Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) is an American restaurant company and distributor renowned for its full-service casual-dining concept and specialty cheesecakes. Headquartered in Calabasas Hills, California, the company operates more than 200 restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory® brand across the United States, Puerto Rico and select international markets. In addition to sit-down dining, Cheesecake Factory franchised locations offer catering and take-out services, while a separate manufacturing arm supplies branded cheesecakes and desserts to supermarkets, hotels and other foodservice operators.

The origins of the brand trace back to a small cheesecake bakery founded in Detroit in the 1940s. In 1978, founder David M. Overton transformed the bakery concept into a full-service restaurant, opening the first Cheesecake Factory in Beverly Hills, California. Under Overton’s leadership as chairman and chief executive officer, the chain grew steadily through the 1980s and 1990s, culminating in a public offering in 1992. Over the ensuing decades, Cheesecake Factory expanded its footprint beyond California, entering new U.S. markets and venturing overseas with restaurants in Canada, the Middle East and Mexico.

Cheesecake Factory restaurants are known for extensive, made-to-order menus featuring more than 250 dishes, including appetizers, entrée salads, pizzas, pastas, steaks and seafood. Signature desserts span over 30 cheesecake flavors, ranging from classic New York style to creative seasonal varieties. The company’s manufacturing division, based near its corporate campus, produces and distributes cheesecakes, oversized slices and specialty desserts under The Cheesecake Factory brand for retail and wholesale customers.

Led by David M. Overton, The Cheesecake Factory emphasizes chef-driven recipe development, high-quality ingredients and an experiential dining atmosphere. As the company continues to evolve, it explores new service channels, culinary innovation and selective international growth while maintaining its core focus on generous portions, diverse menu offerings and the trademark display case of dessert creations that has defined the brand for more than four decades.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $53.81 to $56.22
• 50-Day Range: $56.30 to $68.51
• 52-Week Range: $37.82 to $69.70
• Volume: 780,433 shs
• Average Volume: 1.43 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.61
• Dividend Yield: 2.00%
• Price Target: $61.94
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Cheesecake Factory Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cheesecake Factory scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 58th out of 220 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Cheesecake Factory has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.19, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Cheesecake Factory has a consensus price target of $61.94, representing about 14.1% upside from its current price of $54.26.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cheesecake Factory has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.51%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cheesecake Factory are expected to grow by 10.51% in the coming year, from $3.71 to $4.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cheesecake Factory is 16.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cheesecake Factory is 16.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 20.46.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Cheesecake Factory has a PEG Ratio of 1.35. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cheesecake Factory has a P/B Ratio of 6.24. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

18.89% of the float of Cheesecake Factory has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cheesecake Factory has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cheesecake Factory has recently decreased by 1.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Cheesecake Factory pays a meaningful dividend of 1.91%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Cheesecake Factory does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cheesecake Factory is 33.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Cheesecake Factory will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.34% next year. This indicates that Cheesecake Factory will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.28

Percentage of Shares Shorted

18.89% of the float of Cheesecake Factory has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cheesecake Factory has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cheesecake Factory has recently decreased by 1.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Cheesecake Factory has a news sentiment score of 0.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Cheesecake Factory this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for CAKE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -79% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Cheesecake Factory to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cheesecake Factory insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,548,827.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.10% of the stock of Cheesecake Factory is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.48% of the stock of Cheesecake Factory is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CAKE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CAKE shares performed this year?

Cheesecake Factory's stock was trading at $47.44 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CAKE shares have increased by 14.4% and is now trading at $54.2640.

How were Cheesecake Factory's earnings last quarter?

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The restaurant operator reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.10. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Cheesecake Factory have any subsidiaries?

Cheesecake Factory subsidiaries include Fox Restaurant Concepts LLC, BirdChili Asian Kitchen Incorporated, CCF Asia IP Corporation, CCF Asia Operating Corporation, CCF China Operating Corporation, CCF Latin America Corporation, CCF Latin America IP Corporation, and others.

Who are Cheesecake Factory's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Cheesecake Factory include State Street Corp (3.61%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.42%), Invesco Ltd. (3.31%) and Bamco Inc. NY (3.01%). Insiders that own company stock include David Overton, Matthew Eliot Clark, David M Gordon, Scarlett May, Keith Carango, Edie A Ames and Alexander L Cappello.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Cheesecake Factory?

Shares of CAKE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Cheesecake Factory own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cheesecake Factory investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Record date for 8/26 Dividend: 8/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/26 Dividend: 8/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/26/2025
• Today: 9/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - RESTRNTS
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CAKE
• CIK: 887596
• Web: www.thecheesecakefactory.com
• Phone: (818) 871-3000
• Fax: 818-871-3001
• Employees: 47,900
• Year Founded: 1978

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cheesecake Factory: $61.94
• High Price Target: $75.00
• Low Price Target: $47.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.19
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.65
• P/E Growth: 1.35
• Net Income: $156.78 million
• Net Margins: 4.33%
• Pretax Margin: 4.74%
• Return on Equity: 45.92%
• Return on Assets: 5.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.40
• Current Ratio: 0.51
• Quick Ratio: 0.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.58 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.76
• Cash Flow: $5.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.68
• Book Value: $8.69 per share
• Price / Book: 6.25

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 49,810,000
• Free Float: 45,775,000
• Market Cap: $2.71 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.10