Cheesecake Factory Inc (CAKE) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $5.46BP/E 26.0Yield 0.98%
Cheesecake Factory Inc grew revenue 7.9% to $4.00B over the twelve months to Sep 29, 2026. Operating income rose 20.5% to $241.76M, moving the operating margin from 5.4% to 6.0%. Free cash flow was $219.25M, up 37.5% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $5.46B, 26.0 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 29, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $5.46B
- P/E ratio
- 26.0
- Price to sales
- 1.36
- Price to book
- 9.51
- Dividend yield
- 0.98%
- Free cash flow yield
- 4.02%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $4.00B
- Net income
- $208.02M
- EPS, diluted
- $4.22
- Free cash flow
- $219.25M
- Book value per share
- $11.15
- Diluted shares
- 51M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 17, 2027 (estimated, during market hours)
- Previous close
- $108.80
- Open
- $107.83
- Day's range
- $107.11 – $111.50
- Volume
- 1,019,609
- Average volume (20 days)
- 1,584,761
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600 (since Aug 2020), Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 1.18
- 52-week range
- $43.07 – $118.64
- RSI (14 days)
- 49.4
- Volatility (1 year)
- 39.7%
- Relative volume
- 0.64×
- WACC
- 10.3%
On 2 of our idea lists: CANSLIM, Most shorted (a warning list)
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | CAKE | S&P 500 | Difference | CAKE per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +1.4% | -2.4% | +3.8 pts | ||
| 3 months | -2.7% | -1.2% | −1.6 pts | ||
| Year to date | +120.6% | +12.3% | +108.3 pts | ||
| 1 year | +142.7% | +12.4% | +130.3 pts | ||
| 3 years | +283.3% | +78.8% | +204.5 pts | +56.5% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | +178.1% | +75.2% | +102.9 pts | +22.7% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | +133.1% | +311.1% | −178.0 pts | +8.8% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
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Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Cheesecake Factory filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
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- Update
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About Cheesecake Factory
Retail-Eating Places
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates restaurants and bakery production facilities. The company participates in upscale casual and fast casual dining, serving freshly prepared meals, desserts, and beverages to a broad consumer base. Its restaurant concepts include The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Flower Child, and Fox Restaurant Concepts. Alongside dine-in, takeout, and delivery services, its bakery segment produces proprietary cheesecakes and baked items for its own restaurants, international licensees, and third-party customers such as supermarkets, distributors, and warehouse clubs.
Company profile, executives and historyCheesecake Factory stock: common questions
What is Cheesecake Factory's stock price?
CAKE closed at $109.67 on Nov 11, 2026, up 0.80% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $43.07 and $118.64.
What is Cheesecake Factory's market cap?
Cheesecake Factory was worth $5.46B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is CAKE's P/E ratio?
CAKE trades at 26.0 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $4.22 over the twelve months to Sep 29, 2026.
How much revenue does Cheesecake Factory make?
Cheesecake Factory reported revenue of $4.00B for the twelve months to Sep 29, 2026, up 7.9% from a year earlier.
Does Cheesecake Factory pay a dividend?
Yes. Cheesecake Factory paid $1.08 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 0.98% at the latest price.
When does Cheesecake Factory report earnings next?
Cheesecake Factory is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 17, 2027, during market hours. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has CAKE stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, CAKE returned +142.7% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many CAKE shares are sold short?
9M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 20.28% of the float, or 5.3 days of average trading volume.
Who are Cheesecake Factory's competitors?
Companies most similar to Cheesecake Factory by business, industry and size include BLMN, EAT, TXRH, BJRI, CAVA.
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