The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE)
NEUTRALFundamental
61
Kurs
$113.57
Marktkapitalisierung
$5.57B
Teil 1 · Was das Unternehmen wert ist
Übersicht
The Cheesecake Factory owns and operates full-service, sit-down restaurants under several brands, plus a bakery that supplies desserts to its own restaurants and to outside licensees and retailers. Its flagship chain, known for an unusually large menu and dozens of cheesecake varieties, remains the core of the business, while brands acquired from Fox Restaurant Concepts in 2019 — North Italia, Flower Child and about a dozen smaller concepts — give it several growth engines beyond the original one.
Wie das Geld verdient wird
Almost all revenue comes from food and beverages sold at company-operated restaurants, recognised when the meal is served, plus a smaller stream from wholesale bakery sales and royalties on the roughly 30 restaurants run abroad by international licensees. Because restaurants are large, full-service and staff-intensive, profitability depends heavily on managing labour and food-ingredient costs, which move independently of the menu prices the company can charge.
Umsatz nach Segment
The flagship chain, with the highest average unit volume of any major U.S. restaurant brand thanks to a very large menu and dessert selection.
Flower Child fast-casual restaurants, Grand Lux Cafe and Social Monk, the wholesale bakery division, and royalties from international licensees.
Other Fox Restaurant Concepts brands such as Culinary Dropout, The Henry and Zinburger, acquired in 2019 to diversify beyond the core Cheesecake Factory brand.
An upscale Italian-inspired restaurant chain acquired with Fox Restaurant Concepts, one of the company's fastest-growing brands by new openings.
Wettbewerbsvorteil
Marke · SchmalThe Cheesecake Factory brand generates the highest average unit volume of any major U.S. restaurant chain — roughly $12.5 million per restaurant, well above casual-dining peers such as Maggiano's or Yard House — because its size and menu breadth draw consistent traffic. That advantage is tied to one mature brand, though, and does not automatically extend to the newer concepts the company has been adding.
Was die Nachfrage antreibt
ZyklischFull-service, sit-down dining is discretionary spending that households cut back on first when budgets tighten, so traffic and average check both feel the effect of a weaker economy. Growth increasingly comes from opening new restaurants across the brand portfolio rather than from more visits to existing ones, which ties results to real-estate availability and construction costs as much as to consumer demand.
Wichtigste Risiken
- Labor cost inflation — Labor expenses, including restaurant-level staff and bakery production, were 35.0% of revenue in fiscal 2025. Minimum wage increases, labor organizing and changes in employment law can push this cost higher.
- Commodity and supply chain cost volatility — Where commodities are not locked in by contract, their prices can swing significantly, and the company's reliance on fresh, perishable ingredients with rapid turnover makes it especially exposed to supply disruptions.
- Macroeconomic and geopolitical pressure on costs and demand — The company states that ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic events, including trade and tariff dynamics, could drive further wage and cost inflation, disrupt its supply chain, and shift consumer spending away from dining out.
Die Argumente dafür
Buyers argue that The Cheesecake Factory's industry-leading average unit volumes and brand recognition support pricing power that smaller casual-dining chains lack, that faster-growing brands such as North Italia and Flower Child diversify the concept portfolio, and that steady new restaurant openings extend growth beyond the mature core brand.
Die Argumente dagegen
Sellers worry that labor and commodity cost inflation can compress restaurant-level margins faster than menu prices can be raised, that the flagship brand's unit growth has slowed as the concept matures, and that discretionary restaurant spending is among the first things households cut back in a downturn.
Written by the editors, published on 18. August 2026
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Bilanz & Liquidität
Umsatz
$3.88B
Letzte 12 Monate (bis 30.6.2026)
Nettogewinn
$179M
Letzte 12 Monate (bis 30.6.2026)
Freier Cashflow
$155M
Gesamtes Eigenkapital
$436M
Gesamtverbindlichkeiten
$2.83B
Current Ratio
0.59
Zinsdeckungsgrad
-
Schulden/EBITDA
7.02
Gewinn je Aktie
Umsatz & Nettogewinn
Freier Cashflow
Ertragsaufschlüsselung
Historische Aufstellung
Margen im Zeitverlauf
Verschuldung im Zeitverlauf
Wie schwer die Schulden wiegen
Wachstumsraster
Wachstum — Umsatz
Innerer-Wert-Schätzung
Innerer Wert
$76.07
Aktueller Kurs
$113.57
Sicherheitsmarge
-49.3%
Innerer-Wert-Spanne
$59.89 - $92.25
Bewertungsmethoden
Bewertungskennzahlen
P/E-Verhältnis
31.14
ROE
34.0%
P/B-Verhältnis
10.99
P/FCF
27.64
Bruttomarge
-
ROIC
6.3%
Rentabilitäts-Radar
Value Creation (Economic Moat)
ROIC
6.3%
WACC
7.5%
ROIC − WACC
-1.3 pp
ROIC is below the cost of capital — the company is destroying value for every dollar invested.
