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Taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for new and old investors alike.
Many investors also have a go-to methodology that helps guide their buy and sell decisions. One way to find winning stocks based on your preferred way of investing is to use the Zacks Style Scores, which are indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing types: value, growth, and momentum.
Why This 1 Growth Stock Should Be On Your Watchlist
Growth investors build their portfolios around companies that are financially strong and have a bright future, and the Growth Style Score helps take projected and historical earnings, sales, and cash flow into account to uncover stocks that will see long-term, sustainable growth.
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE)
As of Dec. 31, 2024, Cheesecake Factory owned and operated 352 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands, including The Cheesecake Factory and North Italia, Flower Child and a collection within the Fox Restaurant Concepts subsidiary.
CAKE boasts a Growth Style Score of B and VGM Score of B, and holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating. Its bottom-line is projected to rise 7.9% year-over-year for 2025, while Wall Street anticipates its top line to improve by 5.6%.
Four analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2025. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.03 to $3.71 per share. CAKE boasts an average earnings surprise of 15.3%.
Cheesecake Factory is also cash rich. The company has generated cash flow growth of 5.7%, and is expected to report cash flow expansion of 20.1% in 2025.
CAKE should be on investors' short lists because of its impressive growth fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Growth and VGM Style Scores.
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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) : Free Stock Analysis Report
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