The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 30
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 57/100 — Acceptable
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) is a Restaurants company in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Compound Radar rates The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated 57/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 29.4
- Forward P/E 20.85
- PEG 1.48
- EV/Revenue 1.88
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 7.7%
- Gross Margin 40.7%
- Operating Margin 7.8%
- Net Margin 4.6%
- ROE 38.8%
Financial strength
- Cash $195.17M
- Debt $2.08B
- Net Cash $-1.89B
- Free Cash Flow $154.02M
- Current Ratio 0.59
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