CAKE · Cheesecake Factory Inc
$109.80
-2.27 (-2.03%)
At close · Aug 31
Market Cap
$5.58B
Shares
49.76M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$112.07
Open$110.75
Day$110.31–113.32
52W close$43.14–117.29
Avg vol 30d1.9M
Short int9.2M · 18.6% float · 4.9d
Short vol57%
Last earningsJul 28, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 3
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 27, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 8 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 3, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.62
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+67%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+19%
above
RSI (14)
61
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
93%
near high
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+11%
trailing
6-month return
+78%
trailing
YTD return
+122%
this year
Relative strength
+64%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $94 › 200d $67 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +56 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$22.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
18.58% of float · ▼ -3.1% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
348 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
75
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+5%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−4%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$155.1M
Valuation
P/E 30.5
below peers
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
38%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−30%
past year
ATR
3.6%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 28, 2026
Not specified
Cash Capital Expenditures
$210M
Q3 2026
Dividend
Initiated
$0.30
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Apr 30, 2025
Capital Expenditure
· FY 2025
$190M – $210M
Dividend Program
· Q2 2025
$0.27
Guided vs delivered
· last 8 settled
Total revenues
Q1 2024
guided $875M – $895M
$891.22M
In line
Total revenues
Q4
guided $870M – $890M
$877.01M
In line
Total revenues
fiscal 2024
guided $3.6B – $3.7B
$3.58B
Miss −1.9%
Total revenues
Q3
guided $835M – $855M
$830.21M
Miss −1.8%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+67%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+19%
Bullish
RSI (14)
61
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
93%
Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $94 › 200d $67 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +56 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$22.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
18.58% of float · ▼ -3.1% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
348 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $43
Now $112 · 93%
Range high $117
vs 200-day avg +67%
vs 50-day avg +19%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Average sales per restaurant operating week at North Italia | $151,446 | the second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Average sales per restaurant operating week at The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants | $259,785 | the second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Flower Child comparable sales | 13% | the second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Flower Child sales per restaurant operating week | $101,252 | the second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Other FRC average sales per restaurant operating week | $142,120 | the second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Other FRC sales | 104M | the second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Preopening costs | $7M | the second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Total operating weeks at Flower Child | 559 | the second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Total operating weeks at North Italia | 650 | the second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Total operating weeks at Other FRC | 732 | the second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Total operating weeks at The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants | 2,808 | the second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted diluted net income per share non-GAAP | $1.44 | second quarter of fiscal 2026 | +24.1% |
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| Adjusted diluted net income per share (non-GAAP) non-GAAP | $2.49 | 26 Weeks Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $118M | Q2 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP EBITDA $108.06M
+$124K Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses
+$1.24M Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses
+$8.76M Stock-based compensation
= Adjusted EBITDA $118.18M
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| Adjusted net income non-GAAP | $69.7M | second quarter of fiscal 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income $68.39M
+$124K Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses
+$1.24M Acquisition-related contingent consideration, compensation and amortization expenses
+$310K Uncertain tax positions
-$353K Tax effect of adjustments
= Adjusted net income $69.71M
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| Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) non-GAAP | $120.76M | 26 Weeks Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net income margin non-GAAP | 6.8% | FY 2025 | — |
| Average Unit Volumes | $13.5M | Q2 2026 | — |
| CapEx | $43M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Comparable restaurant sales at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants | 5.8% | second quarter of fiscal 2026 | — |
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| Comparable Sales | 0.1% | Q2 2026 vs 2024 | — |
| Free cash flow non-GAAP | $155.08M | FY 2025 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Cash flow from operations $301.28M
-$146.2M Capital expenditures / investments
= Free cash flow $155.08M
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| NROs | 4 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Number of international-licensed restaurants | 36 | As of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Restaurant Count | 374 | as of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Restaurants opened during period | 2 | 13 Weeks Ended June 30, 2026 | -33.3% |
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| Total available liquidity | $561.7M | second quarter of fiscal 2026 | — |
| Total company-owned restaurants | 370 | 13 Weeks Ended March 31, 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Restaurants — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAKE
this stock
Cheesecake Factory Inc
|
$5.58B | +122.0% | +4.7% | 30.5 | 18.6% |
|
MCD
Mcdonalds Corp
|
$187.53B | -13.3% | +3.7% | 21.5 | 1.6% |
|
SBUX
Starbucks Corp
|
$122.95B | +28.1% | +2.8% | 62.3 | 3.3% |
|
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
|
$48.12B | +2.8% | +5.4% | 34.9 | 3.0% |
|
YUM
Yum Brands Inc
|
$41.99B | +1.7% | +8.8% | 19.4 | 3.2% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAKE | -1.1% | +10.5% | +77.9% | +10.5% | +122.0% |
| SPY | +0.5% | +3.0% | +13.4% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -1.6% | +7.5% | +64.5% | +7.5% | +109.2% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.30
/ share · ex Aug 11, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.17
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.04%
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
shares 66.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
887596
CUSIP
163072101
13F (30d)
276 filings
264 filers
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