May 01, 2020

Cracker Barrel Q3 2020 Earnings Report

Cracker Barrel's financial performance was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with substantial declines in restaurant and retail sales, and the company took actions to bolster liquidity and adapt operations.

Key Takeaways

Cracker Barrel reported a 41.5% decrease in total revenue to $432.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2020, with comparable restaurant sales down 41.7% and retail sales down 45.5%. The company experienced an operating loss of $79.0 million and a net loss of $161.9 million, or $6.81 per diluted share, due to the impact of COVID-19 and related expenses and impairment charges.

Comparable restaurant sales decreased by 41.7% and retail sales decreased by 45.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

All Cracker Barrel stores remained open, but operated under an off-premise-only model for a significant portion of the quarter.

The company increased outstanding debt by drawing approximately $40 million under its credit facility.

As of May 29, 2020, 505 stores had limited dine-in service, with expectations that most stores would offer limited dine-in by the end of June.

Total Revenue
$433M
Previous year: $740M
-41.5%
EPS
-$1.81
Previous year: $2.09
-186.6%
Comparable Restaurant Sales Growth
-41.7%
Comparable Retail Sales Growth
-45.5%
Gross Profit
$106M
Previous year: $255M
-58.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$363M
Previous year: $168M
+116.8%
Free Cash Flow
-$122M
Previous year: $28.1M
-533.6%
Total Assets
$2.24B
Previous year: $1.6B
+40.2%

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Forward Guidance

The Company withdrew its previously issued fiscal 2020 outlook, including fiscal 2020 earnings guidance, due to the uncertain impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income