CAKE
Bearish signalScored 2026-08-26 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
- Nom
- The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
- Secteur
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industrie
- Restaurants
- Bourse
- NASDAQ
- Capitalisation
- $5.4B
- Employés
- 48,400
- PDG
- David Overton
- Site web
- https://www.thecheesecakefactory.com
- Marché
- BJRIBLMNDINDRIEATRRGB
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.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 1 958 titres (~214 121,59 $ US)
- Insiders
- Meyer Janice L.
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$9,885,360
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $101.47 vs last close —
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-08-17
- Last synced
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2026-08-23 00:12:53
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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | Meyer Janice L. | Sell · S | 1,958 | $109.36 | $214,122 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | Gordon David M | Sell · S | 15,084 | $110.08 | $1,660,447 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-31 | May Scarlett | Sell · S | 7,978 | $102.66 | $819,021 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-30 | Clark Matthew Eliot | Sell · S | 68,900 | $99.30 | $6,841,770 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-30 | Hanscom Ashley W | Sell · S | 3,500 | $100.00 | $350,000 | Form 4 |
Congressional trades
STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)
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Signal
Bearish signalScored 2026-08-26 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
CAKE presents a deeply concerning financial profile with critical liquidity risks (current ratio below 0.60, debt-to-equity above 7.9x, and debt-to-EBITDA at 11.5x), leaving virtually no margin of safety for investors.
The first sentence of the analysis written for CAKE on 2026-08-26 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Narrative Pulls against a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bearish band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
- Financial indicators Pulls against a bullish reading. Current ratio 0.59 · operating margin 5.0%
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-30 | 2024-12-31 | 2024-01-02 | 2023-01-03 | 2021-12-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 78.3% | 77.5% | 40.9% | 38.8% | 41.1% | |
| Ebit Margin | 4.6% | 5.1% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 2.8% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 7.5% | 7.9% | 5.9% | 4.0% | 5.9% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 5.0% | 5.0% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 2.8% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 4.3% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 2.4% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 4.0% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.0% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 4.0% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.585 | 0.469 | 0.455 | 0.527 | 0.637 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.516 | 0.378 | 0.368 | 0.442 | 0.570 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.091 | 0.099 | 0.077 | 0.055 | 0.066 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.278 | 0.118 | 0.085 | 0.175 | 0.298 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 15.776 | 14.463 | 16.362 | 37.184 | 38.505 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -4.704 | 0.257 | 0.116 | -2.394 | -0.331 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -4.704 | 0.257 | 0.116 | -2.394 | -0.331 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 16.290 | 14.825 | 16.599 | 37.616 | 39.267 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -4.010 | 0.272 | 0.118 | -2.533 | -0.339 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 5.342 | 5.112 | 5.220 | 5.519 | 5.709 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.621 | 0.633 | 0.483 | 0.488 | 0.644 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 15.034 | 20.999 | 25.475 | 33.035 | 12.959 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 7.739 | 8.449 | 7.603 | 9.952 | 8.850 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 1.061 | 0.627 | 0.655 | 0.663 | 0.649 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 7.933 | 4.303 | 5.848 | 6.303 | 5.501 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.888 | 0.811 | 0.854 | 0.863 | 0.846 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.813 | 0.505 | 0.596 | 0.616 | 0.585 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 7.474 | 6.859 | 8.930 | 9.504 | 8.475 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -10.715 | -9.707 | -10.255 | -12.198 | -12.316 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.388 | 0.377 | 0.331 | 0.247 | 0.335 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.080 | 0.075 | 0.063 | 0.049 | 0.073 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.515 | 0.402 | 0.298 | 0.301 | 0.683 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.086 | 1.606 | 1.415 | 23.662 | 1.212 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 17.925 | 17.643 | 12.695 | 6.443 | 7.695 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.276 | 1.708 | 1.619 | 0.000 | 1.616 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.087 | 0.141 | 0.117 | 0.088 | 0.117 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.061 | 1.673 | 1.425 | 1.431 | 3.153 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.519 | 1.257 | 1.058 | 1.042 | 2.461 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.352 | 0.338 | 0.525 | 0.980 | 0.263 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 19.754 | 14.461 | 17.174 | 25.138 | 20.419 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 78.3% | ▲0.8% | ▲23.0% |
| Ebit Margin | 4.6% | ▼-0.4% | ▲1.2% |
