Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Competitors $52.08 -1.58 (-2.94%) Closing price 10/10/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.02 -0.05 (-0.11%) As of 10/10/2025 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and risk. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of BJRI or CAKE? 99.9% of BJ's Restaurants shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Cheesecake Factory shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of BJ's Restaurants shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Cheesecake Factory shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds 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% Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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$1.38B0.47$16.69M$1.1924.82Cheesecake Factory$3.58B0.72$156.78M$3.2516.02 Do analysts rate BJRI or CAKE? BJ's Restaurants presently has a consensus target price of $39.67, suggesting a potential upside of 34.28%. Cheesecake Factory has a consensus target price of $61.94, suggesting a potential upside of 18.93%. Given BJ's Restaurants' higher possible 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Cheesecake Factory 4 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24 Which has more risk and volatility, BJRI or CAKE? BJ's Restaurants has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor BJRI or CAKE? In the previous week, Cheesecake Factory had 7 more articles in the media than BJ's Restaurants. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Cheesecake Factory and 7 mentions for BJ's Restaurants. BJ's Restaurants' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Cheesecake Factory's score of 0.41 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cheesecake Factory 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is BJRI or CAKE a better dividend stock? BJ's Restaurants pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Cheesecake Factory pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. BJ's Restaurants pays out 43.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cheesecake Factory pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cheesecake Factory is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryCheesecake Factory beats BJ's Restaurants on 13 of the 18 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. 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 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$2.59B$10.59B$26.56B$10.26BDividend Yield2.07%3.31%172.58%4.76%P/E Ratio16.0229.9818.8426.55Price / Sales0.721.798.78191.87Price / Cash9.8414.2657.5160.57Price / Book5.994.264.986.52Net Income$156.78M$405.78M$911.70M$276.43M7 Day Performance-6.16%-4.78%-5.09%-0.88%1 Month Performance-7.87%-5.33%-3.73%3.48%1 Year Performance31.61%-13.66%11.06%30.15% Cheesecake Factory Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CAKECheesecake Factory4.2759 of 5 stars$52.08-2.9%$61.94+18.9%+31.6%$2.59B$3.58B16.0247,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBJRIBJ's Restaurants4.6643 of 5 stars$31.20-1.0%$39.67+27.1%-13.4%$690.27M$1.38B26.2221,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBLMNBloomin' Brands3.4264 of 5 stars$7.39-0.5%$9.88+33.6%-56.6%$628.65M$3.93B-147.8081,000Analyst ForecastCBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store4.6542 of 5 stars$43.32-2.0%$52.14+20.4%-11.7%$964.74M$3.48B20.9376,730Analyst ForecastPLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment4.0567 of 5 stars$18.03-4.2%$31.33+73.8%-49.2%$625.10M$2.13B53.0323,420Analyst ForecastPZZAPapa John's International3.8383 of 5 stars$46.57-1.6%$50.00+7.4%-17.7%$1.53B$2.06B20.6111,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTXRHTexas Roadhouse4.4516 of 5 stars$167.11+0.4%$196.10+17.3%-7.0%$11.10B$5.67B25.5195,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastDINDine Brands Global2.436 of 5 stars$27.89-0.6%$26.00-6.8%-19.8%$428.92M$845.37M9.303,520News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastDRIDarden Restaurants4.89 of 5 stars$193.41+0.1%$225.59+16.6%+15.6%$22.50B$12.08B20.73197,924Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeEATBrinker International4.4104 of 5 stars$126.530.0%$171.65+35.7%+49.6%$5.63B$5.38B15.2383,840Analyst UpgradeTNLTravel + Leisure4.8589 of 5 stars$61.96+0.2%$62.30+0.5%+26.5%$4.02B$3.86B10.6819,000Analyst Forecast 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 10/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredMiss This IRS Strategy Now, Regret It LaterWith Donald Trump back in the White House, many believe an economic revival could be underway — but it also br...American Alternative | SponsoredForget AI, This Will Be the Next Big Tech BreakthroughAfter picking Nvidia in 2016, before it jumped 27,000%... 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