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The closing price of Cheesecake Factory Inc (NASDAQ: CAKE) was $63.18 for the day, down -4.11% from the previous closing price of $65.89. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.11 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.54 million shares were traded. CAKE stock price reached its highest trading level at $66.1886 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $63.13.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CAKE’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 23.11 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.35. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.43 and its Current Ratio is at 0.53. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 6.19 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 5.76.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Oppenheimer on July 11, 2025, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $75 from $65 previously.
On July 10, 2025, Goldman Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $67.
JP Morgan reiterated its Underweight rating for the stock on June 25, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $50 to $58.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 09 ’25 when May Scarlett sold 18,800 shares for $58.82 per share. The transaction valued at 1,105,846 led to the insider holds 22,872 shares of the business.
May Scarlett bought 18,800 shares of CAKE for $1,105,845 on Jun 09 ’25. On May 29 ’25, another insider, May Scarlett, who serves as the EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL of the company, sold 20,800 shares for $56.02 each. As a result, the insider received 1,165,121 and left with 22,872 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CAKE now has a Market Capitalization of 3129179136 and an Enterprise Value of 4736961024. As of this moment, Cheesecake’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.83, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.48. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.92. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.86 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.22. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.309 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.399.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CAKE is 1.17, which has changed by 0.6245822 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15366066 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CAKE has reached a high of $69.70, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $33.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.08%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 22.03%.
Shares Statistics:
CAKE traded an average of 1.35M shares per day over the past three months and 1604100 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 49.53M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 45.75M. Insiders hold about 7.63% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 110.76% stake in the company. Shares short for CAKE as of 1752537600 were 9069578 with a Short Ratio of 6.73, compared to 1749772800 on 9517219. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9069578 and a Short% of Float of 27.61.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.08, CAKE has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.08. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.016390955The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.55. The current Payout Ratio is 33.74% for CAKE, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-14 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-05-14. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2004-12-09 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Cheesecake Factory Inc (CAKE) is currently drawing attention from 17.0 analysts actively involved in the ongoing evaluation and rating process.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.13, with high estimates of $1.21 and low estimates of $1.04.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.85 and $3.5 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.68. EPS for the following year is $4.09, with 18.0 analysts recommending between $4.35 and $3.88.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 4 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $913.7M to a low estimate of $907.41M. As of the current estimate, Cheesecake Factory Inc’s year-ago sales were $865.47MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $975.02M. There is a high estimate of $979.18M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $967.2M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CAKE’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.76B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.76B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.76B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.58BBased on 17 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.99B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.05B and the low estimate is $3.95B.
