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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock logo
BLMN
Bloomin' Brands
$27.03
+0.4%
$27.74
$22.03
$30.13
$2.35B21.30 million shs1.10 million shs
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
$33.81
+1.0%
$35.29
$28.58
$38.19
$1.73B1.48827,351 shs555,810 shs
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
$42.82
+0.9%
$45.84
$42.00
$69.71
$655.67M1.67255,395 shs284,102 shs
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
$58.16
-1.2%
$69.49
$58.10
$99.56
$1.16B1.76470,369 shs466,433 shs
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
$47.22
+0.6%
$46.12
$37.70
$47.82
$3.99B1.29318,063 shs218,935 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock logo
BLMN
Bloomin' Brands
+0.45%+0.22%-5.02%+6.59%+10.82%
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
+0.99%-0.09%-6.45%+3.39%+2.70%
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
+0.78%-1.59%-7.63%-4.82%-34.87%
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
-1.24%-4.07%-18.47%-25.43%-32.78%
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
+0.55%-1.19%+2.90%+6.95%+16.97%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock logo
BLMN
Bloomin' Brands
2.8122 of 5 stars
1.12.03.31.82.20.02.5
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
3.4555 of 5 stars
2.02.02.51.71.31.72.5
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
4.2117 of 5 stars
4.43.03.30.01.81.71.9
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
4.9918 of 5 stars
4.25.02.51.62.32.53.8
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
0.8497 of 5 stars
1.22.03.30.02.90.01.3

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock logo
BLMN
Bloomin' Brands
2.20
Hold$27.903.22% Upside
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
2.08
Hold$35.645.40% Upside
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
2.71
Moderate Buy$59.4338.79% Upside
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
2.44
Hold$86.6749.01% Upside
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
2.33
Hold$45.50-3.64% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest BLMN, CAKE, MAIN, JACK, and DIN Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/12/2024
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingOverweight$44.00
4/12/2024
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$80.00 ➝ $75.00
4/10/2024
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$40.00
4/10/2024
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
TD Cowen
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Reiterated RatingHold ➝ Hold$82.00
4/9/2024
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
KeyCorp
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$57.00 ➝ $52.00
3/14/2024
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
Wedbush
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform$79.00 ➝ $88.00
3/4/2024
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
Benchmark
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$63.00 ➝ $68.00
3/1/2024
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$43.00 ➝ $45.00
2/29/2024
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$70.00 ➝ $74.00
2/29/2024
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$64.00 ➝ $57.00
2/29/2024
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
Wedbush
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$46.00 ➝ $48.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock logo
BLMN
Bloomin' Brands
$4.67B0.50$5.60 per share4.83$4.75 per share5.69
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
$3.44B0.50$4.37 per share7.73$6.26 per share5.40
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
$831.07M0.80$8.76 per share4.89($16.25) per share-2.64
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
$1.69B0.68$9.68 per share6.01($35.72) per share-1.63
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
$500.39M8.02$4.32 per share10.92$29.58 per share1.60

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock logo
BLMN
Bloomin' Brands
$247.39M$2.5310.689.69N/A5.30%73.67%8.34%5/7/2024 (Confirmed)
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
$101.35M$2.0616.419.771.092.95%41.66%4.74%5/8/2024 (Confirmed)
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
$97.18M$6.236.876.32N/A11.69%-37.72%6.05%5/8/2024 (Confirmed)
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
$130.83M$5.6910.228.090.717.03%-17.24%4.16%5/14/2024 (Confirmed)
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
$428.45M$5.229.0512.11N/A85.62%14.99%7.89%5/9/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest BLMN, CAKE, MAIN, JACK, and DIN Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/14/2024N/A
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
$1.47N/A-$1.47N/AN/AN/A  
5/9/2024N/A
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
$1.03N/A-$1.03N/AN/AN/A  
5/8/2024N/A
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
$0.62N/A-$0.62N/AN/AN/A  
5/8/2024N/A
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
$1.59N/A-$1.59N/AN/AN/A  
5/7/2024N/A
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock logo
BLMN
Bloomin' Brands
$0.75N/A-$0.75N/AN/AN/A  
2/28/2024Q4 2023
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
$1.12$1.40+$0.28$0.66$206.24 million$206.30 million    
2/23/202412/31/2023
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock logo
BLMN
Bloomin' Brands
$0.69$0.75+$0.06$1.05$1.20 billion$1.19 billion      
2/22/2024Q4 2023
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
$1.06$1.12+$0.06$0.59$125.52 million$129.31 million
2/21/2024Q4 23
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
$0.73$0.80+$0.07$1.34$876.17 million$877.00 million    
2/21/2024Q1 2024
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
$1.95$1.95N/A$1.97$480.76 million$487.50 million      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock logo
BLMN
Bloomin' Brands
$0.963.55%+68.69%37.94%1 Years
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
$1.083.19%+44.22%52.43%N/A
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
$2.044.76%+38.98%32.74%N/A
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
$1.763.03%+13.62%30.93%N/A
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
$2.886.10%+6.77%55.17%N/A

