NASDAQ: CAKE
Cheesecake Factory Inc Stock

$79.18-0.46 (-0.58%)
Updated Jul 2, 2026
CAKE Price
$79.18
Fair Value Price
$76.61
Market Cap
$3.93B
52 Week Low
$43.07
52 Week High
$80.93
P/E
22.37x
P/B
8.57x
P/S
0.67x
PEG
1.82x
Dividend Yield
1.44%
Revenue
$3.80B
Earnings
$165.03M
Gross Margin
43.4%
Operating Margin
5.04%
Profit Margin
4.3%
Debt to Equity
6.18
Operating Cash Flow
$319M
Beta
1.1
Next Earnings
Aug 4, 2026
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

CAKE Overview

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated primarily operates restaurants. The company also maintains two bakeries that produce its signature cheesecakes and other baked goods. These products are distributed to its own restaurant network, international licensees, external foodservice operators, third-party bakery customers, retailers, and distributors. The Cheesecake Factory operates 306 restaurants across the United States and Canada, featuring brands such as 208 The Cheesecake Factory locations, 29 North Italia outlets, and various Fox Restaurant Concepts. Furthermore, 29 The Cheesecake Factory restaurants are run internationally under licensing agreements. Founded in 1972, the company's headquarters are located in Calabasas, California.

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Industry: Restaurant

Industry Rating
F
CAKE
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#17 of 39

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CAKE ($79.18) is overvalued by 3.36% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $76.61 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling
Below Fair Value Valuation
CAKE ($79.18) is not significantly undervalued (3.36%) relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $76.61 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, when including a healthy margin of safety
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Valuation

CAKE fair value

Fair Value of CAKE stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Price
$79.18
Fair Value
$76.61
Overvalued by
3.36%
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CAKE price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
22.37x
Industry
39.81x
Market
8.54x
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CAKE price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
8.57x
Industry
62.87x
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CAKE price to earnings growth (PEG)

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CAKE's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$978.8M
Net Income
$49.5M
Profit Margin
5.1%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$3.3B
Liabilities
$2.8B
Debt to equity
6.18
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Cash flow

Operating
$96.7M
Investing
-$43.7M
Financing
-$33.6M
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Debt Coverage Financials

CAKE vs Restaurant Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
CAKEC$3.93B-0.58%22.37x8.57x
WINGD$4.85B+1.73%44.06x-6.07x
SHAKF$2.42B-0.56%54.83x4.59x
CHAA$2.10B-8.02%2.26x0.27x
ARCOB$1.75B+2.36%7.41x2.26x

Cheesecake Factory Stock FAQ

What is Cheesecake Factory's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: CAKE) Cheesecake Factory trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol CAKE. Cheesecake Factory stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: CAKE.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE)?

(NASDAQ: CAKE) Cheesecake Factory's 52-week high was $80.93, and its 52-week low was $43.07. It is currently -2.16% from its 52-week high and 83.84% from its 52-week low.

How much is Cheesecake Factory stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: CAKE) Cheesecake Factory currently has 49,685,363 outstanding shares. With Cheesecake Factory stock trading at $79.18 per share, the total value of Cheesecake Factory stock (market capitalization) is $3.93B.

Cheesecake Factory stock was originally listed at a price of $6.03 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Cheesecake Factory stock at $6.03, your return over the last 28 years would have been 1,214.19%, for an annualized return of 9.64% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Cheesecake Factory's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: CAKE) Cheesecake Factory stock price per share is $79.18 today (as of Jul 2, 2026).

What is Cheesecake Factory's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: CAKE) Cheesecake Factory's market cap is $3.93B, as of Jul 5, 2026.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Cheesecake Factory's market cap is calculated by multiplying CAKE's current stock price of $79.18 by CAKE's total outstanding shares of 49,685,363.
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