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CAKE · Cheesecake Factory Inc

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$113.38 +1.50 (+1.34%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$5.64B
Shares
49.76M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$113.38 Open$112.70 Day$110.88–113.73 52W close$43.14–117.29 Avg vol 30d1.8M Short int9.5M · 19.2% float · 4.8d Short vol48% Last earningsJul 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 3

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 27, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 3, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +77%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +32%
      above
      RSI (14) 76
      overbought
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 95%
      near high
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +32%
      trailing
      6-month return +77%
      trailing
      YTD return +125%
      this year
      Relative strength +64%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $86 › 200d $64 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +53 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$22.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      19.18% of float · ▲ +7.1% MoM · 4.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      342 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 91
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +5%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −4%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $155.1M
      Valuation P/E 30.8
      below peers
      Balance sheet $414.3M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 37%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −32%
      past year
      ATR 3.4%
      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 Feb 18, 2026
      quarterly
      Quarterly dividend up to $0.30
      long-term
      The Cheesecake Factory new unit annual growth target 2% – 3%
      Flower Child new unit annual growth target 20%
      North Italia new unit annual growth target 20%
      FRC new unit annual growth target 10% – 15%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Total revenues · Q2 $890M – $910M
      Net income margin · Q2 5.25%
      G&A · Q2 $58M
      Depreciation · Q2 $25M
      Total revenues · full year $3.56B – $3.64B
      Depreciation · full year $100M
      Pre-opening expenses · full year $28M
      Net income margin · full year 4.25%
      CapEx · full year $180M – $200M
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Total revenues Q1 2024
      guided $875M – $895M
      $891.22M In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +77% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +32% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      76 Bearish
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      95% Bullish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $86 › 200d $64 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +53 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$22.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      19.18% of float · ▲ +7.1% MoM · 4.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      342 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $43 Now $113 · 95% Range high $117
      vs 200-day avg +77% vs 50-day avg +32%

      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
      Adjusted diluted net income per share non-GAAP $1.44 second quarter of fiscal 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP 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
      Total available liquidity $561.7M second quarter of fiscal 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
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CAKE
      Cheesecake Factory Inc
      this stock
      $5.64B +124.6% +4.7% 30.8 19.2%
      MCD
      Mcdonalds Corp
      $193.07B -10.7% +3.7% 22.2 1.7%
      SBUX
      Starbucks Corp
      $123.68B +27.9% +2.8% 62.7 3.4%
      CMG
      Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
      $42.39B -9.5% +5.4% 30.7 3.1%
      YUM
      Yum Brands Inc
      $41.14B -2.1% +8.8% 19.0 2.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      342
      % held
      103.8%
      Net QoQ
      -61.4K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      314
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      9.5M
      Days to cover
      4.8d
      Change
      +632.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      48%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      11.6K
      Value
      $888.3K
      As of
      Jul 9, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      51.6%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$22.2M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 7
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $3.8B
      Net income (FY)
      $148.4M
      EPS diluted
      $3.06
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 66.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 3, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $221.6K
      Shares
      2.0K
      Filed
      Aug 14, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 28, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      The Cheesecake Factory Celebrates…
      Published
      Jul 28, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CAKE +5.9% +32.2% +77.3% +11.8% +124.6%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +5.5% +27.7% +63.5% +7.9% +110.8%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.30 / share · ex Aug 11, 2026
      Raised 11.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.17 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.03%
      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) 326 filings 324 filers Visit website Investor relations