Latest BLMN, CAKE, MAIN, JACK, and DIN Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/26/2024
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
monthly$0.246.4%6/7/20246/7/20246/14/2024
2/23/2024
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
monthly$0.246.4%6/7/20246/7/20246/14/2024
2/20/2024
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
Monthly$0.308.37%5/7/20245/8/20245/15/2024
2/20/2024
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
Monthly$0.308.37%4/5/20244/8/20244/15/2024
2/20/2024
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
Monthly$0.308.44%4/5/20244/8/20244/15/2024
2/20/2024
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
Monthly$0.308.37%4/5/20244/8/20244/15/2024
2/20/2024
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
Monthly$0.304/5/20244/8/20244/15/2024
2/22/2024
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
monthly$0.246.3%4/5/20244/8/20244/15/2024
2/26/2024
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
Quarterly$0.514.46%3/19/20243/20/20244/5/2024
2/16/2024
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
Quarterly$0.442.5%3/14/20243/15/20243/27/2024
3/18/2024
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
$0.308.37%3/19/20243/20/20243/27/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock logo
BLMN
Bloomin' Brands
1.89
0.34
0.27
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
1.48
0.46
0.37
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
N/A
0.78
0.78
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
N/A
0.44
0.43
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
0.14
0.09
0.09

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock logo
BLMN
Bloomin' Brands
N/A
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
94.48%
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
92.83%
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
99.79%
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
20.31%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. stock logo
BLMN
Bloomin' Brands
87,00087.07 million84.34 millionOptionable
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated stock logo
CAKE
Cheesecake Factory
47,90051.12 million46.67 millionOptionable
Dine Brands Global, Inc. stock logo
DIN
Dine Brands Global
59615.45 million14.99 millionOptionable
Jack in the Box Inc. stock logo
JACK
Jack in the Box
9,52319.70 million19.39 millionOptionable
Main Street Capital Co. stock logo
MAIN
Main Street Capital
10084.98 million81.58 millionOptionable

BLMN, CAKE, MAIN, JACK, and DIN Headlines

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My Ranking of the Best 6%+ Yielding Income InvestmentsMy Ranking of the Best 6%+ Yielding Income Investments
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 10:06 PM
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Stock Price Up 0.2%Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Stock Price Up 0.2%
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 3:41 PM
Main Street Capital reports strong Q1 2024 earnings growthMain Street Capital reports strong Q1 2024 earnings growth
investing.com - April 17 at 11:35 PM
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Trading 0.2% Higher Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Trading 0.2% Higher
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 1:10 PM
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Trading Down 0.1%Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Trading Down 0.1%
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 2:36 PM
Main Street Capital Corporation: Main Street Announces Preliminary Estimate of First Quarter 2024 Operating ResultsMain Street Capital Corporation: Main Street Announces Preliminary Estimate of First Quarter 2024 Operating Results
finanznachrichten.de - April 16 at 10:28 AM
Main Street Capital Preliminary Q1 Profit Above EstimatesMain Street Capital Preliminary Q1 Profit Above Estimates
markets.businessinsider.com - April 16 at 10:28 AM
Main Street Capital sees Q1 distributable NII topping consensusMain Street Capital sees Q1 distributable NII topping consensus
msn.com - April 16 at 10:28 AM
Main Street Announces Preliminary Estimate of First Quarter 2024 Operating ResultsMain Street Announces Preliminary Estimate of First Quarter 2024 Operating Results
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 10:28 AM
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Issues Q1 Earnings GuidanceMain Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Issues Q1 Earnings Guidance
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 8:25 AM
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Trading 0.5% Higher Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Trading 0.5% Higher
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 3:57 PM
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Stock Price Down 0.5%Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Stock Price Down 0.5%
americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 4:28 AM
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rapidcityjournal.com - April 11 at 6:43 PM
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whig.com - April 11 at 6:43 PM
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Stock Price Up 0.1%Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Stock Price Up 0.1%
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 2:29 PM
Main Street Announces First Quarter 2024 Private Loan Portfolio ActivityMain Street Announces First Quarter 2024 Private Loan Portfolio Activity
finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 8:24 AM
Main Street Announces First Quarter 2024 Private Loan Portfolio ActivityMain Street Announces First Quarter 2024 Private Loan Portfolio Activity
prnewswire.com - April 11 at 7:00 AM
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Hits New 52-Week High at $47.71Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Hits New 52-Week High at $47.71
americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 5:50 AM
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Hits New 1-Year High at $47.71Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Hits New 1-Year High at $47.71
americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 5:07 AM
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN)  Shares Down 0.3% Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Shares Down 0.3%
marketbeat.com - April 9 at 12:54 PM
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Reaches New 52-Week High at $47.71Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Reaches New 52-Week High at $47.71
marketbeat.com - April 9 at 10:34 AM
Monthly Money Makers: 3 Dividend Stocks for Consistent Cash FlowMonthly Money Makers: 3 Dividend Stocks for Consistent Cash Flow
investorplace.com - April 8 at 4:47 PM
Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Trading Up 0%Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) Trading Up 0%
marketbeat.com - April 8 at 1:44 PM
Main Street Capital: A Solid 8% Yield, But Unattractive Risk/Reward (Rating Downgrade)Main Street Capital: A Solid 8% Yield, But Unattractive Risk/Reward (Rating Downgrade)
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Company Descriptions

