Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Cheesecake Factory reported weaker-than-expected Q3 sales and comps, underperforming the S&P 500 with ~10% YTD gains. Despite near-term sales challenges, CAKE maintains significant long-term growth potential, especially through Flower Child's expansion opportunities. CAKE remains attractively valued at 14x forward P/E, offering a compelling 'Buy' in an otherwise expensive market environment.
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 28, 2025 5:00 PM EDT Company Participants Etienne Marcus - Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations David Overton - Founder, Chairman & CEO David Gordon - President Matthew Clark - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Andrew Barish - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Brian Vaccaro - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Jon Tower - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Sharon Zackfia - William Blair & Company L.L.C., Research Division David Tarantino - Robert W.
| Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Industry | Consumer Discretionary Sector | David M. Overton CEO | XDUS Exchange | US1630721017 ISIN |
| US Country | 47,900 Employees | 10 Nov 2025 Last Dividend | 9 Dec 2004 Last Split | - IPO Date |
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated, with its foundation laid in 1972, has grown into a prominent entity in the restaurant and hospitality industry, primarily within the United States and Canada. Based out of Calabasas, California, this corporation not only operates a vast network of restaurants but also licenses them, ensuring a wide-reaching influence in the culinary domain. Beyond just being a dining destination, it oversees bakeries dedicated to producing cheesecakes along with a variety of other baked delights. These products do not only grace the tables of their own chains but also find their way to international licensees, third-party bakery customers, as well as external foodservice operators, retailers, and distributors, thereby solidifying its footprint in both the direct service and B2B sectors of the food industry.