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Cheesecake Factory (Cheesecake Factory) Beneish M-Score : -2.63 (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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What is Cheesecake Factory Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cheesecake Factory's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CAKE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.7   Max: -2.39
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cheesecake Factory was -2.39. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.70.


Cheesecake Factory Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cheesecake Factory's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cheesecake Factory Beneish M-Score Chart

Cheesecake Factory Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.78 -2.39 -2.41 -2.62 -2.63

Cheesecake Factory Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.62 -2.73 -2.71 -2.60 -2.63

Competitive Comparison of Cheesecake Factory's Beneish M-Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, Cheesecake Factory's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cheesecake Factory's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Cheesecake Factory's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cheesecake Factory's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Cheesecake Factory Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Cheesecake Factory for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9356+0.528 * 0.9468+0.404 * 1.0523+0.892 * 1.0413+0.115 * 1.0291
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0149+4.679 * -0.026722-0.327 * 0.9884
=-2.63

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $124 Mil.
Revenue was 877.009 + 830.21 + 866.17 + 866.114 = $3,440 Mil.
Gross Profit was 367.005 + 333.814 + 358.927 + 348.362 = $1,408 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $301 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,840 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,093 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $93 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $217 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $661 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,725 Mil.
Net Income was 12.681 + 17.945 + 42.675 + 28.05 = $101 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -35.623 + -1.462 + -0.634 + -3.431 = $-41 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 67.855 + 49.03 + 36.481 + 65.035 = $218 Mil.
Total Receivables was $127 Mil.
Revenue was 892.802 + 784.001 + 832.643 + 793.71 = $3,303 Mil.
Gross Profit was 353.704 + 293.187 + 323.942 + 309.446 = $1,280 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $346 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,775 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,015 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $92 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $206 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $657 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,702 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(123.764 / 3439.503) / (127.033 / 3303.156)
=0.035983 / 0.038458
=0.9356

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(1280.279 / 3303.156) / (1408.108 / 3439.503)
=0.387593 / 0.409393
=0.9468

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (300.798 + 2093.243) / 2840.383) / (1 - (345.768 + 2015.037) / 2775.22)
=0.157141 / 0.149327
=1.0523

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=3439.503 / 3303.156
=1.0413

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(92.38 / (92.38 + 2015.037)) / (93.136 / (93.136 + 2093.243))
=0.043836 / 0.042598
=1.0291

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(217.449 / 3439.503) / (205.753 / 3303.156)
=0.063221 / 0.06229
=1.0149

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((1725.002 + 660.671) / 2840.383) / ((1701.529 + 656.678) / 2775.22)
=0.839912 / 0.849737
=0.9884

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(101.351 - -41.15 - 218.401) / 2840.383
=-0.026722

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Cheesecake Factory has a M-score of -2.63 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Cheesecake Factory (Cheesecake Factory) Business Description

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Address
26901 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas Hills, CA, USA, 91301
Cheesecake Factory owns and operates restaurants in the United States and Canada under brands that include The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, and a collection within the Fox Restaurants Concepts subsidiary. The company's international presence, in the Middle East and Mexico, is through licensing agreements with third parties. The company also has a bakery division that produces cheesecakes and other baked products for sale in its restaurants, international licensees, and third-party bakery customers. The company has four operating business segments: The Cheesecake Factory restaurants, North Italia, other FRC, and Flower Child. Majority of the company's revenue comes from The Cheesecake Factory restaurants segment.
Executives
Ashley W Hanscom officer: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER 26901 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS HILLS CA 91301
Adam S. Gordon director 26901 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Edie A Ames director C/O MORTONS RESTATURANT GROUP, INC., 325 LASALLE STREET, SUITE 500, CHICAGO IL 60610
David Bruce Pittaway director 150 E 58TH ST, STE 3700, NEW YORK NY 10155
Khanh Collins director 22825 QUEENSBRIDGE DRIVE, ASHBURN VA 20148
Matthew Eliot Clark officer: VP, Strategic Planning 26901 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS HILLS CA 91301
David M Gordon officer: President C/O THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED, 26901 MALIBU HILLS DRIVE, CALABASAS HILLS CA 91301
Cheryl Slomann officer: Principal Accounting Officer 6450 VIA REAL, CURPINTERIA CA 93013
David Overton director, officer: Chairman and C.E.O.
Keith Carango officer: President (Subsidiary) 26901 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS HILLS CA 91301
Paul D. Ginsberg director C/O ROARK CAPITAL, 1180 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 2500, ATLANTA GA 30309
Rc Cake Holdings Llc 10 percent owner 1180 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 2500, ATLANTA GA 30309
Janice L. Meyer director 26901 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91301
Laurence B Mindel director IL FORNAIO AMERICA CORP, 770 TAMAPAIS DR STE 400, CORTE MADERA CA 94925
Alexander L Cappello director C/O THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC, 26901 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS HILLS CA 91301