Bloomin

Bloomin' Brands

NASDAQ:BLMN
Bloomin' Brands, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates casual, upscale casual, and fine dining restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, U.S. and International. Its restaurant portfolio has four concepts, including Outback Steakhouse, a casual steakhouse restaurant; Carrabba's Italian Grill, a casual Italian restaurant; Bonefish Grill; and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, a contemporary steakhouse. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in Tampa, Florida.
Cheesecake Factory logo

Cheesecake Factory

NASDAQ:CAKE
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates and licenses restaurants in the United States and Canada. The company operates bakeries that produce cheesecakes and other baked products for its restaurants, international licensees, third-party bakery customers, external foodservice operators, retailers, and distributors. It operates restaurants under the brands comprising The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Flower Child, Fox Restaurant Concepts. The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Calabasas, California.
Dine Brands Global logo

Dine Brands Global

NYSE:DIN
Dine Brands Global, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, owns, franchises, and operates restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company operates through six segments: Applebee's Franchise Operations, International House of Pancakes (IHOP) Franchise Solutions, Fuzzy's franchise operations, Rental Operations, Financing Operations, and Company-Operated Restaurant Operations. It owns and franchises three restaurant concepts, including Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar within the casual dining category; and IHOP in the family dining category of the restaurant industry; Fuzzy's Taco Shop within the fast-casual dining category. In addition, its Applebee's restaurants offer American fare with drinks and local draft beers; IHOP restaurants provide full table services, food and beverage; and Fuzzy's Taco Shop offers baja-style mexican food like baja tacos, chips and queso, guacamole and salsa made in house, and a full bar including margaritas, and cold draft beer. The company was formerly known as DineEquity, Inc. and changed its name to Dine Brands Global, Inc. in February 2018. Dine Brands Global, Inc. was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.
Jack in the Box logo

Jack in the Box

NASDAQ:JACK
Jack in the Box Inc. operates and franchises Jack in the Box and Del Taco quick-service restaurants in the United States. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Main Street Capital logo

Main Street Capital

NYSE:MAIN
Main Street Capital Corporation is a business development company specializes in equity capital to lower middle market companies. The firm specializing in recapitalizations, management buyouts, refinancing, family estate planning, management buyouts, refinancing, industry consolidation, mature, later stage emerging growth. The firm also provides debt capital to middle market companies for acquisitions, management buyouts, growth financings, recapitalizations, and refinancing. The firm seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market portfolio. It prefers to invest in air freight and logistics, auto components, building products, chemicals, commercial services, computers, construction and engineering, consumer finance, consumer services, electronic equipment, energy equipment and services, financial services, health care equipment, health care providers, hotels, restaurants, and leisure, internet software and services, IT Services, machinery, oil, gas and consumable fuels, paper and forest products, professional and industrial services, road and rail, software, specialty retail, telecommunication, consumer discretionary, energy, materials, technology, and transportation. The firm typically invests in lower middle market companies generally with annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. It prefers to invest in ranging between $2 million and $75 million in equity investment and enterprise value in ranging between $3 million and $20 million. The firm typically prefers to invest in the range of $5 million and $50 million per transaction in debt investment value and in the range of $1 million and $20 million in annual EBITDA. The firm's middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies. It takes 5 percent minority and up to 50 percent majority equity investments. Main Street Capital Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Houston, Texas with an additional office in Chojnów, Poland.