Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Competitors $48.37 -0.16 (-0.33%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:51 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CAKE vs. EAT, WEN, PZZA, CBRL, BLMN, BJRI, JACK, BH, DIN, and RICKShould you be buying Cheesecake Factory stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cheesecake Factory include Brinker International (EAT), Wendy's (WEN), Papa Johns International (PZZA), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Jack in the Box (JACK), Biglari (BH), Dine Brands Global (DIN), and RCI Hospitality (RICK). These companies are all part of the "restaurants" industry. Cheesecake Factory vs. Brinker International Wendy's Papa Johns International Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Bloomin' Brands BJ's Restaurants Jack in the Box Biglari Dine Brands Global RCI Hospitality Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) and Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CAKE or EAT? Brinker International received 162 more outperform votes than Cheesecake Factory when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.15% of users gave Brinker International an outperform vote while only 52.21% of users gave Cheesecake Factory an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCheesecake FactoryOutperform Votes54452.21% Underperform Votes49847.79% Brinker InternationalOutperform Votes70658.15% Underperform Votes50841.85% Do insiders & institutionals believe in CAKE or EAT? 94.5% of Cheesecake Factory shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Cheesecake Factory shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Brinker International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CAKE or EAT more profitable? Brinker International has a net margin of 4.11% compared to Cheesecake Factory's net margin of 3.63%. Cheesecake Factory's return on equity of 43.90% beat Brinker International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cheesecake Factory3.63% 43.90% 5.43% Brinker International 4.11%-839.19%8.62% Which has more volatility and risk, CAKE or EAT? Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brinker International has a beta of 2.51, suggesting that its stock price is 151% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, CAKE or EAT? Brinker International has higher revenue and earnings than Cheesecake Factory. Cheesecake Factory is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brinker International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCheesecake Factory$3.54B0.70$101.35M$2.6318.39Brinker International$4.54B1.31$155.30M$4.1032.75 Is CAKE or EAT a better dividend stock? Cheesecake Factory pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Brinker International pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Cheesecake Factory pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brinker International pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Does the media favor CAKE or EAT? In the previous week, Cheesecake Factory had 14 more articles in the media than Brinker International. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Cheesecake Factory and 9 mentions for Brinker International. Brinker International's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Cheesecake Factory's score of 0.62 indicating that Brinker International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cheesecake Factory 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Brinker International 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CAKE or EAT? Cheesecake Factory presently has a consensus price target of $47.93, suggesting a potential downside of 0.91%. Brinker International has a consensus price target of $94.63, suggesting a potential downside of 29.52%. Given Cheesecake Factory's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cheesecake Factory is more favorable than Brinker International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cheesecake Factory 3 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Brinker International 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.21 SummaryBrinker International beats Cheesecake Factory on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyFirst JFK… next Elon?Today, I have another controversial prediction. One which I will take no pleasure in seeing come true. See, even with President Trump returning as the leader of our free country, I believe Elon Musk is in mortal danger.I share with you in this special investigative documentary. Get Cheesecake Factory News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CAKE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CAKE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCheesecake FactoryEating places IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.47B$9.46B$24.60B$9.08BDividend Yield2.17%3.73%165.84%4.21%P/E Ratio18.3928.77108.7917.15Price / Sales0.702.253.74116.80Price / Cash11.3021.3421.7337.88Price / Book7.738.945.424.78Net Income$101.35M$317.55M$675.22M$225.60M7 Day Performance-3.01%-1.57%-2.92%-1.21%1 Month Performance4.18%-0.67%0.23%3.09%1 Year Performance36.25%2.11%8.77%16.48% Cheesecake Factory Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CAKECheesecake Factory4.2561 of 5 stars$48.37-0.3%$47.93-0.9%+39.4%$2.47B$3.54B18.3947,900EATBrinker International3.6789 of 5 stars$131.46+2.8%$91.38-30.5%+224.8%$5.84B$4.42B31.1868,852Analyst UpgradeWENWendy's4.15 of 5 stars$17.03-0.5%$20.36+19.5%-16.1%$3.47B$2.18B18.0115,300PZZAPapa Johns International4.278 of 5 stars$43.28-3.4%$60.82+40.5%-46.4%$1.41B$2.14B15.6113,200CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store4.2698 of 5 stars$52.21+1.9%$57.25+9.7%-32.0%$1.16B$3.47B28.3177,600Analyst RevisionBLMNBloomin' Brands3.5407 of 5 stars$12.80+4.3%$19.09+49.1%-55.2%$1.09B$4.55B-111.5587,000BJRIBJ's Restaurants4.156 of 5 stars$38.17+6.4%$38.57+1.1%+6.9%$870.93M$1.34B28.7021,000Positive NewsJACKJack in the Box4.5172 of 5 stars$43.31-4.8%$59.88+38.3%-49.6%$815.57M$1.57B-23.338,168Analyst UpgradeBHBiglari3.5621 of 5 stars$229.83-0.4%N/A+48.5%$523.09M$361.66M1.312,466News CoveragePositive NewsDINDine Brands Global4.2789 of 5 stars$31.51+1.1%$44.71+41.9%-36.6%$480.40M$813.84M5.283,520Positive NewsGap DownRICKRCI Hospitality3.2682 of 5 stars$52.19+0.3%$98.00+87.8%-12.9%$469.71M$293.79M100.183,219Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EAT Competitors WEN Competitors PZZA Competitors CBRL Competitors BLMN Competitors BJRI Competitors JACK Competitors BH Competitors DIN Competitors RICK Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CAKE) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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