The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
CAKE 53.97 (-0.50%) 0.27
2.69(B)
Consumer Discretionary
Hotels Restaurants and Leisure
My Quality Checklist
5Y Shares Out Change < 0%
ROIC > 10%
Debt/Equity < 1
Current Ratio > 1
Quick Ratio > 1
Net Margin > 10%
Past Net Income CAGR > 0%
Est. EPS Growth > 5%
0.0%of Portfolio
My holdings
Day change:
Total change:
Shares:Cost basis:
Market cap:$2.69(B)
EV:$4.64(B)
Total Equity:$400.95(M)
Div. yield:2.00%
Earnings date:Oct-29-2025
P/E:16.11
P/E (fwd):14.28
P/FCF:20.44
P/S:0.70
P/B:6.70
EPS:$3.4
EPS (fwd):$3.8
FCF/share:$2.6
Book value/share:$8.1
Dividend/share:$1.1
ROIC:7.1%
ROA:5.3%
ROE:41.0%
Gross margin:39.9%
Net margin:4.3%
Valuation Summary TTM Financials Growth Estimates Historical Data KPIs Competitors & Peers Ownership Tools
CAKE Valuation & Price Targets
Current Price
Day change: -0.50%
PEvaluation
N/A
Analyst targets
N/A
DCF (2-stage)
DCF (simple)
DCF (exit mult.)
EPS growth
Revenue growth
Peter Lynch FV
Graham No.
DDM
PEvaluation
9% overvalued
Low
$36.7
Mid
$49.0
High
$61.2
Current price
$54.0
Fair P/E
Margin of safety
EPS
Market Model
Economic moat: Medium
EPS Estimates
| Low | Avg | High | # | |
| FY+1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 17 |
| FY+2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 18 |
| FY+3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 9 |
Analyst Price Targets
20% undervalued
Low
$47.0
Mid
$65.0
High
$75.0
Current price
$54.0
Analyst Recommendations
2-stage DCF
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Discounted Cash Flow (exit mult.)
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LowMidHigh | |
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EPS Growth
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LowMidHigh | |
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Revenue Growth Valuation
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Peter Lynch Fair Value
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Graham Formula
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TTM Financials
Income (TTM)
Revenue$3.67(B)
Gross profit$1.47(B)
EBITDA$315.91(M)
Net income$158.90(M)
Gross margin39.9%
Operating margin6.6%
Net margin4.3%
Shares outstanding:49.81(M)
Balance sheet
Total assets$3.15(B)
Current assets$379.39(M)
Total liabilities$2.75(B)
Current liabilities$737.05(M)
Cash & Short-term inv.$148.76(M)
Long-term debt$559.62(M)
Total intangibles$252.13(M)
PP&E$2.30(B)
Cash flow (TTM)
FCF$131.21(M)
CapEx$-178.43(M)
Dividends paid$-53.16(M)
Stock issued$35.46(M)
Stock repurchased$-143.35(M)
Stock-based comp.$30.26(M)
Debt issued$575.00(M)
Debt repaid$-436.30(M)
Per share data (TTM)
Growth Estimates
Revenue
CAGR: 6.2%FY+1$3.77(B)
FY+2(+6.1%)$3.99(B)
FY+3(+6.3%)$4.25(B)
Net Income
CAGR: 10.4%FY+1$183.50(M)
FY+2(+9.8%)$201.50(M)
FY+3(+11.1%)$223.77(M)
EPS
CAGR: 11.3%FY+1$3.78
FY+2(+10.6%)$4.18
FY+3(+12.0%)$4.68
FCF per share
CAGR: 4.0%FY+1$2.45
FY+2(+28.5%)$3.15
FY+3(-15.8%)$2.65
Historical Financials
Showing limited histrical data.
Income
Revenue Operating Income Net IncomeCOGSGross ProfitTotal OpEx.R&DSG&AInterest ExpenseInterest IncomePre-tax incomeIncome tax
Cash flow
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Balance sheet
Total Assets Total LiabilitiesCurrent assetsCash and EquivalentsShort-term investmentsInventoriesReceivablesNon-current assetsNet PP&EIntangible AssetsGoodwillCurrent liabilitiesShort-Term DebtAccounts payableNon-current liabilitiesLong-Term DebtTotal Equity
Per share data
EPS (Basic) FCF/Share Dividend/ShareEPS (Diluted)Book value/ShareCash & ST inv./ShareDebt/Share
Ratios
P/E P/S EV/EarningsP/FCFP/BEV/FCFDebt/EquityPayout ratio
Margins
Net Income Margin Operating Margin Gross MarginEBITDA MarginFCF Margin
Returns
ROIC ROAROCEROE
Shares outstanding
Shares (Basic)Shares (Diluted)
Market Cap.
