EAT vs DIN vs CAKE Stock Comparison

Brinker International, Dine Brands Global and Cheesecake Factory Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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EAT Brinker International, Inc
$220.69 +9.0% 1M +77.6% 1Y
Market cap
$9.25B
P/E
18.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.93B
Div. yield
–
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
7 wins
DIN Dine Brands Global, Inc.
$34.72 +20.2% 1M +35.7% 1Y
Market cap
$439.95M
P/E
66.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$899.84M
Div. yield
2.19%
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
CAKE Cheesecake Factory Inc
$105.73 +0.5% 1M +94.6% 1Y
Market cap
$5.26B
P/E
27.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.88B
Div. yield
1.11%
Full-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Brinker International leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Brinker International 7, Dine Brands Global 3, Cheesecake Factory 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEATDINCAKELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.25B $439.95M $5.26B EAT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.6x 66.2x 27.6x EAT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.9x 7.7x 24.0x DIN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.1% +6.4% +5.7% DIN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.4% 0.7% 4.6% EAT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 61.3% 1.9% 17.1% EAT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.5x 14.7x 1.2x EAT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 2.19% 1.11% DIN
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +77.6% +35.7% +94.6% CAKE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +39.4%/yr -16.3%/yr +21.1%/yr EAT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 50.9% 44.8% 39.7% CAKE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 77/100 21/100 54/100 EAT

Percentile Scorecard

EATDINCAKE

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

AxisEATDINCAKE
Valuation 57 #22 of 50 22 #39 of 50 37 #32 of 50
Growth 89 #6 of 47 0 #47 of 47 70 #15 of 47
Profitability 98 #2 of 46 27 #34 of 46 60 #19 of 46
Financial Health 46 #28 of 51 12 #45 of 51 50 #26 of 51
Shareholder Returns 94 #3 of 32 42 #19 of 32 52 #16 of 32
Overall 77 21 54
  • EAT ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • DIN ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • CAKE ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodEATDINCAKESPY
1 month +9.0%+20.2%+0.5% +0.9%
3 months +7.2%-4.6%+4.5% +5.9%
6 months +49.3%+27.1%+68.7% +8.5%
Year to date +53.8%+8.0%+109.4% +13.3%
1 year +77.6%+35.7%+94.6% +12.4%
3 years +574.3%-28.9%+253.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year +89.0%-10.8%+52.3% +23.5%
5 years +426.0%-58.9%+160.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year +39.4%-16.3%+21.1% +11.0%
10 years +359.5%-55.7%+99.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year +16.5%-7.8%+7.2% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureEATDINCAKESPY
Volatility, 1Y 50.9%44.8%39.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.4%42.9%39.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.790.560.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.520.802.38 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.7%-79.9%-43.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.1%-10.5%-9.9% -0.9%
52-week high $254.01$38.81$117.29 $779.14
52-week low $102.29$24.15$43.14 $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.

MultipleEATDINCAKE
P/E now vs peer median 18.6xmedian 20.8x 66.2xmedian 20.8x 27.6xmedian 20.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.1x 0.5xmedian 1.1x 1.4xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.1xmedian 13.0x 20.6xmedian 13.0x 17.7xmedian 13.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.4xmedian 17.6x 69.8xmedian 17.6x 25.5xmedian 17.6x
P/B now vs peer median 23.1xmedian 3.2x -1.5xmedian 3.2x 10.1xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.33median 1.08 -1.25median 1.08 0.68median 1.08

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 monthsEATDINCAKE
Revenue $5.93B $899.84M $3.88B
Gross profit $4.41B $355.26M –
Operating income $653.00M $24.72M $204.16M
Net income $500.80M $6.79M $178.62M
Free cash flow $601.00M $6.30M $206.30M
EPS (diluted) $11.65 $0.52 $3.68
Cash & equivalents $30.70M $97.50M $195.17M
Total debt $484.80M $1.19B $562.90M
Shares (diluted) 43.00M 12.10M 48.49M
Enterprise value $9.03B -$57.95M $4.43B

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
MetricEATDINCAKE
P/E 18.6x 66.2x 27.6x
P/FCF 15.4x 69.8x 25.5x
P/Operating cash flow 11.0x 7.9x 14.8x
P/S 1.6x 0.5x 1.4x
P/B 23.1x -1.5x 10.1x
P/Tangible book 24.1x -0.5x 19.7x
EV/EBITDA 11.1x 20.6x 17.7x
EV/EBIT 14.9x 62.0x 27.6x
EV/Revenue 1.6x 1.7x 1.5x
EV/FCF 16.1x 243.2x 27.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.6x 27.5x 15.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.33 -1.25 0.68

