Why did Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) stock move recently?

On 7/27/2026, Cheesecake Factory moved +3.0% — CAKE rose on positive momentum and analyst optimism about beating estimates ahead of its Q2 2026 earnings report, scheduled for release after the close on July 28. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Cheesecake Factory's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 27.5, a forward P/E of about 23.1, a price-to-book of about 11.2 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Cheesecake Factory's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (2.33×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Cheesecake Factory's revenue?

Cheesecake Factory reported revenue of $3.8B for FY2025, with net profit of $148.4M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)?

Cheesecake Factory last traded at $116.43 (+0.2% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Cheesecake Factory

CAKE · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary · United States

Snapshot

TickerCAKE

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryRestaurants

CountryUnited States

Employees48,000

HeadquartersCalabasas, United States

Websitewww.thecheesecakefactory.com

Filings tracked13

About Cheesecake Factory

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates and licenses restaurants in the United States and Canada. It operates bakeries that produce cheesecakes and other baked products for its restaurants, international licensees, third-party bakery customers, external foodservice operators, retailers, and distributors. The company operates restaurants under the brands comprising The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Flower Child, and Fox Restaurant Concepts. The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Calabasas, California.

Who owns it

Insiders7.5%
Institutions92.5%
Public & other0.0%

458 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.14.02%
FMR, LLC12.25%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.73%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.07%
Earnest Partners LLC4.04%
American Century Companies Inc4.03%
Shaw D.E. & Co., Inc.4.02%
State Street Corporation3.75%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion2.33×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend1.3% → 4.0%

Margin has expanded by about 2.7 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity34.0%

Latest ROE of 34.0% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev 7% · PAT 86%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $1.0B · EPS 1.22

Est. earnings growth +21.8%

Next fiscal year

Rev $4.3B · EPS 5.07

Est. earnings growth +10.7%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$3.8B

Net margin

4.0%

ROE

34.0%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+6.6%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+85.5%

EPS (FY2025)

3.06

Net profit (FY2025)

$148.4M

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Why it moved

Jul 27, 2026
CAKE rose on positive momentum and analyst optimism about beating estimates ahead of its Q2 2026 earnings report, scheduled for release after the close on July 28.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: medium

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$3.8B	$148.4M	3.06	4.0%	34.0%
FY2024	$3.4B	$101.4M	2.07	2.9%	22.9%
FY2023	$3.3B	$43.1M	0.86	1.3%	14.8%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$1.0B	$68.4M	1.41	6.6%
2026Q1	$978.8M	$49.5M	1.02	5.1%
2025Q3	$955.8M	$54.8M	1.14	5.7%
2025Q2	$927.2M	$32.9M	0.67	3.6%
2024Q4	$865.5M	$30.0M	0.61	3.5%
2024Q3	$904.0M	$52.4M	1.08	5.8%
2024Q2	$891.2M	$33.2M	0.68	3.7%
2023Q4	$830.2M	$17.9M	0.37	2.2%
2023Q3	$866.2M	$42.7M	0.87	4.9%
2023Q2	$866.1M	$28.1M	0.56	3.2%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC8/3/2026
8-K/A — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC7/29/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC7/28/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC6/3/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/4/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC4/29/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Material financial obligation
SEC3/31/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/23/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC2/18/2026material

2025

10-Q filing
SEC11/3/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC10/28/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/4/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC7/29/2025material

In the news

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