Brinker International (EAT) Competitors $123.16 +1.28 (+1.05%) As of 03:45 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, CAVA, SHAK, YUMC, and DRIShould 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), CAVA Group (CAVA), Shake Shack (SHAK), Yum China (YUMC), and Darden Restaurants (DRI). 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 CAVA Group Shake Shack Yum China Darden Restaurants Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) and Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the media prefer EAT or CAKE? In the previous week, Brinker International had 6 more articles in the media than Cheesecake Factory. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Brinker International and 7 mentions for Cheesecake Factory. Brinker International's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Cheesecake Factory's score of 0.38 indicating that Brinker International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brinker International 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cheesecake Factory 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, EAT or CAKE? Brinker International has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EAT or CAKE? 94.5% of Cheesecake Factory shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Brinker International 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, EAT or CAKE? Brinker International has higher revenue and earnings than Cheesecake Factory. Brinker International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cheesecake Factory, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBrinker International$5.38B1.02$383.10M$8.3114.81Cheesecake Factory$3.58B0.75$156.78M$3.2516.52 Do analysts recommend EAT or CAKE? Brinker International currently has a consensus target price of $171.35, indicating a potential upside of 39.27%. Cheesecake Factory has a consensus target price of $61.94, indicating a potential upside of 15.33%. Given Brinker International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Brinker International is more favorable than Cheesecake Factory.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brinker International 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Cheesecake Factory 4 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24 Is EAT or CAKE more profitable? Brinker International has a net margin of 7.12% compared to Cheesecake Factory's net margin of 4.33%. Brinker International's return on equity of 211.86% beat Cheesecake Factory's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brinker International7.12% 211.86% 15.85% Cheesecake Factory 4.33%45.92%5.93% SummaryBrinker International beats Cheesecake Factory on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$5.48B$10.63B$27.28B$21.83BDividend YieldN/A3.23%172.50%3.61%P/E Ratio14.8330.9719.5329.55Price / Sales1.021.849.2462.68Price / Cash9.1614.6062.9324.43Price / Book14.754.375.124.60Net Income$383.10M$405.78M$911.70M$1.01B7 Day Performance-3.71%-2.16%-1.93%-0.57%1 Month Performance-21.06%-2.89%-0.35%2.16%1 Year Performance48.29%-10.24%14.05%14.20% Brinker International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EATBrinker International4.4024 of 5 stars$123.16+1.1%$171.35+39.1%+44.2%$5.47B$5.38B14.8183,840Analyst UpgradeCAKECheesecake Factory4.2957 of 5 stars$54.37-2.0%$61.94+13.9%+33.5%$2.71B$3.58B16.7347,900Analyst ForecastLOCOEl Pollo Loco3.7309 of 5 stars$9.27-1.6%$18.00+94.2%-28.4%$278.10M$473.01M11.044,143Analyst ForecastPLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment3.9794 of 5 stars$18.03-4.2%$31.33+73.8%-44.2%$625.10M$2.13B53.0323,420Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTXRHTexas Roadhouse4.3887 of 5 stars$167.11+0.4%$196.10+17.3%-6.2%$11.10B$5.67B25.5195,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWINGWingstop4.103 of 5 stars$244.02-3.2%$376.92+54.5%-38.3%$6.81B$625.81M40.671,335Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionARCOArcos Dorados3.8325 of 5 stars$6.73+1.4%$8.80+30.8%-27.1%$1.42B$4.50B10.6898,615Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeCAVACAVA Group3.768 of 5 stars$63.87+0.5%$96.41+50.9%-52.1%$7.41B$963.71M53.678,100Analyst ForecastSHAKShake Shack4.2512 of 5 stars$95.63-1.2%$129.16+35.1%-14.8%$4.08B$1.25B207.9012,826Analyst ForecastYUMCYum China4.9596 of 5 stars$43.25+2.2%$60.00+38.7%-10.0%$15.74B$11.30B17.87351,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDRIDarden Restaurants4.8176 of 5 stars$193.41+0.1%$225.59+16.6%+18.1%$22.50B$12.08B20.73197,924Analyst ForecastInsider Trade 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 CAVA Group Competitors Shake Shack Competitors Yum China Competitors Darden Restaurants 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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