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CAKE vs MCD

Side-by-side comparison of Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) and McDonald's Corporation (MCD): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both CAKE and MCD operate in Restaurants (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • MCD is the larger of the two at $200.73B, about 57.2x CAKE ($3.51B).
  • Over the past year, CAKE is up 30.0% and MCD is down 5.6% - CAKE leads by 35.7 points.
  • MCD has been more active in the news (7 items in the past 4 weeks vs 6 for CAKE).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceCAKE+30.03%MCD-5.63%
2025-06-11+0.00%2026-06-11
MetricCAKEMCD
Company
Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
McDonald's Corporation
Price
$74.96+6.25%
$284.80+0.81%
Market cap
$3.51B
$200.73B
1M return
+23.49%
+3.64%
1Y return
+30.03%
-5.63%
Industry
Restaurants
Restaurants
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
1992
News (4w)
6
7
Recent ratings
25
25
CAKE

Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated operates restaurants. The company produces cheesecakes and other baked products for its restaurants, international licensees, and third-party bakery customers, as well as external foodservice operators, retailers, and distributors. It owns and operates 294 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands, including The Cheesecake Factory and North Italia; and a collection of Fox Restaurant Concepts, as well as 27 The Cheesecake Factory restaurants under licensing agreements internationally. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Calabasas, California.

MCD

McDonald's Corporation

McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants in the United States and internationally. Its restaurants offer various food products and beverages, as well as breakfast menu. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated 39,198 restaurants. McDonald's Corporation was founded in 1940 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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