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEATDINCAKE
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.1% 6.4% 5.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.3% 1.4% 5.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.5% -1.6% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 12.8% -3.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 13.9% -58.8% 3.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 51.3% -36.1% 24.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 12.8% -85.3% 12.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 52.9% -55.7% 23.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 20.1% -82.6% 11.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 55.7% -52.8% 40.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 13.7% -48.9% 14.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 42.3% -18.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 28.0% -93.2% 57.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 78.5% -51.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEATDINCAKE
Gross margin 74.4% 39.5% –
EBITDA margin 14.7% 8.3% 8.2%
Operating margin 11.0% 2.7% 5.3%
Pretax margin 10.1% 1.1% 5.1%
Net margin 8.4% 0.7% 4.6%
FCF margin 10.1% 0.7% 5.3%
Operating cash flow margin 14.1% 6.2% 9.1%
Return on equity 118.7% – 36.5%
Return on assets 17.9% 0.4% 5.4%
Return on invested capital 61.3% 1.9% 17.1%
Return on capital employed 30.3% 1.8% 7.9%
Asset turnover 2.1x 0.5x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 8.2x 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 1.6% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEATDINCAKE
Debt / assets 17.5% 67.1% 17.1%
Debt / equity 1.2x -4.1x 1.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.5x 14.7x 1.2x
Debt / FCF 0.8x 188.8x 2.7x
Liabilities / assets 85.6% 116.5% 84.2%
Equity / assets 14.4% -16.5% 15.8%
Interest coverage 12.0x – –
Current ratio 0.3x 0.9x 0.6x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.6x 0.4x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.3x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 5.46 0.79 3.05

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEATDINCAKE
Dividend yield – 2.2% 1.1%
Net buyback yield 5.1% 18.7% 0.6%
Shareholder yield 5.1% 20.9% 1.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 294.6% 31.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 317.5% 26.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 4.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -14.6% –

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.

ConsensusEATDINCAKE
Forward P/E 15.9xFY2027 7.7xFY2026 24.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.84FY2027 $4.51FY2026 $4.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +28.9%FY2027 +1.3%FY2026 +16.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -0.8% +10.9% +11.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.99BFY2027 $924.09MFY2026 $3.82BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.1%FY2027 +5.1%FY2026 +1.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.2% +1.6% +7.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEATDINCAKE
Held by institutions 100.0% 97.9% 100.0%
Institutions holding 507 149 345
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.4% +8.2% -0.2%
Institutions buying 279 67 161
Institutions selling 160 53 118
Buyers to sellers 1.74 1.26 1.36

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.

EATDINCAKE
EAT 1.00 0.49 0.48
DIN 0.49 1.00 0.53
CAKE 0.48 0.53 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EAT, DIN and CAKE?

Brinker International (EAT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Brinker International (EAT) $9.25B, Dine Brands Global (DIN) $439.95M, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) $5.26B.

Which stock is cheaper, EAT, DIN and CAKE?

Brinker International (EAT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Brinker International (EAT) 18.6x, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 66.2x, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) 27.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Dine Brands Global (DIN) is cheapest (Brinker International (EAT) 15.9x, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 7.7x, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) 24.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Dine Brands Global (DIN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Brinker International (EAT) +6.1%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) +6.4%, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) +5.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Brinker International (EAT) has the highest net margin (Brinker International (EAT) 8.4%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 0.7%, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) 4.6%). On return on invested capital, Brinker International (EAT) leads (Brinker International (EAT) 61.3%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 1.9%, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) 17.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) returned the most: Brinker International (EAT) +77.6%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) +35.7%, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) +94.6%. Over five years, Brinker International (EAT) compounded fastest (Brinker International (EAT) +39.4%/yr, Dine Brands Global (DIN) -16.3%/yr, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) +21.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Dine Brands Global (DIN) has the highest dividend yield: Brinker International (EAT) 0.00%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 2.19%, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) 1.11%. Brinker International (EAT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) has been the steadiest (Brinker International (EAT) 50.9%, Dine Brands Global (DIN) 44.8%, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) 39.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EAT, DIN and CAKE?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Brinker International (EAT) leads on 7. 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.