CBRL
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
CBRL's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA 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.
TSLA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
TSLA's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
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 has the edge over TSLA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TSLA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 60x | $54.70 | -86% |
| Fair | 174x | $158 | -60% |
| Forward | 196x | $397 | — |
| Expensive | 415x | $378 | -4.9% |
| Current | 437x | $397 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TSLA's PE is in its expensive range at 437x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 196x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
CBRL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect CBRL to return to profit, with revenue holding steady.
TSLA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TSLA, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
TSLA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.03 | +123% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.91 | -39% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.08 | -38% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.09 | -40% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.08 | -47% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.50 | -59% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.73 | -51% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.82 | -53% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.04 | -53% |
TSLA's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.91 over the past year, against $4.30 in late 2023.
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's revenue is shrinking: $849M last quarter, down 2.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
TSLA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28B | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $28.2B | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.4B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.9B | -3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.1B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.5B | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.3B | -9.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $25.7B | +2.1% |
TSLA has the edge over CBRL on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.4% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.2% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.7% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.8% | -5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.1% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1% | -3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.2% | -2 points |
TSLA 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 has the edge over TSLA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TSLA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | -62% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.1B | -848% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +117% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | -30% |
| Q3 2025 | $4B | +46% |
| Q2 2025 | $146M | -89% |
| Q1 2025 | $664M | +$3.2B |
| Q4 2024 | $2B | -1.6% |
TSLA still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2025 peak: $3.3B over the past year.
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 TSLA 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 |
TSLA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +15M shares |
| 3 years | +1.4% | +48M shares |
| 5 years | +5.1% | +172M shares |
| Available history | +33% | +886M shares |
TSLA has 3.5B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
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.
TSLA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
TSLA has the edge over CBRL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
TSLA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 72.6 | Neutral |
TSLA's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 73 (neutral).
CBRL PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | CBRL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46x | 18x | 157% above |
| PE % | 88 | 47 | 41 pts above |
CBRL has the edge over TSLA on valuation relative to its sector.
TSLA PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | TSLA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 437x | 18x | 2,324% above |
| PE % | 84 | 47 | 37 pts above |
TSLA is trading at 437x earnings, a 2324% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
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.
TSLA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $376.0 | 5.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $364.0 | 9.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $393.6 | 1% above |
| 100 week MA | $372.1 | 6.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $296.9 | 34% above |
TSLA is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 34% 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 TSLA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TSLA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $28.7 | $220.6 | +669% |
| 2021 | $220.6 | $355.7 | +61% |
| 2022 | $355.7 | $123.2 | -65% |
| 2023 | $123.2 | $248.5 | +102% |
| 2024 | $248.5 | $431.7 | +74% |
| 2025 | $431.7 | $475.2 | +10% |
| 2026 YTD | $475.2 | $397.5 | -16% |
TSLA's yearly returns have swung widely, from +669% in 2020 to −65% in 2022. It's down 16% so far in 2026.