Wall Street analyst estimates for The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue, EPS and EBITDA for the upcoming fiscal years.
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated primarily operates restaurants. The company also maintains two bakeries that produce its signature cheesecakes and other baked goods. These products are distributed to its own restaurant network, international licensees, external foodservice operators, third-party bakery customers, retailers, and distributors.
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | $0.88 | ||
| 2026-07-28 | $1.44 | $1.18 | +22.0% |
| 2026-04-29 | $1.05 | $1.03 | +1.9% |
| 2026-02-18 | $1.00 | $0.98 | +2.0% |
| 2025-10-28 | $0.68 | $0.60 | +13.3% |
| 2025-07-29 | $1.16 | $1.06 | +9.4% |
| 2025-04-30 | $0.93 | $0.81 | +14.8% |
| 2025-02-19 | $1.04 | $0.91 | +14.3% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 28.63 |
| Price / Book | 9.85 |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.75 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.07% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.28B | $2.26B | $2.33B | $2.48B | $1.98B | $2.93B | $3.30B | $3.44B | $3.58B | $3.75B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.29B | $1.30B | $1.37B | $1.46B | $1.24B | $1.73B | $2.02B | $2.03B | $806.0M | $813.1M |
| Gross Profit | $989.1M | $963.5M | $965.3M | $1.02B | $746.3M | $1.20B | $1.28B | $1.41B | $2.78B | $2.94B |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $146.0M | $141.5M | $154.8M | $160.2M | $157.6M | $186.1M | $205.8M | $217.4M | $228.7M | $244.9M |
| Operating Expenses | $788.0M | $800.3M | $828.5M | $917.6M | $1.09B | $1.12B | $1.24B | $1.30B | $2.60B | $2.75B |
| Operating Income | $201.0M | $152.8M | $118.9M | $103.6M | -$347.4M | $82.3M | $38.9M | $108.6M | $178.3M | $187.3M |
| EBITDA | $285.4M | $245.0M | $210.1M | $231.0M | -$255.9M | $172.0M | $132.8M | $201.7M | $282.9M | $282.4M |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | $6.8M | $2.5M | $8.6M | $10.7M | $6.0M | $8.6M | $10.1M | $10.4M |
| Pre-tax Income | $191.8M | $146.5M | $107.4M | $140.3M | -$356.0M | $71.6M | $32.9M | $100.0M | $171.0M | $162.9M |
| Income Tax | $52.3M | -$10.9M | $8.4M | $13.0M | -$102.7M | -$753,000 | -$10.2M | -$1.3M | $14.3M | $14.5M |
| Net Income | $139.5M | $157.4M | $99.0M | $127.3M | -$253.4M | $72.4M | $43.1M | $101.4M | $156.8M | $148.4M |
| EPS | $2.91 | $3.35 | $2.19 | $2.90 | $-6.32 | $1.03 | $0.87 | $2.10 | $3.28 | $3.17 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.83 | $3.27 | $2.14 | $2.86 | $-6.32 | $1.01 | $0.86 | $2.07 | $3.20 | $3.07 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | $49.4M | $48.2M | $46.2M | $44.5M | $43.9M | $48.5M | $50.4M | $49.0M | $49.0M | $48.3M |
Price
| Price | $109.03 |
| Market Cap | $5.4B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
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