Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Q4 Profit Rises 6%

(RTTNews) - Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL) released earnings for its fourth quarter that climbed from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $53.89 million, or $2.23 per share. This was up from $51.02 million, or $2.12 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.18 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 0.3% to $743.23 million. This was down from $745.58 million last year.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $53.89 Mln. vs. $51.02 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.6% -EPS (Q4): $2.23 vs. $2.12 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 5.2% -Analysts Estimate: $2.18 -Revenue (Q4): $743.23 Mln vs. $745.58 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -0.3%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $1.85 and $1.95 Full year EPS guidance: $8.85 and $9.00 Full year revenue guidance: $3.1 Bln