Restaurant company Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) will be reporting earnings tomorrow afternoon. Here’s what to expect.
The Cheesecake Factory met analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $865.5 million, up 4.2% year on year. It was a strong quarter for the company, with a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a decent beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.
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This quarter, analysts are expecting The Cheesecake Factory’s revenue to grow 4.1% year on year to $913.2 million, a reversal from the 1.8% decrease it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.91 per share.
Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. The Cheesecake Factory has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates six times over the last two years.
Looking at The Cheesecake Factory’s peers in the sit-down dining segment, some have already reported their Q4 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Brinker International delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 26.5%, beating analysts’ expectations by 9.6%, and Kura Sushi reported revenues up 25.2%, topping estimates by 4.7%. Brinker International traded up 18% following the results while Kura Sushi was down 11.8%.
Read our full analysis of Brinker International’s results here and Kura Sushi’s results here.
There has been positive sentiment among investors in the sit-down dining segment, with share prices up 6% on average over the last month. The Cheesecake Factory is up 3.7% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $52.89 (compared to the current share price of $53.70).
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