The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) shares are trading at lower $29.65 and the avg recommendation for the stock is Hold. while the current analyst price target stands at $25.33.
To add more color to this target, the company’s high over the last year is $45.24 and the low is $14.52. Over the last 52 weeks, CAKE is down -31.54% while the S&P 500 is up 11.20%. The catalyst for this interesting swing was the company’s recent earnings report.
A Notable Earnings Report
In the last quarter, CAKE reported a profit of $-20.77 million. The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated also saw revenues decrease to $295.85 million. In addition, CAKE has free cash flow of -$65.11 million as of 06-2020. The company’s EBITDA came in at -$61.12 million which compares well with its peers.
CAKE booked profit margins of -6.50%, its Return on Equity (ROE) is -30.20%, and its Return on Assets is -5.30%. All told, it is clear that, CAKE needs to be on your watchlist.
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Of course, we must look beyond the financials and question how well those numbers represent the sustainable earnings power of the business. Investors need to know how sustainable this current run. CAKE has a short ratio of 5.78 and outstanding shares of 43.87M.
Company Outlook
CAKE has seen increased volume after this news and investors are putting their support behind the value proposition. Furthermore, 10-day volume stands at 1.45 million and more growth is possible in the weeks ahead. Traders will also note the company’s earnings per share came in at -3.24. The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CAKE also noted assets of $2.87 billion at the end of the last quarter. Investors should also keep an eye on sector updates as CAKE has historically followed its peers on positive news.
All told, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CAKE has strung together solid data and demonstrated underlying fundamentals. At its current valuation, CAKE represents an interesting risk/reward case. Traders should stay tuned to see if this recent report will push the stock to test recent resistance levels.
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CAKE is now commanding a market cap of 1.36B and a float of 42.23M. CAKE is increasing its credibility in this sector and that could lead to more upside down the line. Sign-up for continuing coverage on shares of CAKE stock, as well as other hot stock picks, get our free newsletter today and get our next breakout pick!
Disclosure: we hold no position in CAKE, either long or short, and we have not been compensated for this article.