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Is Cheesecake Factory (The) (CAKE) a Warren Buffett Stock?
Low Buffett fit — meets only 5/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
46/100
DMixed signals
5/9 criteria passed
Warren Buffett's Criteria, Applied to CAKE
ROIC ≥ 15%
key6.6%
Gross margin ≥ 40%
key69.6%
Owner earnings yield ≥ 5%
key6.9%
5y profitable
keyNo
Net Debt / EBITDA ≤ 3
6.4x
Revenue CAGR ≥ 8%
8.7%
EPS CAGR ≥ 8%
0.0%
FCF / Net income ≥ 0.8
1.7x
Debt / Equity ≤ 1
0.0x
How CAKE Scores on Other Strategies
Live Financial Snapshot
Market cap
$3.27B
P/E (TTM)
16.8x
ROIC (TTM)
6.27%
Gross margin
62.26%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CAKE's Warren Buffett fit score?
CAKE scores 46/100 on our Warren Buffett fit engine — grade D. Low Buffett fit — meets only 5/9 criteria; valuation, moat, or financial health flags risk.
Does Warren Buffett actually own CAKE?
Our score is computed from financial fundamentals against Warren Buffett's published criteria. We don't claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends CAKE.
How often is this score updated?
CAKE's Warren Buffett fit score is recomputed daily from the latest TTM financials.
Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool, not investment advice. Scores are computed from publicly-available financial data against published investing-strategy criteria. We do not claim that Warren Buffett personally owns or recommends CAKE.