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KPIs
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Competitors & Peers
Ownership
Major holders
*Excludes indirect insider ownership
Insiders: 8.02%
Institutions: 112.86%
Institutions: 112.86%
Institutional ownership
Trading Summary
In the past year, insiders have bought $0.00 worth of the company's stock, and sold $40.20(M).
Congress members have bought between $0.00 - $0.00 worth of the company's stock, and sold between $0.00 - $0.00.
Insider transactions
$0.002025-11$0.00
$0.002025-10$0.00
$0.002025-09$0.00
$2.73(M)2025-08$0.00
$8161212025-07$0.00
$1.11(M)2025-06$0.00
$10.23(M)2025-05$0.00
$0.002025-04$0.00
$0.002025-03$0.00
$12.09(M)2025-02$0.00
$0.002025-01$0.00
$0.002024-12$0.00
$13.23(M)2024-11$0.00
| Date | Shares | Total ($) | Price ($) | Name | Title | |
| Grant | 2025-08-14 | 33,400 | 1,420,002 | 42.5 | GORDON DAVID M | President |
| Sell | 2025-08-14 | 43,335 | 2,732,839 | 63.1 | GORDON DAVID M | President |
| Sell | 2025-07-31 | 12,388 | 816,121 | 65.9 | CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L | Director |
| Grant | 2025-06-09 | 18,800 | 755,008 | 40.2 | MAY SCARLETT A | General Counsel |
| Sell | 2025-06-09 | 18,800 | 1,105,846 | 58.8 | MAY SCARLETT A | General Counsel |
| Grant | 2025-05-29 | 20,800 | 1,013,636 | 48.7 | MAY SCARLETT A | General Counsel |
| Sell | 2025-05-29 | 20,800 | 1,165,121 | 56.0 | MAY SCARLETT A | General Counsel |
| Grant | 2025-05-28 | 50,500 | 2,174,094 | 43.1 | CARANGO KEITH T | Officer |
| Sell | 2025-05-28 | 50,500 | 2,783,378 | 55.1 | CARANGO KEITH T | Officer |
| Grant | 2025-05-27 | 42,900 | 1,974,687 | 46.0 | CLARK MATTHEW ELIOT | Chief Financial Officer |
| Sell | 2025-05-27 | 42,900 | 2,402,400 | 56.0 | CLARK MATTHEW ELIOT | Chief Financial Officer |
| Grant | 2025-05-22 | 2,674 | 0 | 0.0 | CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L | Director |
| Grant | 2025-05-22 | 1,337 | 0 | 0.0 | COLLINS KHANH P | Director |
| Grant | 2025-05-22 | 2,674 | 0 | 0.0 | MEYER JANICE L. | Director |
| Grant | 2025-05-08 | 62,426 | 2,649,682 | 42.4 | GORDON DAVID M | President |
| Sell | 2025-05-08 | 76,878 | 3,881,092 | 50.5 | GORDON DAVID M | President |
| Sell | 2025-02-28 | 179,300 | 9,510,798 | 53.0 | OVERTON DAVID M | Chief Executive Officer |
| Sell | 2025-02-28 | 48,000 | 2,579,315 | 53.7 | CLARK MATTHEW ELIOT | Chief Financial Officer |
| Grant | 2025-02-27 | 179,300 | 8,437,858 | 47.1 | OVERTON DAVID M | Chief Executive Officer |
| Grant | 2025-02-27 | 38,000 | 1,788,280 | 47.1 | CLARK MATTHEW ELIOT | Chief Financial Officer |
| Grant | 2025-02-13 | 9,102 | 0 | 0.0 | MAY SCARLETT A | General Counsel |
| Grant | 2025-02-13 | 18,062 | 0 | 0.0 | CLARK MATTHEW ELIOT | Chief Financial Officer |
| Grant | 2025-02-13 | 77,010 | 0 | 0.0 | OVERTON DAVID M | Chief Executive Officer |
| Grant | 2025-02-13 | 20,194 | 0 | 0.0 | GORDON DAVID M | President |
| Grant | 2025-02-13 | 6,888 | 0 | 0.0 | CARANGO KEITH T | Officer |
| Grant | 2025-02-13 | 2,750 | 0 | 0.0 | HANSCOM ASHLEY W | Officer |
| Grant | 2024-11-08 | 269,520 | 10,823,923 | 40.2 | OVERTON DAVID M | Chief Executive Officer |
| Sell | 2024-11-08 | 269,520 | 12,573,890 | 46.7 | OVERTON DAVID M | Chief Executive Officer |
| Sell | 2024-11-06 | 13,095 | 653,237 | 49.9 | CARANGO KEITH T | Officer |
Congressional trading
Congressional trading data not available.
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