CAKE
VENTE TOTALE: 1 958 titres (~214 121,59 $ US)
- Insiders
- Meyer Janice L.
- Total bought
- —
- Total sold
- $214,122
- Last activity
- 2026-08-17
- Last synced
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2026-08-23 00:12:53
Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Bearish signal Scored 2026-08-26
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.
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
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+2.8%EV / Sales ▲+30.2%EV / EBITDA ▲+36.6%EV / Op. cash flow ▲+3.267Earnings yield ▼-0.005Graham number ▼-0.276
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.013Return on assets ▼-0.006Return on invested capital ▼-0.003Return on capital employed ▼-0.001Operating ROA ▼-0.001Income quality ▲+0.318Tax burden ▼-0.005
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+5.322Days payables outstanding ▲+0.033Operating cycle ▲+0.328Cash conversion cycle ▲+0.295Capex / Sales ▼-0.006R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.117Net debt / EBITDA ▲+5.050Working capital ▲+55924000.000Invested capital ▲+129266000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.006
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▲+23.7%EV / Sales ▲+24.0%EV / EBITDA ▼-3.3%EV / Op. cash flow ▲+2.029Earnings yield ▲+0.025Graham number ▲+10.469
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.121Return on assets ▲+0.020Return on invested capital ▲+0.027Return on capital employed ▲+0.037Operating ROA ▲+0.030Income quality ▼-0.913Tax burden ▼-0.099
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-4.908Days payables outstanding ▲+16.711Operating cycle ▲+10.257Cash conversion cycle ▼-6.455Capex / Sales ▲+0.016R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.052Net debt / EBITDA ▲+2.039Working capital ▼-91499000.000Invested capital ▲+240072000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.013
Employee count
Peer market caps
Congressional trades
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