Basis: Current FMP quote-based enterprise value / four-quarter operating cash flow less absolute capital expenditures. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the EV/FCF ratio high or low?
The EV/FCF ratio of 34.31x is 22% below its estimated 5-year average of 44.13x, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (21.92x–75.93x).
As of 2026-09-26T00:15:34.071Z. 3.19% above its estimated 12-month average of 33.25x.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-26T00:15:34.071Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-25T20:00:01.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 3bb0b44d3ca77ebb0c945ac5218a2332e9ea79225c18646d16daf587271ff6e6
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation. Historical series through 2026-09-11.
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation.
EV/FCF RATIO
34.31x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG TTM
33.25x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 3Y
46.68x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 5Y
44.13x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 10Y
32.67x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 15Y
26.61x
EV/FCF RATIO AVG 20Y
23.67x
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+3.19%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-26.49%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-22.26%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+5.01%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+28.94%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+44.96%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
21.80x
median of 80 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+57.39%
vs the sector median at left
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
Market Cap
$5.19B
EV/FCF Ratio
34.31x
TTM Avg
33.25x
3Y Avg
46.68x
5Y Avg
44.13x
Market Cap
$6.01B
EV/FCF Ratio
126.59x
TTM Avg
265.32x
3Y Avg
256.43x
5Y Avg
256.43x
Market Cap
$6.03B
EV/FCF Ratio
11.81x
TTM Avg
13.65x
3Y Avg
12.99x
5Y Avg
17.79x
Market Cap
$3.76B
EV/FCF Ratio
21.89x
TTM Avg
18.61x
3Y Avg
13.76x
5Y Avg
12.57x
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EV/FCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) | $5.19B | 34.31x | 33.25x | 46.68x | 44.13x |
| Vail Resorts, Inc. (MTN)vs › | $4.85B | 32.57x | 26.92x | 26.28x | 26.31x |
| LKQ Corporation (LKQ)vs › | $5.89B | 17.45x | 16.92x | 18.94x | 19.11x |
| Macy's, Inc. (M)vs › | $5.96B | 6.54x | 9.47x | 24.50x | 22.57x |
| CAVA Group, Inc. (CAVA)vs › | $6.01B | 126.59x | 265.32x | 256.43x | 256.43x |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF)vs › | $6.03B | 11.81x | 13.65x | 12.99x | 17.79x |
| Crocs, Inc. (CROX)vs › | $6.05B | 10.74x | 9.78x | 9.96x | 13.81x |
| Etsy, Inc. (ETSY)vs › | $6.49B | 14.06x | 15.15x | 14.38x | 21.78x |
| Thor Industries, Inc. (THO)vs › | $3.76B | 21.89x | 18.61x | 13.76x | 12.57x |
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH)vs › | $6.71B | N/A | 66.30x | 66.30x | 65.05x |
EV/FCF
34.3x
P/FCF
25.2x
FCF Yield
3.97%
Formula: EV/FCF = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow
EV/FCF vs P/FCF:
EV/FCF = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow (TTM)
Enterprise value to free cash flow compares total company value to the cash the business generates after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | EV/FCF RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 33.28x |
| 2026-09-10 | 32.92x |
| 2026-09-09 | 33.49x |
| 2026-09-08 | 34.34x |
| 2026-09-04 | 34.43x |
| 2026-09-03 | 34.33x |
| 2026-09-02 | 34.66x |
| 2026-09-01 | 34.61x |
| 2026-08-31 | 34.88x |
| 2026-08-28 | 35.48x |
| 2026-08-27 | 35.02x |
| 2026-08-26 | 36.25x |
| 2026-08-25 | 35.82x |
| 2026-08-24 | 36.08x |
| 2026-08-21 | 35.78x |
| 2026-08-20 | 34.18x |
| 2026-08-19 | 34.01x |
| 2026-08-18 | 34.14x |
