The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CAKE R2K

Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants · United States

https://www.thecheesecakefactory.com

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates and licenses restaurants in the United States and Canada. It operates bakeries that produce cheesecakes and other baked products for its restaurants, international licensees, third-party bakery customers, external foodservice operators, retailers, and distributors. The company operates restaurants under the brands comprising The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Flower Child, and Fox Restaurant Concepts. The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Calabasas, California.

Market & Price

Market Cap

$3.28B

Current Price

$66.04

High / Low (52W)

$67.17 / $42.72

Beta

1.04

Valuation

Stock P/E

19.37

Industry PE

22.37

Forward P/E

14.84

PEG Ratio

1.32

Book Value

$9.22

Price to Book

7.16

P/S

0.86

EV/EBITDA

15.31

Dividend Yield

1.82%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE

6.98%

ROE

41.33%

ROA

4.46%

Profit Margin

4.34%

Op Margin

5.83%

EPS (Latest Qtr)

$1.02

EPS (TTM)

$3.41

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity

4.66

Quick Ratio

0.43

Current Ratio

0.59

Debt

$2.14B

Total Assets

$3.26B

Current Assets

$454.83M

Working Capital

$-322.18M

Ownership

Promoter Holding

7.50%

Chg in Prom Hold

FII / Inst Holding

104.17%

Chg in FII Hold

-0.00%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value

$5.19B

Total Revenue (TTM)

$3.80B

EBITDA

$338.80M

Free Cash Flow

$128.07M

Operating Cash Flow

$319.09M

Shares Outstanding

49.69M

Gross Margin

40.49%

Payout Ratio

32.55%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y

4.34%

Profit 5Y

50.99%

Revenue (YoY)

5.60%

Earnings (YoY)

52.20%

PROS

Strong return on equity of 41.3%.
Profit CAGR of 51.0% over 5 years.
Generates positive free cash flow.
In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

No notable concerns flagged.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Fundamental Growth

Period: Metric:

Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).

Peer comparison

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Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric	Dec 2015	Mar 2016	Jun 2016	Sep 2016	Jan 2017	Apr 2017	Jul 2017	Oct 2017	Jan 2018	Apr 2018	Jul 2018	Oct 2018	Jan 2019	Apr 2019	Jul 2019	Oct 2019	Dec 2019	Mar 2020	Jun 2020	Sep 2020	Dec 2020	Mar 2021	Jun 2021	Sep 2021	Mar 2022	Jun 2022	Sep 2022	Apr 2023	Jul 2023	Oct 2023	Apr 2024	Jul 2024	Oct 2024	Mar 2025	Apr 2025	Jun 2025	Jul 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Mar 2026
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	891.22M	904.04M	865.47M	927.20M	927.20M	955.83M	955.83M	907.23M	961.56M	978.83M
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	533.34M	-	539.36M	-	520.43M	532.91M	560.02M
Gross Profit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	393.86M	-	416.46M	-	386.80M	428.64M	418.81M
Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	332.44M	-	341.36M	-	342.14M	352.02M	356.27M
Operating Income	38.80M	48.59M	55.19M	50.06M	47.15M	43.56M	50.22M	34.32M	22.75M	31.55M	34.54M	33.49M	19.36M	30.15M	40.10M	26.96M	6.39M	-190.06M	-83.71M	-34.86M	-38.81M	8.84M	41.12M	31.38M	28.32M	27.94M	-2.21M	33.93M	47.47M	19.03M	39.29M	58.69M	33.70M	61.42M	51.96M	75.10M	64.82M	44.66M	76.62M	62.55M
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	62.89M	-	91.96M	-	65.15M	62.37M	83.33M
Interest Expense	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.33M	-	2.87M	-	2.25M	3.00M	2.00M
Pretax Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	34.48M	-	62.23M	-	35.48M	30.70M	53.35M
Tax Provision	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.54M	-	7.42M	-	3.58M	1.93M	3.80M
Net Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	26.98M	35.51M	16.09M	48.71M	-136.16M	-56.54M	-28.35M	-32.32M	3.87M	33.72M	32.68M	23.16M	25.66M	-2.40M	28.05M	42.67M	17.95M	33.19M	52.44M	29.99M	32.94M	32.94M	54.81M	54.81M	31.90M	28.77M	49.55M
Diluted EPS	0.54	0.68	0.78	0.70	0.66	0.71	0.78	0.56	1.24	0.56	0.61	0.61	0.35	0.60	0.79	0.36	1.10	-3.11	-1.61	-0.76	-0.85	-0.03	0.37	0.64	0.45	0.50	-0.05	0.56	0.87	0.37	0.68	1.08	0.61	0.67	0.67	1.14	1.14	0.66	0.60	1.02

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Jan 2012	Jan 2013	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Jan 2017	Jan 2018	Jan 2019	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Dec 2023	Jan 2024	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.30B	3.30B	3.44B	3.44B	3.58B	3.75B
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.02B	-	2.03B	-	2.07B	2.13B
Gross Profit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.28B	-	1.41B	-	1.51B	1.63B
Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.18B	-	1.23B	-	1.29B	1.37B
Operating Income	87.17M	73.72M	128.21M	133.45M	138.70M	160.95M	144.73M	165.25M	200.99M	152.84M	118.95M	103.60M	-347.44M	-	100.52M	38.94M	175.09M	108.57M	221.89M	257.80M
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	132.76M	-	203.31M	-	282.60M	282.37M
Interest Expense	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7.49M	-	10.16M	-	10.11M	10.45M
Pretax Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	32.89M	-	100.01M	-	171.05M	162.90M
Tax Provision	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-10.23M	-	-1.34M	-	14.26M	14.47M
Net Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	99.03M	127.29M	-253.37M	-	43.12M	43.12M	101.35M	101.35M	156.78M	148.43M
Diluted EPS	0.82	0.71	1.35	1.64	1.78	2.10	1.96	2.30	2.83	3.27	2.14	2.86	-6.32	-	0.86	0.86	2.07	2.07	3.20	3.06

