The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CAKE R2KR3K
Company Overview
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.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 38.8%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $3.75B (+4.7% YoY); net profit $148.43M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +7.7%, earnings +23.7%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 5.1%, profit CAGR 8.1%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 5.12% |
| 1 Year: | 7.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 8.08% |
| 1 Year: | 23.70% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +76.74% |
| 6 Months: | +83.10% |
| 3 Months: | +33.08% |
| 1 Month: | +7.69% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
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- RSI (14)56.37 · Neutral
P/E of 30.47 is above the sector median of 18.64 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 38.8%.
- 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.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Cyclical).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAKE The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated R2KR3K | 112.44 | 30.47 | $5.60B | 1.12% | 7.54% | 38.83% | 5.12% | 8.08% |
| 2 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 250.38 | 20.14 | $2.70T | 0.00% | 13.33% | 30.56% | 24.04% | 32.72% |
| 3 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAI | 374.58 | 353.38 | $1.48T | 0.00% | 4.10% | 4.67% | 52.40% | 39.39% |
| 4 | HD The Home Depot, Inc. SPXR3K | 327.73 | 22.95 | $326.97B | 3.08% | 28.75% | 104.30% | 4.06% | 6.35% |
| 5 | BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited AITECH | 101.82 | 24.65 | $253.30B | 0.99% | 4.16% | 6.36% | 5.62% | 12.49% |
| 6 | TM Toyota Motor Corporation | 198.22 | 8.76 | $234.73B | 3.23% | 5.24% | 12.40% | 10.91% | 16.22% |
| 7 | MCD McDonald's Corporation SPXR3K | 252.63 | 20.54 | $178.77B | 2.99% | 22.47% | - | 0.92% | 7.33% |
| 8 | TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. SPXR3K | 147.38 | 27.29 | $162.81B | 1.52% | 21.26% | 62.17% | 6.84% | 8.48% |
| 9 | BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 161.10 | 17.86 | $124.83B | 1.08% | 70.23% | -96.88% | 16.93% | 22.07% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | 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 | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 891.22M | 904.04M | 865.47M | 927.20M | 955.83M | 907.23M | 978.83M | 1.03B |
| Operating Income | 49.75M | 35.64M | 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 | 51.96M | 64.82M | 37.27M | 55.05M | 78.61M |
| 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 | 54.81M | 31.90M | 49.55M | 68.39M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.69 | 0.52 | 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 | 1.14 | 0.66 | 1.02 | 1.41 |
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 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2024 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.61B | 1.60B | 1.66B | 1.76B | 1.81B | 1.88B | 1.98B | 2.10B | 2.28B | 2.26B | 2.33B | 2.48B | 1.98B | 2.93B | 3.30B | 3.44B | 3.58B | 3.75B |
| 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 | 82.32M | 38.94M | 108.57M | 178.32M | 187.28M |
| Net Income | - | 42.83M | 81.71M | 95.72M | 98.42M | 114.36M | 101.28M | 116.52M | 139.49M | 157.39M | 99.03M | 127.29M | -253.37M | 72.37M | 43.12M | 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 | 1.01 | 0.86 | 2.07 | 3.20 | 3.06 |
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 | 562.93M | 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 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2024 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 5.4% | 4.6% | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 6.8% | 5.1% | 4.2% | -17.5% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Net Margin % | - | 2.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 4.2% | 5.1% | -12.8% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| ROE % | - | 8.3% | 13.8% | 17.6% | 17.0% | 19.8% | 18.2% | 19.8% | 23.1% | 25.7% | 17.3% | 22.3% | -87.8% | - | 14.8% | 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% | - | 1.8% | 5.0% | 7.7% | 7.5% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 14.02% | 6.98M | $756.67M |
| 2 | FMR, LLC | 12.25% | 6.10M | $661.28M |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.73% | 2.85M | $309.32M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.07% | 2.03M | $219.88M |
| 5 | Earnest Partners LLC | 4.04% | 2.01M | $218.28M |
| 6 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.03% | 2.00M | $217.38M |
| 7 | Shaw D.E. & Co., Inc. | 4.02% | 2.00M | $216.84M |
| 8 | State Street Corporation | 3.75% | 1.87M | $202.52M |
| 9 | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC | 3.60% | 1.79M | $194.40M |
| 10 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 3.31% | 1.65M | $178.62M |
Analyst View
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CAKE — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE)?
As of 2026-10-22 16:30 PDT, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) trades at $112.44 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $42.61 to $117.29.
What is the market capitalisation of CAKE?
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) has a market capitalisation of $5.60B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of CAKE?
CAKE trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.47. The industry average P/E is 18.64. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 10.40.
Does CAKE pay a dividend?
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.12%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of CAKE?
CAKE has a return on equity (ROE) of 38.83%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 7.54%.
Is CAKE a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.