Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Competitors $61.59 +0.05 (+0.08%) Closing price 08/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$61.60 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 08/11/2025 07:57 PM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CAKE vs. BJRI, BLMN, CBRL, PLAY, PZZA, TXRH, DIN, DRI, EAT, and TNLShould you be buying Cheesecake Factory stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cheesecake Factory include BJ's Restaurants (BJRI), Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Papa John's International (PZZA), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Dine Brands Global (DIN), Darden Restaurants (DRI), Brinker International (EAT), and Travel + Leisure (TNL). Cheesecake Factory vs. Its Competitors BJ's Restaurants Bloomin' Brands Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Dave & Buster's Entertainment Papa John's International Texas Roadhouse Dine Brands Global Darden Restaurants Brinker International Travel + Leisure BJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ:BJRI) and Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, BJRI or CAKE? BJ's Restaurants has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BJRI or CAKE? 100.0% of BJ's Restaurants shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Cheesecake Factory shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of BJ's Restaurants shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Cheesecake Factory shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is BJRI or CAKE 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 BJ's Restaurants1.99% 11.73% 4.27% Cheesecake Factory 4.33%45.92%5.93% Do analysts rate BJRI or CAKE? BJ's Restaurants presently has a consensus price target of $39.67, suggesting a potential upside of 17.71%. Cheesecake Factory has a consensus price target of $61.75, suggesting a potential upside of 0.26%. Given BJ's Restaurants' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe BJ's Restaurants is more favorable than Cheesecake Factory.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BJ's Restaurants 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Cheesecake Factory 4 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.19 Does the media favor BJRI or CAKE? In the previous week, Cheesecake Factory had 8 more articles in the media than BJ's Restaurants. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Cheesecake Factory and 7 mentions for BJ's Restaurants. BJ's Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Cheesecake Factory's score of 0.45 indicating that BJ's Restaurants is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BJ's Restaurants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cheesecake Factory 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better valuation and earnings, BJRI or CAKE? 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 RatioBJ's Restaurants$1.36B0.55$16.69M$1.1928.32Cheesecake Factory$3.58B0.86$156.78M$3.2518.95 SummaryCheesecake Factory beats BJ's Restaurants on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cheesecake Factory News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CAKE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CAKE 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 CAKE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCheesecake FactoryRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.07B$11.30B$26.96B$9.72BDividend Yield1.75%4.01%172.89%4.13%P/E Ratio18.9534.2326.1724.63Price / Sales0.862.0111.57102.60Price / Cash11.6316.5917.2727.99Price / Book7.099.635.595.76Net Income$156.78M$400.87M$874.58M$264.95M7 Day Performance-0.06%-2.12%-0.58%0.01%1 Month Performance-4.91%-7.38%-2.85%1.28%1 Year Performance70.66%1.81%19.01%26.11% Cheesecake Factory Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CAKECheesecake Factory4.2195 of 5 stars$61.59+0.1%$61.75+0.3%+72.3%$3.07B$3.58B18.9547,900BJRIBJ's Restaurants3.4507 of 5 stars$34.24+0.2%$39.67+15.8%+18.9%$757.39M$1.36B28.7721,000BLMNBloomin' Brands4.1032 of 5 stars$8.96+2.6%$12.75+42.3%-58.6%$760.97M$3.95B-298.5781,000Earnings ReportCBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store3.9312 of 5 stars$57.79-2.1%$55.14-4.6%+49.9%$1.29B$3.47B22.4077,600News CoveragePLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment4.5007 of 5 stars$27.81-1.0%$33.83+21.7%-24.7%$961.67M$2.13B27.5323,420News CoveragePositive NewsPZZAPapa John's International2.7506 of 5 stars$40.08-4.1%$51.58+28.7%-1.6%$1.31B$2.06B17.0611,400News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastTXRHTexas Roadhouse4.1683 of 5 stars$184.79+1.0%$196.85+6.5%+4.4%$12.26B$5.37B28.5295,000Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementDINDine Brands Global2.1009 of 5 stars$21.81+0.2%$26.86+23.1%-30.7%$340.92M$812.31M6.043,520Earnings ReportDRIDarden Restaurants4.8924 of 5 stars$204.90+0.7%$225.19+9.9%+40.8%$23.98B$12.08B23.07197,924Positive NewsEATBrinker International4.1899 of 5 stars$160.55+3.0%$156.41-2.6%+128.7%$7.14B$5.13B22.1468,852Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsTNLTravel + Leisure4.7167 of 5 stars$59.43+1.7%$62.30+4.8%+40.0%$3.86B$3.92B10.2519,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BJRI Competitors BLMN Competitors CBRL Competitors PLAY Competitors PZZA Competitors TXRH Competitors DIN Competitors DRI Competitors EAT Competitors TNL Competitors 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:CAKE) was last updated on 8/12/2025 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 | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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