cheesecake factory inc. - CAKE

CAKE

Close Chg Chg %
56.52 0.47 0.83%

Pre-Market

56.99

+0.47 (0.83%)

Volume: 1.05M

Last Updated:

Mar 24, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

Company Overview: cheesecake factory inc. - CAKE

CAKE Key Data

Open

$56.09

Day Range

55.68 - 57.41

52 Week Range

42.69 - 69.70

Market Cap

$2.82B

Shares Outstanding

49.86M

Public Float

45.85M

Beta

0.96

Rev. Per Employee

N/A

P/E Ratio

18.49

EPS

$3.18

Yield

191.08%

Dividend

$0.30

EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Mar 4, 2026

SHORT INTEREST

N/A

AVERAGE VOLUME

1.34M

 

CAKE Performance

1 Week
 
-0.28%
 
1 Month
 
-12.03%
 
3 Months
 
8.45%
 
1 Year
 
14.71%
 
5 Years
 
-8.10%
 

CAKE Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings 23
Full Ratings ➔

About cheesecake factory inc. - CAKE

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. engages in the operation of restaurant chains. It operates through the following segments: The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, North Italia, Other FRC, and Other. The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants segment offers appetizers, pizza, seafood, steaks, chicken, burgers, small plates, pastas, salads, sandwiches and omelettes, and a selection of gluten-free items. The North Italia segment specializes in Italian cuisine. The Other FRC segment includes brands acquired from Fox Restaurant Concepts. The Other segment consists of the Flower Child brand, along with other businesses. The company was founded by David M. Overton, Oscar Overton, and Evelyn Overton in 1972 and is headquartered in Calabasas Hills, CA.

CAKE At a Glance

Cheesecake Factory, Inc.
26901 Malibu Hills Road
Calabasas Hills, California 91301
Phone 1-818-871-3000 Revenue 3.75B
Industry Restaurants Net Income 148.43M
Sector Consumer Services 2025 Sales Growth 4.749%
Fiscal Year-end 12 / 2026 Employees 48,400
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CAKE Valuation

P/E Current 18.488
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) N/A
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) 16.359
Price to Sales Ratio 0.647
Price to Book Ratio 5.688
Price to Cash Flow Ratio 8.06
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 11.837
Enterprise Value to Sales 1.157
Total Debt to Enterprise Value 0.491

CAKE Efficiency

Revenue/Employee 77,516.653
Income Per Employee 3,066.674
Receivables Turnover 25.285
Total Asset Turnover 1.04

CAKE Liquidity

Current Ratio 0.585
Quick Ratio 0.516
Cash Ratio 0.278

CAKE Profitability

Gross Margin 13.394
Operating Margin 6.866
Pretax Margin 4.342
Net Margin 3.956
Return on Assets 4.116
Return on Equity 33.738
Return on Total Capital 5.784
Return on Invested Capital 6.561

CAKE Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity 488.016
Total Debt to Total Capital 82.994
Total Debt to Total Assets 57.178
Long-Term Debt to Equity 433.903
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital 73.791
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Annual Financials for Cheesecake Factory Inc. - CAKE

