CAKE The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Stable Earnings Power
B- 63.0 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D+ 40
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 2.7%
  • Operating Margin Trend +0.82 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
A 87
  • 5yr Avg ROE 23.9%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -0.1%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
A- 85
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 6.4%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 32.0%
  • 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%
D+ 42
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 11.50x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 16.59x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.48

Stability

Weight: 15%
B 70
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.37
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 0/5

Guru Flow

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

3 of 3 gurus held; 1 new buy; 2 added.

Holders
3 +1
Avg Δ position
+1126.1%
New buys
1
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026