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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE)

Surévalué
Consumer CyclicalRestaurantsUnited States

Fondamental

62

Prix

$106.64

Capitalisation boursière

$5.23B

Partie 1 · Ce que vaut l'entreprise

Vue d'ensemble

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.

Comment l'entreprise gagne de l'argent

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.

Chiffre d'affaires par segment

The Cheesecake Factory restaurants71.7%

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.

Other (Flower Child, bakery, international)9.7%

Flower Child fast-casual restaurants, Grand Lux Cafe and Social Monk, the wholesale bakery division, and royalties from international licensees.

Other FRC concepts9.5%

Other Fox Restaurant Concepts brands such as Culinary Dropout, The Henry and Zinburger, acquired in 2019 to diversify beyond the core Cheesecake Factory brand.

North Italia9.2%

An upscale Italian-inspired restaurant chain acquired with Fox Restaurant Concepts, one of the company's fastest-growing brands by new openings.

Avantage concurrentiel

Marque · Étroit

The 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.

Ce qui stimule la demande

Cyclique

Full-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.

Principaux risques

  • 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.

Les arguments en faveur

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.

Les arguments contre

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 août 2026

Direct competitors

Who this company fights with for the same customers

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P/E: 18.6Score: 68Market cap: $22.48B

Through Yard House, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen and Olive Garden, Darden competes for the same full-service dinner occasion in the same US shopping-centre locations.

P/E: 25.0Score: 70Market cap: $10.60B

The largest US casual-dining chain by sales, it draws the same family and group dinner traffic in the same trade areas, and often with the same waiting-list dynamic on weekends.

BJ's Restaurants, Inc.BJRI

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse targets the same large-format, elevated casual-dining guest in US suburban malls and high-traffic retail centers, with a broad menu and a signature dessert as its calling card.

Bloomin' Brands, Inc.BLMN

Its polished-casual and casual chains — Bonefish Grill, Carrabba's Italian Grill and Outback Steakhouse — chase the same mid-priced sit-down occasion with a similar check per guest.

Brinker International, Inc.EAT

Chili's and Maggiano's Little Italy compete for the same discretionary casual-dining visit, with Maggiano's in particular overlapping on large-portion Italian-American menus and group dining.

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.FWRG

It competes for the same daytime full-service occasion — breakfast, brunch and lunch — that accounts for a large share of Cheesecake Factory's weekend traffic.

Bilan & Liquidités

Chiffre d'affaires

$3.88B

12 derniers mois (au 30/06/2026)

Résultat net

$179M

12 derniers mois (au 30/06/2026)

Flux de trésorerie libre

$155M

Capitaux propres totaux

$436M

Passif total

$2.83B

Ratio de liquidité général

0.59

Couverture des intérêts

-

Dette/EBITDA

7.02

Bénéfice par action

Chiffre d'affaires & Résultat net

Flux de trésorerie libre

Décomposition du résultat

État historique

Marges dans le temps

La dette dans le temps

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Grille de la croissance

Croissance — Chiffre d'affaires

Estimation de la juste valeur

Cas généralSurévalué

Juste valeur

$76.06

Prix actuel

$106.64

Marge de sécurité

-40.2%

Fourchette de juste valeur

$57.43 - $94.69

Écart entre les méthodes de valorisation utilisées, pas un intervalle de confiance calibré statistiquement.

Méthodes d'estimation

Objectif de cours des analystes:$95.80
Flux de trésorerie actualisés (DCF):$66.29
Multiple de résultat (P/E):$79.54
Formule de croissance de Graham:$61.38
Valeur de la capacité bénéficiaire (EPV):$30.59
P/B justifié:$44.50
Actualisation des dividendes (Gordon):$15.62
P/FFO, les fonds provenant de l'exploitation:$82.78
Bénéfices de milieu de cycle:$56.12
Multiple sur le chiffre d'affaires:$137.06
Consensus des analystes:Acheter (9B / 17H / 1S)
Dernière surprise sur les résultats:+20.18%

Indicateurs de valorisation

Ratio P/E

28.60

ROE

34.0%

Ratio P/B

10.09

P/FCF

25.38

Marge brute

-

ROIC

6.3%

Radar de rentabilité

Création de valeur (avantage concurrentiel)

ROIC

6.3%

WACC

7.8%

ROIC − WACC

-1.5 pp

Le ROIC est inférieur au coût du capital — l'entreprise détruit de la valeur pour chaque dollar investi.

Critères d'analyse fondamentale

Réussi (16)

  • EPS shows upward trend
  • EPS CAGR 8.05%
  • Price CAGR 5.72%
  • ROIC 6.2%
  • P/FCF 25.38
  • 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

Échoué (8)

  • P/B Ratio 10.09
  • Debt/Equity ratio
  • CapEx intensity
  • Current Ratio
  • Debt/EBITDA
  • Price below Graham Number
  • DCF valuation (Overvalued)
  • Analyst Consensus 33% Buy

Indisponible (4)

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  • Interest Coverage
  • PEG Ratio (need PE > 0 and growth > 0)

Score F de Piotroski

5/9

Signaux mixtes : certains domaines nécessitent attention

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Qualité des bénéfices

1.98

Qualité élevée : bénéfices soutenus par la trésorerie

Dilution du capital

-1.0%

Rachat d'actions. Favorable aux actionnaires

Participations institutionnelles

Aucune déclaration institutionnelle pour cette entreprise.

Gouvernance

Équipe dirigeante

NomTitreÂge
Mr. David M. OvertonFounder, Chairman & CEO79
Mr. David M. GordonPresident60
Mr. Matthew Eliot ClarkExecutive VP & CFO55
Ms. Scarlett A. May J.D.Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary59
Ms. Ashley W. HanscomVP, Principal Accounting Officer & Controller47
Mr. Etienne MarcusVice President of Finance & Investor Relations-
Ms. Cheryl M. SlomannSenior Vice President of Finance & Compliance59
Mr. Donald EvansChief Marketing Officer & Senior VP-
Ms. Dina R. Barmasse-GraySenior Vice President of Human Resources-
Mr. Spero G. AlexExecutive Vice President of Operations - The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants61

Risque d'audit

6

Risque du conseil

5

Risque de rémunération

3

Risque droits des actionnaires

6

Partie 2 · Le prix et le moment d'entrer

Cette partie ne dit pas si l'entreprise vaut la peine : elle aide à choisir quand l'acheter, une fois que les fondamentaux vous ont convaincu. À l'intérieur : analyse technique, potentiel, baisses historiques, exposition gamma.

Documents

  • Rapport annuel (10-K)

    Un aperçu annuel de l'activité, des résultats financiers et des risques de l'entreprise.

    Déposé le 2026-02-23

    Voir le document
  • Rapport trimestriel (10-Q)

    Une mise à jour de la performance financière des trois derniers mois.

    Déposé le 2026-08-03

    Voir le document
  • Rapport d'événement important (8-K)

    Un avis concernant un événement important, comme un changement de direction ou une annonce majeure.

    Déposé le 2026-07-28

    Voir le document

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Historique des résultats

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Latest News

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  • 5/14/2026POSITIVE
    Analysts say this restaurant chain has figured out how to feed everyone — GLP-1 users included

    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.

  • 3/5/2026NEGATIVE
    A 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.

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