CBRL vs CAKE vs BLMN Stock Comparison

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Cheesecake Factory and Bloomin' Brands Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CAKE Cheesecake Factory Inc
$110.13 +5.4% 1M +96.1% 1Y
Market cap
$5.05B
P/E
28.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.88B
Div. yield
0.01%
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
9 wins
BLMN Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
$9.14 +16.0% 1M +14.5% 1Y
Market cap
$776.02M
P/E
28.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.98B
Div. yield
0.02%
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Cheesecake Factory leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Cheesecake Factory 9, Bloomin' Brands 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCBRLCAKEBLMNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.52B $5.05B $776.02M CAKE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 48.1x 28.3x 28.1x BLMN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 32.2x 25.0x 9.9x BLMN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.7% +5.7% +1.2% CAKE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.0% 4.6% 0.7% CAKE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.4% 17.1% 4.2% CAKE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.7x 1.2x 2.5x CAKE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.01% 0.02% BLMN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +89.9% +96.1% +14.5% CAKE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.8%/yr +21.8%/yr -15.8%/yr CAKE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.5% 39.8% 74.7% CAKE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 35/100 50/100 42/100 CAKE

Percentile Scorecard

CBRLCAKEBLMN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCBRLCAKEBLMN
Valuation 57 #22 of 50 27 #37 of 50 86 #8 of 50
Growth 9 #43 of 47 70 #15 of 47 33 #32 of 47
Profitability 38 #29 of 46 60 #19 of 46 44 #26 of 46
Financial Health 38 #32 of 51 46 #28 of 51 18 #42 of 51
Shareholder Returns 31 #23 of 33 50 #17 of 33 28 #24 of 33
Overall 35 50 42
  • CBRL ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • CAKE ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • BLMN ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCBRLCAKEBLMNSPY
1 month +32.9%+5.4%+16.0% -0.8%
3 months +31.3%+26.5%+7.0% +3.5%
6 months +121.6%+76.2%+50.3% +7.0%
Year to date +171.0%+118.2%+48.1% +12.2%
1 year +89.9%+96.1%+14.5% +13.0%
3 years +6.5%+268.0%-60.7% +86.3%
3 years, per year +2.1%+54.4%-26.7% +23.1%
5 years -46.6%+168.0%-57.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year -11.8%+21.8%-15.8% +11.0%
10 years -47.9%+124.2%-45.6% +258.0%
10 years, per year -6.3%+8.4%-5.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCBRLCAKEBLMNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.5%39.8%74.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 54.0%39.7%63.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.350.491.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.562.420.19 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -83.2%-43.3%-82.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.3%-6.1%-22.9% -1.8%
52-week high $69.02$117.29$11.85 $779.14
52-week low $25.02$43.14$5.26 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCBRLCAKEBLMN
P/E now vs peer median 48.5xmedian 20.5x 28.7xmedian 20.5x 28.3xmedian 20.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.1x 1.4xmedian 1.1x 0.2xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.2xmedian 13.3x 18.4xmedian 13.3x 5.7xmedian 13.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 17.5x 26.6xmedian 17.5x 5.0xmedian 17.5x
P/B now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 3.1x 10.6xmedian 3.1x 1.8xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median -1.52median 1.07 0.71median 1.07 -0.57median 1.07

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCBRLCAKEBLMN
Revenue $3.32B $3.88B $3.98B
Gross profit $2.29B – $2.79B
Operating income -$12.47M $204.16M $47.65M
Net income $31.68M $178.62M $32.19M
Free cash flow $88.42M $206.30M $155.17M
EPS (diluted) $1.40 $3.68 $0.32
Cash & equivalents $36.54M $195.17M $66.61M
Total debt $1.91B $562.90M $702.79M
Shares (diluted) 22.55M 48.49M 86.22M
Enterprise value $1.44B $4.21B $512.17M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCBRLCAKEBLMN
P/E 48.5x 28.7x 28.3x
P/FCF 17.4x 26.6x 5.0x
P/Operating cash flow 7.5x 15.5x 2.4x
P/S 0.5x 1.4x 0.2x
P/B 3.2x 10.6x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 3.2x 20.5x 66.8x
EV/EBITDA 16.2x 18.4x 5.7x
EV/EBIT -147.5x 28.7x 29.8x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 1.5x 0.4x
EV/FCF 20.8x 28.4x 9.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.9x 16.5x 4.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.52 0.71 -0.57

