.6M | $637.7M | $392.7M | $604.7M | $581.8M | $544.5M |
| Book value per share | $21.21 | $20.55 | $19.72 | $21.73 | $22.00 | $27.92 | $17.53 | $25.10 | $24.16 | $22.58 |
| Shares outstanding | 22.5M | 22.5M | 22.3M | 22.3M | 23.2M | 23.8M | 23.9M | 24.1M | 24.1M | 24.1M |
| Current ratio | 0.58 | 0.50 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.76 | 1.43 | 0.62 | 0.84 | 0.95 |
| Quick ratio | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.37 | 1.08 | 0.15 | 0.37 | 0.49 |
| Debt / equity | 2.17 | 2.55 | 2.73 | 2.41 | 2.35 | 1.70 | 3.88 | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.74 |
| Equity / assets | 23.6% | 21.4% | 20.4% | 21.8% | 22.3% | 27.7% | 16.4% | 38.2% | 38.1% | 35.8% |
| Jul '26 | Apr '26 | Jan '26 | Oct '25 | Jul '25 | Apr '25 | Jan '25 | Oct '24 | Jul '24 | Apr '24 | Jan '24 | Oct '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $36.5M | $26.1M | $8.6M | $8.9M | $39.6M | $9.8M | $10.3M | $11.5M | $12.0M | $11.9M | $12.6M | $13.9M |
| Cash & equivalents | $36.5M | $26.1M | $8.6M | $8.9M | $39.6M | $9.8M | $10.3M | $11.5M | $12.0M | $11.9M | $12.6M | $13.9M |
| Receivables | $38.1M | $42.3M | $49.6M | $39.7M | $47.9M | $53.1M | $51.0M | $39.9M | $49.1M | $56.5M | $41.5M | $32.2M |
| Inventory | $163.9M | $179.9M | $180.3M | $209.1M | $180.6M | $168.7M | $173.0M | $201.9M | $181.0M | $175.3M | $172.7M | $207.3M |
| Other current assets | $37.4M | $42.3M | $45.2M | $47.8M | $45.0M | $45.2M | $45.9M | $57.0M | $36.1M | $35.4M | $41.0M | $34.3M |
| Total current assets | $275.9M | $290.6M | $283.7M | $305.6M | $313.1M | $276.8M | $280.3M | $310.4M | $278.2M | $279.0M | $267.8M | $287.7M |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $1.69B | $1.72B | $3.32B | $3.34B | $1.77B | $1.79B | $1.80B | $1.81B | $1.81B | $1.81B | $1.84B | $1.86B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $3.4M | $24.3M | $24.3M | $24.3M | $24.4M | $24.4M | $24.4M | $24.4M | $24.4M | $24.5M | $29.2M | $29.2M |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $57.6M | $52.6M | $0 | $0 | $51.4M | $44.6M | $46.0M | $45.5M | $48.2M | $47.9M | $44.8M | $42.9M |
| Total assets | $2.02B | $2.09B | $2.10B | $2.15B | $2.16B | $2.14B | $2.15B | $2.19B | $2.16B | $2.16B | $2.19B | $2.22B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $152.7M | $131.0M | $126.2M | $157.4M | $169.8M | $121.1M | $143.2M | $159.6M | $162.3M | $137.7M | $136.4M | $143.3M |
| Short-term debt | $48.6M | $149.8M | $149.6M | $149.4M | $200.1M | — | — | — | $49.9M | $51.8M | — | $57.5M |
| Deferred revenue | $92.2M | — | — | — | $89.6M | — | — | — | $87.5M | $733,000 | $731,000 | $419,000 |
| Total current liabilities | $476.2M | $580.1M | $581.0M | $593.9M | $625.6M | $423.0M | $454.2M | $448.1M | $454.2M | $446.2M | $458.8M | $461.9M |
| Long-term debt | $0 | $336.8M | $381.8M | $400.9M | $335.5M | $489.4M | $471.5M | $527.0M | $476.6M | $472.2M | $452.3M | $475.3M |
| Lease obligations | — | $608.0M | $618.6M | $632.3M | $695.0M | $653.1M | $655.7M | $667.2M | $725.8M | $681.3M | $689.5M | $696.9M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1.07B | $705.6M | $715.1M | $727.8M | $739.1M | $757.3M | $762.9M | $777.2M | $790.6M | $812.1M | $812.0M | $822.1M |