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:	4.34%
1 Year:	5.60%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:	50.99%
1 Year:	52.20%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:	+22.09%
6 Months:	+41.88%
3 Months:	+2.94%
1 Month:	+5.90%

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Jan 2008	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Jan 2012	Jan 2013	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Jan 2017	Jan 2018	Jan 2019	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Dec 2023	Jan 2024	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Total Assets	-	-	1.05B	1.04B	1.02B	1.09B	1.11B	1.16B	1.23B	1.29B	1.33B	1.31B	2.84B	2.75B	-	2.78B	2.78B	2.84B	2.84B	3.04B	3.26B
Current Assets	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	345.77M	-	300.80M	-	333.31M	454.83M
Cash & Equivalents	36.87M	80.36M	73.72M	81.62M	48.21M	83.57M	61.75M	58.02M	43.85M	53.84M	6.01M	26.58M	58.42M	154.09M	-	114.78M	114.78M	56.29M	56.29M	84.18M	215.73M
Inventory	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55.56M	-	57.65M	-	64.53M	53.97M
Receivables	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	127.03M	-	123.76M	-	129.92M	130.42M
Total Liabilities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.48B	2.48B	2.52B	2.52B	2.60B	2.83B
Current Liabilities	-	-	200.46M	202.71M	223.24M	253.03M	264.25M	322.01M	350.23M	376.53M	397.95M	416.50M	614.59M	586.07M	-	656.68M	656.68M	660.67M	660.67M	711.42M	777.01M
Long Term Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10.00M	10.00M	290.00M	280.00M	-	468.03M	468.03M	470.05M	470.05M	452.06M	561.26M
Total Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.84B	-	1.86B	-	1.91B	2.13B
Total Equity	-	452.57M	516.11M	592.34M	542.75M	579.73M	577.35M	556.51M	588.54M	603.21M	613.53M	571.06M	571.74M	288.69M	-	292.00M	292.00M	318.06M	318.06M	443.45M	436.43M
Shares Outstanding	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	106.32M	-	107.20M	-	108.39M	109.55M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Jan 2012	Jan 2013	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Jan 2017	Jan 2018	Jan 2019	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Dec 2023	Jan 2024	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow	169.19M	197.13M	165.24M	-	-	-	-	247.73M	316.38M	238.80M	291.31M	218.76M	2.91M	-	161.93M	161.93M	218.40M	218.40M	268.32M	301.28M
Investing Cash Flow	-73.44M	-36.24M	-41.85M	-	-	-	-	-155.70M	-159.46M	-140.43M	-130.39M	-363.06M	-50.91M	-	-112.81M	-112.81M	-153.50M	-153.50M	-161.10M	-147.26M
Financing Cash Flow	-52.25M	-167.54M	-115.48M	-	-	-	-	-106.19M	-146.94M	-146.09M	-140.29M	176.02M	143.69M	-	-123.64M	-123.64M	-123.53M	-123.53M	-78.79M	-22.78M
Capital Expenditure	-84.91M	-37.24M	-41.85M	-76.75M	-86.44M	-106.29M	-113.98M	-153.94M	-115.82M	-120.78M	-102.91M	-73.77M	-50.33M	-	-113.14M	-112.46M	-153.22M	-151.56M	-161.42M	-147.26M
Free Cash Flow	84.28M	159.89M	123.39M	-	-	-	-	93.79M	200.56M	118.02M	188.41M	145.00M	-47.42M	-	48.78M	49.46M	65.18M	66.84M	106.91M	154.02M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-74.53M	-	-58.63M	-	28.43M	131.24M
Share Buybacks	172.46M	-	52.09M	172.13M	101.39M	183.66M	140.48M	109.37M	146.47M	122.97M	109.28M	50.98M	3.62M	5.77M	-	63.13M	-	46.09M	18.23M	153.90M
Dividends Paid	-	-	-	-	12.76M	27.19M	30.33M	35.97M	42.37M	49.89M	56.25M	60.72M	15.79M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Jan 2012	Jan 2013	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Jan 2017	Jan 2018	Jan 2019	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Dec 2023	Jan 2024	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Gross Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	38.8%	-	40.9%	-	42.2%	43.3%
Operating Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.0%	1.2%	5.1%	3.2%	6.2%	6.9%
Net Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	2.9%	4.4%	4.0%
ROE %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17.3%	22.3%	-87.8%	-	14.8%	14.8%	31.9%	31.9%	35.4%	34.0%
ROCE %	-	8.7%	15.4%	16.7%	16.5%	19.1%	17.2%	18.7%	21.9%	16.3%	13.3%	4.7%	-16.1%	-	4.7%	1.8%	8.0%	5.0%	9.5%	10.4%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders

7.50%

Institutions

104.17%

Public Float

112.62%

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7	Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC	4.01%	1.99M	$131.56M
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