CAKE The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Stable Earnings Power
B- 63.9 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
C- 45
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 4.2%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.82 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
B+ 76
  • 5yr Avg ROE 27.6%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 2.0%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
A 92
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 13.6%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 5/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B- 66
  • 5yr FCF Margin 3.1%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.10x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
C- 47
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 11.50x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 16.59x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.91

Stability

Weight: 15%
B- 66
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.37
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 6

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

4 of 4 gurus held; 1 new buy; 3 trimmed.

Holders
4 +1
Avg Δ position
-49.6%
New buys
1
Full exits
0
As of Q2 2026