The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)
Operator of The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Flower Child, and other restaurant concepts.
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Runs The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Flower Child, and other Fox Restaurant Concepts brands across the United States and Canada, earning primarily from company-operated restaurants. Bakeries supply desserts to restaurants, international licensees, and outside customers, while the namesake chain contributes most revenue.
Operates a multi-brand restaurant portfolio across the United States and Canada, anchored by The Cheesecake Factory's upscale-casual restaurants. North Italia serves made-from-scratch Italian food, Flower Child operates in fast-casual dining, and the wider Fox Restaurant Concepts portfolio includes Culinary Dropout, The Henry, and Blanco.
Differentiates the namesake chain through a broad scratch-prepared menu, distinctive high-traffic locations, frequent menu updates, and hospitality-focused service. Company-owned bakeries supply cheesecakes and other desserts to its restaurants, international licensees, and outside foodservice and retail customers.
The namesake chain generates most revenue, while newer concepts provide the main restaurant expansion pipeline. International namesake locations are run by licensing partners. Results depend on discretionary dining traffic, staffing and wage levels, food costs and safety, suitable real estate, and consistent execution of labor-intensive menus.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 22, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Target | Target: $75 | Target: $105 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Argus Research | Target | Target: $72 | Target: $110 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Target | Target: $91 | Target: $101 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Target | Target: $65 | Target: $90 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Mizuho Securities | Target | Target: $85 | Target: $93 |
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $195.2M · Total debt $2.08B · Total assets $3.29B · Shareholders' equity $519.0M
- Revenue
- $1.03B
- Operating income
- $78.6M
- Net income
- $68.4M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | ≈ 103.58% | 51.54M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 361 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail | |||
| Insiders | 31.70% | 15.77M shares | |
| 13 holders · as of Sep 3, 2026 | |||
| Adds to | 135.28% | ||
49.76M company shares as of Sep 23, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 135.28%; nothing is left for Other.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Schedule 13dInsider | 24.41% | 12.15M | filed Apr 27, 2020 |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 14.02% | 6.98M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
FMR LLCInstitution | 12.25% | 6.10M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
David Overton1Insiderdirector, officer: CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O. | 6.87% | 3.46M | filed Aug 6, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 5.73% | 2.85M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
- David Overton's transaction reports restate only vehicles that traded; the 2025 ownership statement (3.46M) less the 45.3K net shares sold since is used instead.
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Janice L. Meyer | director | −1,958 | $109.36 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Edie A. Ames | director | −3,000 | $106.95 |
| Mar 12, 2018 | Edie A. Ames | director | +500 | $49.51 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | David M. Gordon | officer: PRESIDENT | −31,950 | $110.03 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Alexander L. Cappello | director | −64 | $106.08 |
- Darden Restaurants
Broad full-service rival across Italian, casual, and polished dining
- Brinker International
Direct casual-dining overlap through Chili's and Maggiano's
- Bloomin' Brands
Multi-brand casual rival in steak, Italian, seafood, and polished dining
- BJ's Restaurants
Varied-menu full-service peer with bar, pizza, entree, and dessert overlap
- Texas Roadhouse
Scaled casual-dining traffic rival led by steakhouse occasions
- CAVA
Health-forward fast-casual overlap with Flower Child
- Sweetgreen
Salad-and-bowl fast-casual peer for Flower Child
Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cheesecake Factory | $103.76 | +0.70% | $5.12B | 27.9 | 22.2 | 1.3 | +7.7% |
| Darden Restaurants | $213.30 | −0.11% | $24.44B | 20.6 | 18.9 | 1.8 | +13.7% |
| Brinker International | $206.80 | −0.00% | $8.87B | 19.0 | 15.6 | 1.5 | +5.1% |
| Bloomin' Brands | $8.65 | +1.11% | $732.0M | 27.6 | 9.3 | 0.2 | +1.3% |
| BJ's Restaurants | $60.88 | −1.08% | $1.29B | 32.6 | 23.3 | 0.9 | +6.4% |
| Texas Roadhouse | $164.78 | −0.81% | $10.92B | 26.6 | 22.9 | 1.8 | +11.1% |
| CAVA | $53.25 | +1.12% | $6.13B | 95.5 | 86.6 | 4.5 | +31.3% |
| Sweetgreen | $7.43 | −3.19% | $911.4M | 76.7 | — | 1.3 | +3.8% |
| Median | 27.6 | 20.9 | 1.5 | +6.4% |