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CAKE vs WING // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ) VS. Wingstop Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAKE 5
— WING 8
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: WING
LAST: $112.64 (-0.42%) • MKT CAP: $5.61B
net-margins
3.90%
LAST: $149.73 (+2.99%) • MKT CAP: $4.05B
net-margins
25.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAKE VS. WING)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAKE | WING | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 18.90% | 45.00% | -26.10 | WING | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 19.2x | 22.5x | -3.30 | CAKE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.76% | 2.69% | +0.07 | CAKE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.00% | 25.70% | -20.70 | WING | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 3.90% | 25.00% | -21.10 | WING | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.70% | 11.40% | -6.70 | WING | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.93% | 0.82% | +0.11 | CAKE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.02 | 2.33 | +0.69 | CAKE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | WING | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 54.8 | 71.0 | -16.20 | WING | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.90 | 1.01 | -0.11 | WING | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 35.3x | 21.0x | +14.30 | WING | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.61B | $4.05B | $1.55B | CAKE | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAKE REV | WING REV | CAKE GROSS % | WING GROSS % | CAKE FCF | WING FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.75B | $696.9M | — | — | $155.1M | $105.6M |
| FY 2024 | $3.58B | $625.8M | — | 85.4% | $108.0M | $105.7M |
| FY 2023 | $3.44B | $460.1M | — | — | $63.6M | $100.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CAKE // BETA 0.90
WING // BETA 1.01