BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) Competitors $30.63 -0.02 (-0.07%) Closing price 09/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.60 -0.04 (-0.11%) As of 08:32 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BJRI vs. CAKE, DPZ, PLAY, PZZA, TXRH, ARCO, CMG, DIN, DRI, and MCDShould you be buying BJ's Restaurants stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of BJ's Restaurants include Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Domino's Pizza (DPZ), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Papa John's International (PZZA), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), DINE BRANDS GLOBAL (DIN), Darden Restaurants (DRI), and McDonald's (MCD). These companies are all part of the "retail - restrnts" industry. BJ's Restaurants vs. Its Competitors Cheesecake Factory Domino's Pizza Dave & Buster's Entertainment Papa John's International Texas Roadhouse Arcos Dorados Chipotle Mexican Grill DINE BRANDS GLOBAL Darden Restaurants McDonald's Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) and BJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CAKE or BJRI? 94.5% of Cheesecake Factory shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 100.0% of BJ's Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. 8.4% of Cheesecake Factory shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of BJ's Restaurants shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate CAKE or BJRI? Cheesecake Factory presently has a consensus price target of $61.94, indicating a potential upside of 12.76%. BJ's Restaurants has a consensus price target of $39.67, indicating a potential upside of 29.50%. Given BJ's Restaurants' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BJ's Restaurants is more favorable than Cheesecake Factory.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cheesecake Factory 4 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.19BJ's Restaurants 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media favor CAKE or BJRI? In the previous week, Cheesecake Factory had 5 more articles in the media than BJ's Restaurants. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Cheesecake Factory and 5 mentions for BJ's Restaurants. Cheesecake Factory's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat BJ's Restaurants' score of 0.34 indicating that Cheesecake Factory is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cheesecake Factory 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive BJ's Restaurants 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is CAKE or BJRI more profitable? Cheesecake Factory has a net margin of 4.33% compared to BJ's Restaurants' net margin of 1.99%. Cheesecake Factory's return on equity of 45.92% beat BJ's Restaurants' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cheesecake Factory4.33% 45.92% 5.93% BJ's Restaurants 1.99%11.73%4.27% Which has more risk and volatility, CAKE or BJRI? Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BJ's Restaurants has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CAKE or BJRI? Cheesecake Factory has higher revenue and earnings than BJ's Restaurants. Cheesecake Factory is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BJ's Restaurants, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCheesecake Factory$3.58B0.76$156.78M$3.2516.90BJ's Restaurants$1.36B0.50$16.69M$1.1925.74 SummaryCheesecake Factory beats BJ's Restaurants on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get BJ's Restaurants News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BJRI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BJRI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BJRI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBJ's RestaurantsRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$678.11M$10.89B$27.42B$10.41BDividend YieldN/A3.26%172.50%4.62%P/E Ratio25.7431.7320.2826.43Price / Sales0.501.878.53168.08Price / Cash6.4815.1662.7061.52Price / Book1.894.505.056.39Net Income$16.69M$405.27M$871.31M$271.13M7 Day Performance2.00%-0.65%-1.43%0.93%1 Month Performance-8.97%-2.29%4.42%7.52%1 Year Performance-5.43%-6.48%19.68%30.06% BJ's Restaurants Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BJRIBJ's Restaurants4.6117 of 5 stars$30.63-0.1%$39.67+29.5%-5.4%$678.11M$1.36B25.7421,000CAKECheesecake Factory4.3411 of 5 stars$53.89-1.3%$61.94+14.9%+37.6%$2.72B$3.58B16.5847,900DPZDomino's Pizza3.3654 of 5 stars$424.96-0.9%$490.78+15.5%-0.3%$14.55B$4.71B24.6810,700PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment4.1619 of 5 stars$19.53-0.4%$31.33+60.4%-40.5%$679.81M$2.13B57.4423,420PZZAPapa John's International2.9751 of 5 stars$46.21-2.7%$52.33+13.3%-9.0%$1.56B$2.06B20.4511,400TXRHTexas Roadhouse4.3334 of 5 stars$159.56+0.8%$197.35+23.7%-7.9%$10.52B$5.37B24.3695,000ARCOArcos Dorados3.9765 of 5 stars$6.97+3.9%$8.80+26.3%-15.7%$1.41B$4.47B11.0698,615Positive NewsCMGChipotle Mexican Grill4.6261 of 5 stars$40.20+2.2%$59.76+48.7%-31.8%$52.72B$11.31B35.89130,504Positive NewsDINDINE BRANDS GLOBAL2.1226 of 5 stars$23.33+1.4%$26.00+11.4%-17.6%$353.88M$812.31M7.783,520DRIDarden Restaurants4.8849 of 5 stars$185.07+0.2%$225.96+22.1%+9.2%$21.54B$12.08B19.84197,924Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementMCDMcDonald's4.7202 of 5 stars$303.47+0.4%$325.86+7.4%+1.4%$215.78B$25.92B26.00150,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cheesecake Factory Alternatives Domino's Pizza Alternatives Dave & Buster's Entertainment Alternatives Papa John's International Alternatives Texas Roadhouse Alternatives Arcos Dorados Alternatives Chipotle Mexican Grill Alternatives DINE BRANDS GLOBAL Alternatives Darden Restaurants Alternatives McDonald's Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BJRI) was last updated on 9/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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