| Ebitda Margin | 7.5% | ▼-0.4% | ▲1.3% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 5.0% | ▲0.0% | ▲1.6% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 4.3% | ▼-0.4% | ▲1.2% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 4.0% | ▼-0.4% | ▲0.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.0% | ▼-0.4% | ▲0.9% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 4.0% | ▼-0.4% | ▲1.1% |
| Current Ratio | 0.585 | ▲0.117 | ▲0.051 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.516 | ▲0.138 | ▲0.061 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.091 | ▼-0.008 | ▲0.014 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.278 | ▲0.159 | ▲0.087 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 15.776 | ▲1.313 | ▼-8.682 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -4.704 | ▼-4.962 | ▼-3.293 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -4.704 | ▼-4.962 | ▼-3.293 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 16.290 | ▲1.465 | ▼-8.630 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -4.010 | ▼-4.281 | ▼-2.712 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 5.342 | ▲0.230 | ▼-0.038 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.621 | ▼-0.011 | ▲0.048 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 15.034 | ▼-5.965 | ▼-6.466 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 7.739 | ▼-0.711 | ▼-0.780 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 1.062 | ▲0.434 | ▲0.330 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 7.933 | ▲3.630 | ▲1.956 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.888 | ▲0.077 | ▲0.035 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.813 | ▲0.308 | ▲0.190 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 7.474 | ▲0.614 | ▼-0.775 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -10.715 | ▼-1.008 | ▲0.323 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.388 | ▲0.011 | ▲0.052 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.080 | ▲0.005 | ▲0.012 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.515 | ▲0.112 | ▲0.075 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.086 | ▼-0.520 | ▼-4.710 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 17.925 | ▲0.282 | ▲5.445 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 1.276 | ▼-0.432 | ▲0.032 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.087 | ▼-0.054 | ▼-0.023 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.061 | ▲0.388 | ▲0.112 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.519 | ▲0.261 | ▲0.051 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.352 | ▲0.013 | ▼-0.140 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 19.754 | ▲5.293 | ▲0.365 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $2.33B | $2.27B | $1.66B | $1.61B | $1.89B | |
| Enterprise value | $5.58B | $4.09B | $3.46B | $3.34B | $3.51B | |
| EV / Sales | 1.49x | 1.14x | 1.01x | 1.01x | 1.20x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 18.51x | 15.25x | 15.86x | 20.61x | 16.48x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 35.97x | 37.90x | 53.15x | 68.41x | 24.14x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.75x | 14.46x | 17.17x | 25.14x | 20.42x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 11.50x | 6.45x | 8.94x | 13.00x | 9.46x | |
| Current ratio | 0.58x | 0.47x | 0.46x | 0.53x | 0.64x | |
| Income quality | 2.03x | 1.71x | 2.15x | 3.75x | 2.94x | |
| Graham number | $26 | $26 | $18 | $11 | $15 | |
| Graham net-net | -$53 | -$51 | -$48 | -$45 | -$45 | |
| Tax burden | 91.1% | 91.7% | 101.3% | 131.1% | 101.1% | |
| Interest burden | 94.0% | 94.4% | 92.1% | 81.5% | 87.0% | |
| Working capital | -$322.2M | -$378.1M | -$359.9M | -$310.9M | -$230.7M | |
| Invested capital | $2.24B | $2.11B | $1.99B | $1.96B | $2.00B | |
| Return on assets | 4.6% | 5.2% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 2.6% | |
| Operating ROA | 5.9% | 6.1% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 3.0% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 4.9% | 5.6% | 3.9% | 1.7% | 2.8% | |
| Return on equity | 34.0% | 35.4% | 31.9% | 14.8% | 21.9% | |
| Return on invested capital | 6.3% | 6.6% | 4.7% | 1.7% | 3.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.5% | 7.7% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 3.8% | |
| Earnings yield | 6.4% | 6.9% | 6.1% | 2.7% | 3.8% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 6.7% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 7.7% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 48.5% | 59.8% | 70.2% | 69.9% | 31.7% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 134.1% | 158.1% | 164.5% | 122.5% | 75.3% | |
| Capex / Sales | 3.9% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.4% | 2.3% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 7.7% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.0% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 14d | 9d | 15d | 16d | 19d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 28d | 28d | 11d | 12d | 11d | |
| Operating cycle | 39d | 38d | 26d | 26d | 28d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 11d | 10d | 14d | 14d | 17d |
Change by theme
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Recent news
- 2026-08-21 A Look at The Cheesecake Factory Inc (CAKE) After 6.4% Gain -- GF Value $53.69 vs Price $113.33 On August 21, 2026, The Cheesecake Factory Inc (CAKE) shares rose by 6.4%, trading at $113.33. This price is situated within a 52-week range of $43.07 to $118.4
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- 2026-08-19 A Cheesecake Factory Director Sells 1,958 Shares as the Stock Soars. Here''s a Closer Look at the Transaction. The shares were sold for a total consideration of ~$214,127 at a weighted average price of $109.36 per share. The transaction resulted in an 8% reduction in the insider''s total direct equity holdings.
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- 2026-08-18 Cheesecake Factory President Sells $3.5M Stock After 81% Rally -- Should Investors Beware? Total transaction value of ~$3.5 million executed at $110.03 per share on Aug. 10, 2026. The liquidation represents 54% of previous direct equity holdings.
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