What sector does The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. belong to?

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. operates in the Consumer Discretionary sector, specifically the Restaurants industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of CAKE?

As of the latest available quote, CAKE traded at $102.70. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of CAKE?

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 27.83. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of CAKE?

The market capitalisation of The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. is approximately $4.98B.

Is The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. recorded a net profit margin of about 3.96%.

Does CAKE pay a dividend?

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. currently has a dividend yield of about 1.13%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of CAKE?

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. has a return on equity (ROE) of about 28.60%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of CAKE?

Over the past 52 weeks, CAKE has traded between a low of $43.07 and a high of $118.46.

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

CAKE US Consumer Discretionary Restaurants

S&P 600

$102.70

+1.52%

Delayed · cached 15 min

Fair value analysis

CAKE

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

$102.70

Close used for this calculation

$68.15Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

43/100

Profitability17/25

Returns12/25

Balance Sheet7/25

Efficiency7/25

Growth15/25

Average

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$68.15

Above FV

▼ -33.6% against the close used

Model range $27.14 – $101.42

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$27.14Fair value$68.15Bull$101.42

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $43.1452W high $117.29

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading above the consensus fair value

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. closed at $102.70, 50.7% above the consensus fair value of $68.15 drawn from 9 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 43/100 — Average. P/E of 33.6x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$63.46

-38.2%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=9%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

$27.14

-73.6%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=3.06, BVPS=10.7 · outside Graham range (P/E 33.6, P/B 9.6) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor

P/E Fair Value

$61.20

-40.4%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=3.06, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$61.51

-40.1%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=3.06, g=20.1%

EV/EBITDA

$101.42

-1.2%

(EBITDA × 18x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=296.32M

Dividend Discount (DDM)

$58.23

-43.3%

D1 ÷ (r − g) where D1 = D0×(1+g)

D0=1.08, r=10%, g=8%

Book Value (P/B)

$60.44

-41.1%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=10.7, ROE=28.6%, g=6%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$102.70

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 14.1% | Historical: 20.1%

Margin of Safety

$37.95

-63.0%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=50.6, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

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