Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Q2 Income Climbs

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

The company's profit came in at $61.17 million, or $2.55 per share. This compares with $60.76 million, or $2.52 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.58 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 4.2% to $846.14 million from $811.71 million last year.

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

-Earnings (Q2): $61.17 Mln. vs. $60.76 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $2.55 vs. $2.52 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $2.58 -Revenue (Q2): $846.14 Mln vs. $811.71 Mln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $8.55 - $8.65