Fundamentalanalyse-Kriterien
Bestanden (16)
- EPS shows upward trend
- EPS CAGR 8.05%
- Price CAGR 6.59%
- ROIC 6.2%
- P/FCF 27.64
- Operating Margin 5.3%
- Positive Free Cash Flow
- Return on Tangible Assets
- Low reliance on intangibles
- ROE 38.8%
- Revenue Growth 5Y 13.6%
- Earnings Surprise avg 7.8%
- Earnings Quality (OCF/NI) 1.98
- Share Dilution -1.0%
- Net Margin Trend 4.6% vs 4.3%
- Piotroski F-Score 5/9
Nicht bestanden (8)
- P/B Ratio 10.99
- Debt/Equity ratio
- CapEx intensity
- Current Ratio
- Debt/EBITDA
- Price below Graham Number
- DCF valuation (Overvalued)
- Analyst Consensus 33% Buy
Nicht verfügbar (4)
- Gross Margin NaN%
- Dividend Payout NaN%
- Interest Coverage
- PEG Ratio (need PE > 0 and growth > 0)
Piotroski F-Score
Gemischte Signale: Einige Bereiche bedürfen Aufmerksamkeit
Gewinnqualität
Hohe Qualität: Gewinne durch Cashflow gedeckt
Aktienverwässerung
Aktienrückkäufe. Aktionärsfreundlich
Unternehmensführung
Führungsteam
| Name | Position | Alter |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. David M. Overton | Founder, Chairman & CEO | 79 |
| Mr. David M. Gordon | President | 60 |
| Mr. Matthew Eliot Clark | Executive VP & CFO | 55 |
| Ms. Scarlett A. May J.D. | Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary | 59 |
| Ms. Ashley W. Hanscom | VP, Principal Accounting Officer & Controller | 47 |
| Mr. Etienne Marcus | Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations | - |
| Ms. Cheryl M. Slomann | Senior Vice President of Finance & Compliance | 59 |
| Mr. Donald Evans | Chief Marketing Officer & Senior VP | - |
| Ms. Dina R. Barmasse-Gray | Senior Vice President of Human Resources | - |
| Mr. Spero G. Alex | Executive Vice President of Operations - The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants | 61 |
Prüfungsrisiko
6
Vorstandsrisiko
5
Vergütungsrisiko
3
Aktionärsrechterisiko
6
Teil 2 · Der Preis und der Einstiegszeitpunkt
Dieser Teil sagt nicht, ob das Unternehmen etwas taugt: Er hilft bei der Wahl des Kaufzeitpunkts, nachdem die Fundamentaldaten überzeugt haben. Enthalten: technische Analyse, Potenzial, historische Drawdowns, Gamma-Exposure.
Latest News
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J.P. Morgan has upgraded The Cheesecake Factory's stock, citing the company's perceived ability to navigate the evolving consumer landscape, including the impact of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. While the broader restaurant industry faces anxieties from these drugs and cautious consumer spending, analysts believe Cheesecake Factory has found a strategic advantage. This upgrade suggests that the company's business model and customer base may be more resilient or adaptable than competitors, potentially leading to improved financial performance and investor sentiment.
- 3/5/2026NEGATIVEA Cheesecake Factory VP Sold Shares Worth $316,000. Is the Stock a Buy or Sell?
A Vice President at The Cheesecake Factory Inc. sold shares worth $316,000. While insider sales can be driven by various personal factors, a sale of this magnitude can sometimes be interpreted by the market as a signal of caution regarding the stock's future prospects. The company, a full-service dining leader known for its signature desserts and multi-brand reach, recently filed documents highlighting this transaction. For investors, it's crucial to analyze the full context, including recent financial results and industry outlook, before drawing definitive conclusions about the sale's impact on the stock price.
via Markets Gazette