Insiders Trades
1 insider bought €20k of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 12 Aug 2026.
Cheesecake Factory Inc: what insiders have been doing
Cheesecake Factory Inc, classified in the Retail sector, is a listed company based in Calabasas, United States, founded in 1978. Its insiders report their share dealings to SEC (Form 4). 19 insiders have disclosed 61 filings since 18 October 2025.
Both sides are active: 1 purchase worth €20k and 18 sales worth €20.7M, from 1 insider and 9 insiders respectively. Netting one side against the other leaves €20.6M of net selling. Unlike grants, an open-market purchase is paid for by the insider, at the market price. Among those who bought: 1 senior executive. The largest single trade was a sale of €8.7M by Overton David, published on 6 August 2026, equal to 0.18% of the market capitalisation.
With 61 filings in twelve months, the company is more active than the median of 22 filings across the 5,458 companies we follow on the same exchange. Over the whole record (from 2016), the tally stands at 8 purchases and 28 sales. On the fundamentals side, the SEC filing (10-K) for the period ending 30 December 2025 lists revenue at 3.75 bn USD and net income at 148.4 m USD; the dividend was 1.08 USD per share.
The last insider purchase was made public on 12 August 2026, 66 days ago. Typically, a trade is published a median of 2 days after it takes place. For comparison, the SEC allows two business days to file a Form 4. Keep in mind that insiders sell for many reasons unrelated to the outlook, from tax bills to estate planning.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at GameStop Corp. and Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
Insider Decl.
205
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€179,461
8 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€28M
28 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleAlexander L. Cappello7 sales
Carango Keith5 sales
Matthew Eliot Clark4 sales
David M. Gordon2 sales
Hanscom Ashley W2 sales
Scarlett May2 sales
+4 other insiders
Since the insiders bought
- -1.3%Entry US$33.86 · Close at T+365 US$33.43
- -0.6%Entry US$35.03 · Close at T+365 US$34.83
- +0.8%Entry US$36.61 · Close at T+365 US$36.89
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Cheesecake Factory Inc Hold (neutral), based on 14 analysts. Average price target: US$95.93.
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Fundamental score
Ranked 13,911 of 24,148 companies
47.1
score / 100
Value40
Quality54
FCF yld3.0%
Earn yld2.9%
EV/EBITDA26.0x
ROE39%
Gross mgn43%
Net mgn4.0%
Debt/EBITDA7.5x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$104.49
Analyst consensus
14 analystsHold
US$60.00Target US$95.93(-8%)US$117.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$3.8B
Gross profitUS$1.6B43% margin
EBITDAUS$282.4M8% margin
Net incomeUS$148.4M4.6% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)28.3x
PER (forward)20.9x
P/Book10.0x
Beta1.01
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$5.2B
Total debtUS$2.1B
Free Cash FlowUS$154M
Debt / Equity401%
Profitability & ownership
ROE38.8%
ROA4.7%
% insiders7.5%
% institutions103.7%
Last declaration on 3 September 2026
Declarations205 total
200 shares0Common StockSEC:0001189278-26-000004:0
800 shares0Common StockSEC:0001189278-26-000002:0
1,958 shares@ US$109.35730.0037% mcap49.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001804712-26-000004:0
1,958 shares@ US$113.16960.0039% mcap50.9% of flowCommonSEC144:0001959173-26-006048
500 shares@ US$49.514.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001351997-26-000004:0
Canonical exit: 10 Jun 2018 (T+90)
3,000 shares@ US$106.950.0056% mcap71.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001351997-26-000004:1
11,040 shares@ US$40.160.0077% mcap4.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001569880-26-000012:0
5,826 shares@ US$34.910.0035% mcap2.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001569880-26-000012:1
16,866 shares@ US$109.980.032% mcap19.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001569880-26-000012:2
15,084 shares@ US$110.080.029% mcap17.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001569880-26-000012:3
31,950 shares@ US$107.050.060% mcap100.0% of flowCommonSEC144:0001569880-26-000010
3,000 shares@ US$107.310.0056% mcap100.0% of flowCommonSEC144:0001351997-26-000002
64 shares@ US$106.080.0001% mcap0.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193532-26-000010:0
94,145 shares@ US$106.270.18% mcap20.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000902162-26-000012:0
94,145 shares@ US$105.830.17% mcap20.8% of flowCommon StockSEC144:0001967940-26-000041
64 shares@ US$102.88720.0001% mcap0.4% of flowCommonSEC144:0001957799-26-000141
59 shares@ US$101.05250.0001% mcap0.4% of flowCommonSEC144:0001957799-26-000139
100 shares@ US$103.040.0002% mcap0.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193532-26-000008:1
2,095 shares@ US$101.500.0037% mcap12.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193532-26-000008:0
7,978 shares@ US$102.660.014% mcap26.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001305512-26-000012:0
59 shares@ US$104.200.0001% mcap0.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193532-26-000008:2
100 shares@ US$100.75250.0002% mcap0.6% of flowCommonSEC144:0001957799-26-000137
7,978 shares@ US$102.66010.016% mcap100.0% of flowCommonSEC144:0001950047-26-007464
68,900 shares@ US$40.160.049% mcap16.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001451763-26-000012:0
68,900 shares@ US$99.300.12% mcap41.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001451763-26-000012:1
25 of 205 declarations
About Cheesecake Factory Inc
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (ticker: CAKE) is a US-based casual-dining restaurant company listed on the NASDAQ in the United States. The group is best known for its flagship The Cheesecake Factory concept, but over time it has expanded into a multi-brand restaurant platform that also includes North Italia, Flower Child, and a collection of Fox Restaurant Concepts (FRC) brands. For equity investors, CAKE offers exposure to branded restaurant demand, menu innovation, and a diversified growth pipeline rather than a pure single-concept story.
The company’s roots go back to 1972, when Oscar and Evelyn Overton started a bakery business in Southern California after moving from Detroit. The first The Cheesecake Factory restaurant opened in Beverly Hills in 1978, led by their son David Overton, who remains Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The company’s executive headquarters are in Calabasas Hills, California, reinforcing its long-standing West Coast heritage while operating on a national scale.
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Operationally, The Cheesecake Factory blends a strong destination-dining brand with an extensive menu and a dessert-led identity. Its namesake restaurants are known for large portion sizes, broad menu variety, and the signature cheesecake offering, which helps drive traffic and brand differentiation. Beyond the core concept, North Italia gives the company exposure to upscale Italian dining, Flower Child addresses the health-forward and better-for-you segment, and FRC adds additional concepts and formats. This brand mix provides a degree of resilience and reduces reliance on any single banner.
In terms of competitive positioning, CAKE benefits from strong brand awareness, a differentiated guest experience, and a proven development model. The company primarily operates in the United States and Canada, with select international openings through licensing agreements, including Mexico. Recent company disclosures indicate a portfolio of roughly 360 restaurants across its brands, underscoring the scale of the platform.
Recent developments have been constructive. In first-quarter fiscal 2026, the company reported higher revenue of $978.8 million and same-restaurant sales growth at The Cheesecake Factory concept. Management also highlighted new openings across North Italia, Flower Child and FRC, plus an international Cheesecake Factory opening in Guadalajara, Mexico under a licensing agreement. In addition, the company reiterated an active development pipeline for fiscal 2026 and emphasized operating discipline, menu innovation, and shareholder returns through dividends and share repurchases. For investors, the current narrative is one of steady expansion, brand diversification, and operational execution in a competitive US restaurant market.
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