Brinker International (EAT) Competitors $158.24 -1.64 (-1.03%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$157.93 -0.31 (-0.20%) As of 09/5/2025 07:42 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, 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation. 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% Which has more risk & volatility, EAT or CAKE? Brinker International has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to EAT or CAKE? In the previous week, Brinker International had 13 more articles in the media than Cheesecake Factory. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Brinker International and 9 mentions for Cheesecake Factory. Cheesecake Factory's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Brinker International's score of 1.28 indicating that Cheesecake Factory is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brinker International 16 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cheesecake Factory 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, EAT or CAKE? Brinker International has higher revenue and earnings than Cheesecake Factory. 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 RatioBrinker International$5.38B1.31$383.10M$8.3119.04Cheesecake Factory$3.67B0.82$156.78M$3.2518.66 Do analysts prefer EAT or CAKE? Brinker International presently has a consensus price target of $172.59, indicating a potential upside of 9.07%. Cheesecake Factory has a consensus price target of $61.94, indicating a potential upside of 2.16%. Given Brinker International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly 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) 12 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Cheesecake Factory 4 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.19 Do institutionals & insiders believe in EAT or CAKE? 94.5% of Cheesecake Factory shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Brinker International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Cheesecake Factory shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryBrinker International beats Cheesecake Factory on 12 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. 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 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$7.04B$11.26B$28.12B$21.31BDividend YieldN/A3.19%173.90%3.49%P/E Ratio19.0433.3420.8229.64Price / Sales1.311.998.3367.39Price / Cash11.4116.1866.2625.18Price / Book18.974.784.974.55Net Income$383.10M$405.16M$872.94M$999.70M7 Day Performance1.51%-0.39%1.23%0.58%1 Month Performance-0.82%-0.73%4.86%5.67%1 Year Performance128.87%1.87%22.76%18.25% Brinker International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EATBrinker International4.2545 of 5 stars$158.24-1.0%$172.59+9.1%+128.8%$7.04B$5.38B19.0483,840Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCAKECheesecake Factory3.8465 of 5 stars$61.46-0.9%$61.94+0.8%+61.9%$3.06B$3.67B18.9147,500Positive NewsLOCOEl Pollo Loco3.5727 of 5 stars$10.63-1.0%$18.00+69.3%-21.0%$318.90M$473.01M12.654,143News CoveragePositive NewsPLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment4.2052 of 5 stars$25.67+4.5%$33.50+30.5%-22.9%$887.67M$2.13B25.4223,420Positive NewsTXRHTexas Roadhouse4.4754 of 5 stars$172.55+0.1%$197.85+14.7%+4.4%$11.47B$5.37B26.3495,000News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst DowngradeWINGWingstop4.0016 of 5 stars$328.12-3.1%$379.52+15.7%-14.5%$9.16B$625.81M54.691,335News CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑ARCOArcos Dorados4.2139 of 5 stars$7.00-2.2%$8.80+25.8%-18.2%$1.47B$4.47B11.1098,615Short Interest ↓CAVACAVA Group4.3342 of 5 stars$67.64-0.8%$99.47+47.1%-42.7%$7.84B$1.08B56.848,100Analyst ForecastSHAKShake Shack4.6674 of 5 stars$106.02+0.1%$133.05+25.5%+7.4%$4.53B$1.25B230.4912,826News CoveragePositive NewsYUMCYum China4.9123 of 5 stars$44.75+0.4%$60.00+34.1%+32.9%$16.50B$11.30B18.49351,000Positive NewsEx-DividendDRIDarden Restaurants4.6863 of 5 stars$207.02+0.2%$225.19+8.8%+33.5%$24.14B$12.08B23.31197,924News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst 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 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 9/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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