Brinker International (EAT) Competitors $134.60 -4.27 (-3.07%) As of 11:35 AM 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 Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) and Brinker International (NYSE:EAT) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CAKE or EAT? 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 RatioCheesecake Factory$3.58B0.76$156.78M$3.2516.86Brinker International$5.38B1.12$383.10M$8.3116.25 Which has more volatility & risk, CAKE or EAT? Cheesecake Factory has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brinker International has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is CAKE or EAT 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 Cheesecake Factory4.33% 45.92% 5.93% Brinker International 7.12%211.86%15.85% Does the media favor CAKE or EAT? In the previous week, Cheesecake Factory and Cheesecake Factory both had 12 articles in the media. Brinker International's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Cheesecake Factory's score of 0.69 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Brinker International 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend CAKE or EAT? Cheesecake Factory presently has a consensus price target of $61.94, indicating a potential upside of 13.05%. Brinker International has a consensus price target of $172.59, indicating a potential upside of 27.77%. Given Brinker International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 12 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Is CAKE or EAT a better dividend stock? Cheesecake Factory pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Brinker International pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Cheesecake Factory pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brinker International pays out 18.3% 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. SummaryBrinker International beats Cheesecake Factory on 12 of the 17 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$6.01B$10.87B$27.98B$21.49BDividend YieldN/A3.27%172.49%3.50%P/E Ratio16.2532.3320.7330.02Price / Sales1.121.899.4276.45Price / Cash10.4115.5064.8324.62Price / Book16.204.534.894.59Net Income$383.10M$405.16M$872.22M$999.97M7 Day Performance-12.24%-0.74%3.14%1.71%1 Month Performance-11.99%-1.99%7.35%6.06%1 Year Performance73.84%-7.16%18.79%15.44% Brinker International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EATBrinker International4.6355 of 5 stars$135.08-2.7%$172.59+27.8%+87.5%$6.01B$5.38B16.2583,840Positive NewsCAKECheesecake Factory4.2325 of 5 stars$56.30-0.4%$61.94+10.0%+44.5%$2.80B$3.58B17.3247,900LOCOEl Pollo Loco3.6837 of 5 stars$10.14+0.2%$18.00+77.5%-25.9%$304.15M$479.69M12.074,143PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment4.2218 of 5 stars$24.20+2.4%$33.50+38.4%-36.6%$836.74M$2.11B23.9623,420Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeTXRHTexas Roadhouse4.4686 of 5 stars$165.14-0.9%$197.35+19.5%-2.0%$10.97B$5.67B25.2195,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWINGWingstop4.1982 of 5 stars$267.52+0.6%$380.52+42.2%-38.0%$7.47B$669.74M44.591,335Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionARCOArcos Dorados3.9997 of 5 stars$6.80+0.1%$8.80+29.4%-20.3%$1.43B$4.50B10.7998,615Positive NewsCAVACAVA Group3.8802 of 5 stars$62.52-1.7%$96.41+54.2%-49.0%$7.25B$963.71M52.548,100Positive NewsSHAKShake Shack4.1943 of 5 stars$101.28+0.5%$133.05+31.4%-4.7%$4.32B$1.25B220.1812,826YUMCYum China4.8811 of 5 stars$43.63-0.8%$60.00+37.5%+25.8%$16.09B$11.30B18.03351,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑DRIDarden Restaurants4.7919 of 5 stars$212.23-0.2%$224.92+6.0%+21.1%$24.75B$12.08B23.90197,924Trending NewsEarnings 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 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 9/19/2025 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 | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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