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All values USD millions. 2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue
3.30B 3.44B 3.58B 3.75B
Sales Growth
+12.83% +4.13% +4.13% +4.75%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
3.00B 3.05B 3.13B 3.25B
COGS excluding D&A
- - - -
-
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
91.28M 94.34M 101.75M 109.23M
Depreciation
90.78M 93.54M 101.05M 108.43M
Amortization of Intangibles
500.00K 800.00K 700.00K 800.00K
COGS Growth
+15.12% +1.75% +2.73% +3.77%
Gross Income
307.37M 391.34M 450.32M 502.52M
Gross Income Growth
-5.46% +27.32% +15.07% +11.59%
Gross Profit Margin
+9.31% +11.38% +12.57% +13.39%
2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
SG&A Expense
205.75M 217.45M 228.74M 244.91M
Research & Development
- - - -
-
Other SG&A
205.75M 217.45M 228.74M 244.91M
SGA Growth
+10.54% +5.68% +5.19% +7.07%
Other Operating Expense
- - - -
-
Unusual Expense
44.26M 40.35M 15.38M 52.53M
EBIT after Unusual Expense
57.36M 133.55M 206.21M 205.07M
Non Operating Income/Expense
(18.43M) (24.98M) (25.06M) (31.73M)
Non-Operating Interest Income
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Interest Expense
6.04M 8.55M 10.11M 10.45M
Interest Expense Growth
-43.51% +41.52% +18.18% +3.37%
Gross Interest Expense
6.04M 8.55M 10.11M 10.45M
Interest Capitalized
- - - -
-
Pretax Income
32.89M 100.01M 171.05M 162.90M
Pretax Income Growth
-54.07% +204.07% +71.02% -4.77%
Pretax Margin
+1.00% +2.91% +4.78% +4.34%
Income Tax
(10.23M) (1.34M) 14.26M 14.47M
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
8.41M 14.38M 20.33M 19.04M
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
- - - 2.13M
-
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
(18.65M) (15.71M) (6.06M) (6.71M)
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
- - - -
-
Income Tax Credits
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
- - - -
-
Consolidated Net Income
43.12M 101.35M 156.78M 148.43M
Minority Interest Expense
- - - -
-
Net Income
43.12M 101.35M 156.78M 148.43M
Net Income Growth
-40.42% +135.03% +54.69% -5.33%
Net Margin Growth
+1.31% +2.95% +4.38% +3.96%
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Net Income After Extraordinaries
43.12M 101.35M 156.78M 148.43M
Preferred Dividends
- - - -
-
Net Income Available to Common
43.12M 101.35M 156.78M 148.43M
EPS (Basic)
0.8657 2.0973 3.2807 3.1725
EPS (Basic) Growth
-16.25% +142.27% +56.42% -3.30%
Basic Shares Outstanding
49.81M 48.32M 47.79M 46.79M
EPS (Diluted)
0.8554 2.0663 3.2014 3.0571
EPS (Diluted) Growth
-15.54% +141.56% +54.93% -4.51%
Diluted Shares Outstanding
50.41M 49.05M 48.97M 48.55M
EBITDA
192.90M 268.23M 323.34M 366.83M
EBITDA Growth
-15.49% +39.05% +20.54% +13.45%
EBITDA Margin
+5.84% +7.80% +9.03% +9.78%

Snapshot

Average Recommendation HOLD Average Target Price 64.667
Number of Ratings 23 Current Quarters Estimate 1.006
FY Report Date 03 / 2026 Current Year's Estimate 4.03
Last Quarter’s Earnings 1.00 Median PE on CY Estimate N/A
Year Ago Earnings 3.77 Next Fiscal Year Estimate 4.427
Median PE on Next FY Estimate N/A

Earnings Per Share

This Quarter Next Quarter This Fiscal Next Fiscal
# of Estimates 20 20 22 22
Mean Estimate 1.01 1.24 4.03 4.43
High Estimates 1.08 1.34 4.14 4.55
Low Estimate 0.96 1.11 3.85 4.07
Coefficient of Variance 2.90 4.98 1.69 2.30

Analysts Recommendations

Current 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago
BUY 7 6 8
OVERWEIGHT 1 1 2
HOLD 11 11 9
UNDERWEIGHT 0 0 0
SELL 4 4 4
MEAN Hold Hold Hold

Insider Actions for Cheesecake Factory Inc. - CAKE

Date Name Shares Transaction Value
Dec 12, 2025 David M. Overton CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O.; Director 3,017,298 Bona fide gift 0.00
Apr 4, 2025 Scarlett A. May EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL 22,872 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $50.86 per share 1,163,269.92
Apr 4, 2025 Matthew Eliot Clark EXEC VP, CFO 40,878 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $50.86 per share 2,079,055.08
Apr 4, 2025 David M. Gordon PRESIDENT 48,919 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $50.86 per share 2,488,020.34
Apr 4, 2025 Keith T. Carango PRESIDENT (SUBSIDIARY) 20,774 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $50.86 per share 1,056,565.64

Cheesecake Factory Inc. in the News

How cheesecake-to-go saved the Cheesecake Factory

When Covid-driven closures cut deeply into sit-down business in Cheesecake Factory’s cavernous, lavish dining rooms, the 208-restaurant chain emphasized to-go orders to help buttress sales. It worked: The chain is averaging more than $3 million in to-go orders per location this year, more than double its typical amount before the crisis.