Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Competitors $54.65 -0.32 (-0.58%) Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$54.88 +0.23 (+0.41%) As of 02/21/2025 07:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CAKE vs. EAT, WEN, PZZA, CBRL, BLMN, BJRI, JACK, BH, RICK, and NATHShould 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), RCI Hospitality (RICK), and Nathan's Famous (NATH). 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 RCI Hospitality Nathan's Famous Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) and Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, community ranking, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community favor CAKE or EAT? Brinker International received 163 more outperform votes than Cheesecake Factory when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.84% of users gave Brinker International an outperform vote while only 52.09% of users gave Cheesecake Factory an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCheesecake FactoryOutperform Votes54952.09% Underperform Votes50547.91% Brinker InternationalOutperform Votes71257.84% Underperform Votes51942.16% 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is CAKE or EAT more profitable? Brinker International has a net margin of 5.45% compared to Cheesecake Factory's net margin of 4.38%. Brinker International's return on equity of 879.47% beat Cheesecake Factory's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cheesecake Factory4.38% 45.89% 5.85% Brinker International 5.45%879.47%11.82% Do analysts recommend CAKE or EAT? Cheesecake Factory presently has a consensus price target of $52.19, suggesting a potential downside of 4.51%. Brinker International has a consensus price target of $140.18, suggesting a potential downside of 3.15%. Given Brinker International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Brinker International is more favorable than Cheesecake Factory.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cheesecake Factory 4 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24Brinker International 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22 Which has more risk and volatility, CAKE or EAT? Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brinker International has a beta of 2.54, suggesting that its stock price is 154% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer CAKE or EAT? In the previous week, Cheesecake Factory had 41 more articles in the media than Brinker International. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for Cheesecake Factory and 14 mentions for Brinker International. Brinker International's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Cheesecake Factory's score of 0.55 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 10 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Brinker International 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings & valuation, 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$3.58B0.78$101.35M$3.2017.08Brinker International$4.42B1.46$155.30M$5.7725.08 SummaryBrinker International beats Cheesecake Factory on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$2.81B$8.95B$25.65B$8.95BDividend Yield1.99%4.02%172.57%3.85%P/E Ratio17.0826.5623.0918.81Price / Sales0.782.183.7876.64Price / Cash12.2519.5321.2137.47Price / Book8.736.055.834.64Net Income$101.35M$318.05M$770.12M$245.69M7 Day Performance2.46%-2.76%-3.05%-2.63%1 Month Performance5.52%5.61%-1.23%-2.37%1 Year Performance59.66%3.82%8.53%13.65% Cheesecake Factory Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CAKECheesecake Factory3.8373 of 5 stars$54.65-0.6%$52.19-4.5%+59.7%$2.81B$3.58B17.0847,900Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageEATBrinker International3.9498 of 5 stars$158.55-1.0%$140.18-11.6%+223.0%$7.04B$4.42B27.4868,852Positive NewsWENWendy's4.5073 of 5 stars$14.30-3.1%$18.93+32.4%-14.9%$2.92B$2.18B15.0515,300Analyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumePZZAPapa Johns International3.758 of 5 stars$49.04-4.4%$55.67+13.5%-33.3%$1.60B$2.14B17.0913,200Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeCBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store4.5065 of 5 stars$47.33-4.2%$57.63+21.8%-34.9%$1.05B$3.47B26.1577,600Upcoming EarningsBLMNBloomin' Brands2.865 of 5 stars$11.10-1.0%$16.30+46.8%-55.7%$941.72M$4.67B-100.9087,000Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageBJRIBJ's Restaurants2.8589 of 5 stars$34.96+0.4%$38.80+11.0%+14.4%$797.79M$1.33B27.9721,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpJACKJack in the Box4.4615 of 5 stars$39.18-1.8%$54.50+39.1%-48.0%$738.94M$1.57B-20.098,168Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeNews CoverageBHBiglari3.4216 of 5 stars$242.31-0.2%N/A+53.8%$552.47M$365.32M1.372,466Positive NewsRICKRCI Hospitality3.7981 of 5 stars$52.15+2.1%$98.00+87.9%-6.8%$464.14M$295.60M162.973,613NATHNathan's Famous3.4541 of 5 stars$98.70-1.8%N/A+47.2%$402.70M$138.61M17.02130Ex-DividendNews CoverageHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EAT Competitors WEN Competitors PZZA Competitors CBRL Competitors BLMN Competitors BJRI Competitors JACK Competitors BH Competitors RICK Competitors NATH 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 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[RFK Jr CONFIRMED] Here’s why Dems are TERRIFIEDRobert F. 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