| Total liabilities | $1.54B | $1.62B | $1.68B | $1.72B | $1.70B | $1.67B | $1.69B | $1.75B | $1.72B | $1.73B | $1.72B | $1.76B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $224,000 | $224,000 | $224,000 | $223,000 | $223,000 | $223,000 | $223,000 | $222,000 | $222,000 | $222,000 | $222,000 | $222,000 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $460.0M | $453.5M | $416.4M | $420.9M | $451.0M | $449.9M | $443.0M | $426.5M | $427.4M | $414.9M | $453.2M | $456.0M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Total shareholders' equity | $478.2M | $465.5M | $425.8M | $428.8M | $461.7M | $469.3M | $460.9M | $440.7M | $440.1M | $426.6M | $462.0M | $460.3M |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.04B | $1.09B | $1.15B | $1.18B | $1.18B | $1.14B | $1.13B | $1.19B | $1.20B | $1.21B | $1.14B | $1.23B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$999.5M | −$1.07B | −$1.14B | −$1.17B | −$1.14B | −$1.13B | −$1.12B | −$1.18B | −$1.19B | −$1.19B | −$1.13B | −$1.22B |
| Working capital | −$200.4M | −$289.5M | −$297.3M | −$288.3M | −$312.5M | −$146.2M | −$174.0M | −$137.7M | −$176.0M | −$167.2M | −$191.0M | −$174.2M |
| Tangible book value | $474.8M | $441.1M | $401.5M | $404.4M | $437.3M | $444.9M | $436.5M | $416.3M | $415.7M | $402.1M | $432.8M | $431.0M |
| Book value per share | $21.12 | $20.69 | $18.96 | $19.24 | $20.47 | $20.90 | $20.53 | $19.68 | $19.69 | $19.21 | $20.72 | $20.67 |
| Shares outstanding | 22.6M | 22.5M | 22.5M | 22.3M | 22.5M | 22.5M | 22.5M | 22.4M | 22.4M | 22.2M | 22.3M | 22.3M |
| Current ratio | 0.58 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.58 | 0.62 |
| Quick ratio | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.10 |
| Debt / equity | 2.17 | 2.35 | 2.70 | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.71 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 2.47 | 2.67 |
| Equity / assets | 23.6% | 22.3% | 20.2% | 19.9% | 21.4% | 21.9% | 21.4% | 20.1% | 20.4% | 19.8% | 21.1% | 20.7% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed September 25, 2026); data from EODHD.
CBRL financial position
At the end of fiscal 2026 (July 31, 2026), Cracker Barrel had total assets of $2.0 billion (down 6.5% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $1.5 billion and shareholders' equity of $478.2 million. It held $36.5 million in cash and short-term investments against $1.0 billion of debt, net debt of $999.5 million. Its current ratio was 0.58.
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CBRL balance sheet FAQ
What are Cracker Barrel's total assets?
Cracker Barrel reported total assets of $2.0 billion at the end of fiscal 2026 (July 31, 2026), compared with $2.2 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does Cracker Barrel have?
Cracker Barrel had $1.0 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2026, including short-term borrowings. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 2.17.
How much cash does Cracker Barrel have?
Cracker Barrel held $36.5 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2026; with $1.0 billion of debt that is net debt of $999.5 million.
What is Cracker Barrel's book value?
Cracker Barrel's shareholders' equity (book value) was $478.2 million at the end of fiscal 2026, or $21.21 per share.
What is Cracker Barrel's current ratio?
Cracker Barrel had current assets of $275.9 million and current liabilities of $476.2 million, a current ratio of 0.58 (current liabilities exceed current assets).
How much goodwill does Cracker Barrel have?
Cracker Barrel carried $3.4 million of goodwill and intangible assets, 0.2% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2026.