CBRL
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
CBRL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GME
GameStop Corp.
GME has the edge over CBRL overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
CBRL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
CBRL's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue, profitability and balance sheet are stable.
GME Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
GME's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its revenue is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
CBRL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 15x | $21.10 | -67% |
| Fair | 21x | $29.24 | -55% |
| Forward | 31x | $64.86 | — |
| Expensive | 39x | $54.48 | -16% |
| Current | 46x | $64.86 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CBRL's PE is in its expensive range at 46x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 31x next year's earnings.
GME PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 17x | $25.62 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $27.96 | +9.1% |
| Forward | 38x | $25.62 | — |
| Fair | 43x | $66.84 | +161% |
| Expensive | 252x | $388 | +1414% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GME has the edge over CBRL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CBRL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
CBRL has the edge over GME on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
GME Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect GME's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening.
CBRL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.10 | +50% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.40 | -32% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.15 | -55% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.19 | -112% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.74 | -59% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.06 | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.57 | -5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.60 | -57% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.80 | -54% |
CBRL's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.40 over the past year, against $10.71 in mid-2021.
GME Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.67 | -56% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.54 | +93% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.34 | +153% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.77 | +133% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.89 | +394% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.80 | +515% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.53 | +563% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.33 | +1550% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.18 | +$0.21 |
GME has the edge over CBRL on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CBRL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $849.3M | -2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $797.4M | -2.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $874.8M | -7.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $797.2M | -5.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $868M | -2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $821.1M | +0.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $949.4M | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $845.1M | +2.6% |
CBRL has the edge over GME on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.8% | -1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.1% | -3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -4.1% | -5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5% | -2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8% | +4.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.8% | -0.5 points |
CBRL's operating margin was 1.6% last quarter, up 1.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
GME Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $790.2M | -19% |
| Q2 2026 | $835.3M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2025 | $821M | -4.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $972.2M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $732.4M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | -28% |
| Q4 2024 | $860.3M | -20% |
GME's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $790M last quarter, down 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5% | +8.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.8% | +9.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5% | +4.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.2% | +3.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -3.9% | -2.5 points |
GME has the edge over CBRL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CBRL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $86M | +52% |
| Q2 2026 | $66.9M | +$80.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $24.5M | -59% |
| Q4 2025 | -$88.9M | -$45.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $56.8M | +157% |
| Q2 2025 | -$13.6M | -266% |
| Q1 2025 | $60M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | -$43.3M | -$2.8M |
CBRL still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $88M over the past year.
GME Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $60.7M | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $332.9M | +76% |
| Q1 2026 | $187.4M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $107M | +435% |
| Q3 2025 | $113.3M | +73% |
| Q2 2025 | $189.6M | +$304.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $158.8M | +$177.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $20M | +80% |
GME has the edge over CBRL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CBRL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +45K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +81.2K shares |
| 3 years | +1.3% | +280K shares |
| 5 years | -5.1% | -1.2M shares |
| Available history | -6.5% | -1.6M shares |
CBRL has the edge over GME on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $5M |
| Q4 2022 | $12.4M |
| Q3 2022 | $58.1M |
GME Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +300K shares |
| 1 year | +8.4% | +46.1M shares |
| 3 years | +94% | +288M shares |
| 5 years | +104% | +302M shares |
| Available history | +80% | +264M shares |
GME has 593M diluted shares, up 8.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $21.8M |
| Q4 2019 | $114M |
CBRL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 4.5x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
CBRL's net debt is about 2.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.5 years a year ago.
GME Net Leverage
CBRL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 77.0 | Neutral |
CBRL's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 77 (neutral).
GME Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.5 | Neutral |
GME's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 69 (neutral).
CBRL PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CBRL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46x | 18x | 157% above |
| PE % | 88 | 47 | 41 pts above |
CBRL is trading at 46x earnings, a 157% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
GME PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | GME | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 7.7% below |
| PE % | 15 | 47 | 32 pts below |
GME has the edge over CBRL on valuation relative to its sector.
CBRL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $62.7 | 3.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $57.4 | 13% above |
| 50 week MA | $42.1 | 54% above |
| 100 week MA | $45.8 | 41% above |
| 200 week MA | $59.2 | 9.5% above |
CBRL has climbed back above all five of its weekly moving averages, and it's now 9.5% above its 200-week average.
GME Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $25.2 | 1.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $22.4 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $22.6 | 13% above |
| 100 week MA | $24.0 | 7% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.8 | 17% above |
GME is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 17% above its 200-week average.
CBRL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $154.8 | $135.1 | -13% |
| 2021 | $135.1 | $128.1 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | $128.1 | $97.1 | -24% |
| 2023 | $97.1 | $77.1 | -21% |
| 2024 | $77.1 | $56.4 | -27% |
| 2025 | $56.4 | $26.0 | -54% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.0 | $64.9 | +150% |
CBRL has the edge over GME on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
GME Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.48 | $5.04 | +241% |
| 2021 | $5.04 | $38.0 | +655% |
| 2022 | $38.0 | $20.1 | -47% |
| 2023 | $20.1 | $17.5 | -13% |
| 2024 | $17.5 | $32.2 | +84% |
| 2025 | $32.2 | $21.1 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.1 | $25.6 | +21% |
GME's yearly returns have swung widely, from +655% in 2021 to −47% in 2022. It's up 21% so far in 2026.