Brinker International (EAT) Competitors $153.34 +1.02 (+0.67%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$153.26 -0.08 (-0.05%) As of 07/25/2025 07:46 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EAT vs. CAKE, LOCO, PLAY, TXRH, WING, ARCO, DRI, SHAK, YUMC, and DPZShould you be buying Brinker International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Brinker International include Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), El Pollo Loco (LOCO), Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Wingstop (WING), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Darden Restaurants (DRI), Shake Shack (SHAK), Yum China (YUMC), and Domino's Pizza (DPZ). These companies are all part of the "retail - restrnts" industry. Brinker International vs. Its Competitors Cheesecake Factory El Pollo Loco Dave & Buster's Entertainment Texas Roadhouse Wingstop Arcos Dorados Darden Restaurants Shake Shack Yum China Domino's Pizza Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) and Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Do analysts rate CAKE or EAT? Cheesecake Factory currently has a consensus target price of $59.38, indicating a potential downside of 9.74%. Brinker International has a consensus target price of $156.41, indicating a potential upside of 2.01%. Given Brinker International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Brinker International 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) 2.19Brinker International 0 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24 Does the media favor CAKE or EAT? In the previous week, Cheesecake Factory had 20 more articles in the media than Brinker International. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Cheesecake Factory and 9 mentions for Brinker International. Brinker International's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Cheesecake Factory's score of 0.55 indicating that Brinker International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cheesecake Factory 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Brinker International 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CAKE or EAT more profitable? Brinker International has a net margin of 6.50% compared to Cheesecake Factory's net margin of 4.33%. Brinker International's return on equity of 333.03% beat Cheesecake Factory's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cheesecake Factory4.33% 46.06% 5.98% Brinker International 6.50%333.03%14.37% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CAKE or EAT? 94.5% of Cheesecake Factory shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.4% of Cheesecake Factory shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Brinker International shares are owned 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. Which has higher valuation and earnings, CAKE or EAT? Cheesecake Factory has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brinker International. Cheesecake Factory is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brinker International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCheesecake Factory$3.62B0.90$156.78M$3.1920.62Brinker International$4.42B1.54$155.30M$7.2521.15 Which has more risk & volatility, CAKE or EAT? Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brinker International has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryBrinker International beats Cheesecake Factory on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Brinker International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EAT 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 EAT 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 NYSE 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 EAT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBrinker InternationalRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.77B$11.52B$26.96B$21.07BDividend YieldN/A3.68%177.03%3.59%P/E Ratio21.1537.1630.7428.45Price / Sales1.542.086.4872.04Price / Cash18.9117.4352.3122.92Price / Book172.2910.325.694.69Net Income$155.30M$400.87M$880.44M$995.51M7 Day Performance-5.05%1.94%2.32%1.66%1 Month Performance-15.69%2.60%7.08%4.54%1 Year Performance139.22%6.72%25.92%10.00% Brinker International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EATBrinker International3.8133 of 5 stars$153.34+0.7%$156.41+2.0%+143.7%$6.77B$4.42B21.1568,852CAKECheesecake Factory3.9389 of 5 stars$64.56-0.3%$55.75-13.6%+79.3%$3.20B$3.58B20.2347,900Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionLOCOEl Pollo Loco3.8774 of 5 stars$10.71-2.3%$15.50+44.8%-7.6%$321.54M$473.01M12.594,143Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsPLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment3.5881 of 5 stars$32.11-0.5%$33.83+5.4%-6.8%$1.11B$2.13B31.7923,420News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeGap UpTXRHTexas Roadhouse4.1571 of 5 stars$188.71+0.3%$194.09+2.9%+13.3%$12.52B$5.50B29.1395,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWINGWingstop4.0444 of 5 stars$317.88-3.1%$358.16+12.7%-16.2%$8.83B$625.81M53.011,335Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionARCOArcos Dorados3.3464 of 5 stars$7.33-3.0%$8.80+20.1%-25.0%$1.54B$4.47B11.2798,615DRIDarden Restaurants4.9315 of 5 stars$209.66+0.2%$225.19+7.4%+44.1%$24.56B$12.08B23.64191,105Positive NewsSHAKShake Shack3.3476 of 5 stars$140.58+0.4%$125.95-10.4%+73.9%$5.99B$1.25B501.7112,826Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionYUMCYum China4.7229 of 5 stars$47.44-0.3%$48.70+2.7%+63.5%$17.60B$11.30B19.84351,000Positive NewsDPZDomino's Pizza3.372 of 5 stars$471.65+1.5%$487.84+3.4%+14.2%$16.15B$4.71B27.0410,700Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cheesecake Factory Competitors El Pollo Loco Competitors Dave & Buster's Entertainment Competitors Texas Roadhouse Competitors Wingstop Competitors Arcos Dorados Competitors Darden Restaurants Competitors Shake Shack Competitors Yum China Competitors Domino's Pizza 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 (NYSE:EAT) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | Sponsored[Shocking New Report] U.S. Dollar To Crash?The "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…GoldCo Precious Metals | SponsoredTrump's 2025 Economic Revolution Is Here Are Your Retirement Savings Ready?Time is short. 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