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCBRLCAKEBLMN
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.7% 5.7% 1.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.2% 5.0% 0.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -4.6% – 0.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.3% – 1.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -122.7% 3.6% -57.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -28.1% 24.0% -45.7%
Net income growth (1Y) -31.7% 12.4% 2,049%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -31.6% 23.9% -49.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -31.9% 11.5% 648.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -31.9% 40.6% -50.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -5.8% 14.5% 36.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.3% – -11.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 48.0% 57.2% 305.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -10.5% – -8.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCBRLCAKEBLMN
Gross margin 69.1% – 70.1%
EBITDA margin 3.4% 8.2% 6.3%
Operating margin -0.4% 5.3% 1.2%
Pretax margin 0.6% 5.1% 0.0%
Net margin 1.0% 4.6% 0.7%
FCF margin 2.7% 5.3% 3.9%
Operating cash flow margin 6.2% 9.1% 8.0%
Return on equity 6.7% 36.5% 7.9%
Return on assets 1.5% 5.4% 1.1%
Return on invested capital -1.4% 17.1% 4.2%
Return on capital employed -0.8% 7.9% 2.1%
Asset turnover 1.6x 1.2x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 6.5x 2.0x 9.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 0.7% 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCBRLCAKEBLMN
Debt / assets 16.7% 17.1% 22.5%
Debt / equity 0.7x 1.1x 1.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.7x 1.2x 2.5x
Debt / FCF 3.8x 2.7x 4.5x
Liabilities / assets 76.4% 84.2% 86.0%
Equity / assets 23.6% 15.8% 14.0%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.6x 0.6x 0.3x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.4x 0.1x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.3x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 2.42 3.10 0.89

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCBRLCAKEBLMN
Dividend yield 1.5% 1.1% 0.0%
Net buyback yield – 0.6% –
Shareholder yield 1.5% 1.7% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 73.1% 31.0% 39.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) 26.2% 26.8% 8.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.2% 4.0% -80.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -41.6% – -42.4%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCBRLCAKEBLMN
Forward P/E 32.2xFY2027 25.0xFY2026 9.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.14FY2027 $4.40FY2026 $0.92FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +167.5%FY2027 +16.7%FY2026 -18.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.6% +11.6% +16.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.54BFY2027 $3.82BFY2026 $3.75BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.6%FY2027 +1.9%FY2026 -5.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.3% +7.9% +3.2%
CBRL estimates →CAKE estimates →BLMN estimates →

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCBRLCAKEBLMN
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 270 345 234
Change in shares held, QoQ +12.2% -0.2% +6.7%
Institutions buying 150 161 123
Institutions selling 69 118 76
Buyers to sellers 2.17 1.36 1.62
CBRL holders →CAKE holders →BLMN holders →

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CBRLCAKEBLMN
CBRL 1.00 0.53 0.45
CAKE 0.53 1.00 0.45
BLMN 0.45 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CBRL, CAKE and BLMN?

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) $1.52B, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) $5.05B, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) $776.02M.

Which stock is cheaper, CBRL, CAKE and BLMN?

Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 48.1x, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) 28.3x, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) 28.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) is cheapest (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 32.2x, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) 25.0x, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) 9.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -4.7%, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) +5.7%, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) +1.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) has the highest net margin (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 1.0%, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) 4.6%, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) 0.7%). On return on invested capital, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) leads (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -1.4%, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) 17.1%, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) 4.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) returned the most: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) +89.9%, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) +96.1%, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) +14.5%. Over five years, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) compounded fastest (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) -11.8%/yr, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) +21.8%/yr, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) -15.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) has the highest dividend yield: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 0.02%, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) 0.01%, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) 0.02%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) has been the steadiest (Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) 57.5%, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) 39.8%, Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) 74.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CBRL, CAKE and BLMN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) leads on 9. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.