| 2026-08-17 | 34.78x |
| 2026-08-14 | 35.79x |
| 2026-08-13 | 35.44x |
| 2026-08-12 | 36.71x |
| 2026-08-11 | 35.72x |
| 2026-08-10 | 35.28x |
| 2026-08-07 | 34.30x |
| 2026-08-06 | 34.36x |
| 2026-08-05 | 33.89x |
| 2026-08-04 | 34.02x |
| 2026-08-03 | 40.83x |
| 2026-07-31 | 39.85x |
| 2026-07-30 | 39.82x |
| 2026-07-29 | 39.77x |
| 2026-07-28 | 36.34x |
| 2026-07-27 | 35.78x |
| 2026-07-24 | 35.12x |
| 2026-07-23 | 35.05x |
| 2026-07-22 | 35.40x |
| 2026-07-21 | 35.79x |
| 2026-07-20 | 35.52x |
| 2026-07-17 | 35.42x |
| 2026-07-16 | 34.72x |
| 2026-07-15 | 33.86x |
| 2026-07-14 | 33.91x |
| 2026-07-13 | 34.34x |
| 2026-07-10 | 34.57x |
| 2026-07-09 | 33.34x |
| 2026-07-08 | 32.83x |
| 2026-07-07 | 33.15x |
| 2026-07-06 | 32.91x |
| 2026-07-02 | 33.56x |
| 2026-07-01 | 33.69x |
| 2026-06-30 | 33.66x |
| 2026-06-29 | 33.61x |
| 2026-06-26 | 33.90x |
| 2026-06-25 | 33.52x |
| 2026-06-24 | 33.27x |
| 2026-06-23 | 32.95x |
| 2026-06-22 | 32.91x |
| 2026-06-18 | 32.99x |
| 2026-06-17 | 32.52x |
| 2026-06-16 | 31.88x |
| 2026-06-15 | 32.02x |
| 2026-06-12 | 32.45x |
| 2026-06-11 | 32.37x |
| 2026-06-10 | 31.13x |
| 2026-06-09 | 30.37x |
| 2026-06-08 | 30.17x |
| 2026-06-05 | 29.86x |
| 2026-06-04 | 29.21x |
| 2026-06-03 | 29.51x |
| 2026-06-02 | 29.40x |
| 2026-06-01 | 29.79x |
| 2026-05-29 | 29.84x |
| 2026-05-28 | 29.33x |
| 2026-05-27 | 29.53x |
| 2026-05-26 | 29.44x |
| 2026-05-22 | 28.45x |
| 2026-05-21 | 28.29x |
| 2026-05-20 | 28.21x |
| 2026-05-19 | 27.69x |
| 2026-05-18 | 28.04x |
| 2026-05-15 | 27.98x |
| 2026-05-14 | 27.64x |
| 2026-05-13 | 27.14x |
| 2026-05-12 | 28.34x |
| 2026-05-11 | 28.46x |
| 2026-05-08 | 28.59x |
| 2026-05-07 | 28.35x |
| 2026-05-06 | 28.30x |
| 2026-05-05 | 28.45x |
| 2026-05-04 | 39.42x |
| 2026-05-01 | 39.70x |
| 2026-04-30 | 40.53x |
| 2026-04-29 | 40.47x |
| 2026-04-28 | 40.48x |
| 2026-04-27 | 40.42x |
| 2026-04-24 | 40.18x |
| 2026-04-23 | 40.23x |
| 2026-04-22 | 40.66x |
| 2026-04-21 | 40.21x |
| 2026-04-20 | 40.31x |
| 2026-04-17 | 40.48x |
| 2026-04-16 | 39.71x |
| 2026-04-15 | 40.10x |
| 2026-04-14 | 40.03x |
| 2026-04-13 | 39.30x |
| 2026-04-10 | 39.38x |
| 2026-04-09 | 39.26x |
| 2026-04-08 | 38.88x |
| 2026-04-07 | 38.32x |
| 2026-04-06 | 38.72x |
| 2026-04-02 | 38.15x |
| 2026-04-01 | 38.17x |
| 2026-03-31 | 38.00x |
| 2026-03-30 | 37.88x |
| 2026-03-27 | 37.79x |
| 2026-03-26 | 38.18x |
| 2026-03-25 | 38.49x |
| 2026-03-24 | 38.70x |
| 2026-03-23 | 38.56x |
| 2026-03-20 | 38.75x |
| 2026-03-19 | 38.77x |
| 2026-03-18 | 38.47x |
| 2026-03-17 | 39.04x |
| 2026-03-16 | 39.39x |
| 2026-03-13 | 38.88x |
| 2026-03-12 | 38.58x |
| 2026-03-11 | 39.83x |
| 2026-03-10 | 40.43x |
| 2026-03-09 | 40.57x |
| 2026-03-06 | 40.17x |
| 2026-03-05 | 40.57x |
| 2026-03-04 | 40.90x |
| 2026-03-03 | 40.74x |
| 2026-03-02 | 40.56x |
| 2026-02-27 | 41.13x |
| 2026-02-26 | 41.22x |
| 2026-02-25 | 41.49x |
| 2026-02-24 | 40.99x |
| 2026-02-23 | 31.83x |
| 2026-02-20 | 31.71x |
| 2026-02-19 | 31.37x |
| 2026-02-18 | 31.87x |
| 2026-02-17 | 31.41x |
| 2026-02-13 | 30.22x |
| 2026-02-12 | 30.22x |
| 2026-02-11 | 31.11x |
| 2026-02-10 | 30.80x |
| 2026-02-09 | 31.69x |
| 2026-02-06 | 31.62x |
| 2026-02-05 | 31.49x |
| 2026-02-04 | 31.18x |
| 2026-02-03 | 30.57x |
| 2026-02-02 | 30.20x |
| 2026-01-30 | 30.00x |
| 2026-01-29 | 30.17x |
| 2026-01-28 | 29.98x |
| 2026-01-27 | 29.73x |
| 2026-01-26 | 29.82x |
| 2026-01-23 | 30.28x |
| 2026-01-22 | 30.29x |
| 2026-01-21 | 30.57x |
| 2026-01-20 | 29.91x |
| 2026-01-16 | 30.41x |
| 2026-01-15 | 30.85x |
| 2026-01-14 | 30.67x |
| 2026-01-13 | 30.55x |
| 2026-01-12 | 30.60x |
| 2026-01-09 | 29.89x |
| 2026-01-08 | 29.70x |
| 2026-01-07 | 29.29x |
| 2026-01-06 | 29.56x |
| 2026-01-05 | 28.99x |
| 2026-01-02 | 28.43x |
| 2025-12-31 | 27.71x |
| 2025-12-30 | 27.57x |
| 2025-12-29 | 27.80x |
| 2025-12-26 | 28.35x |
| 2025-12-24 | 28.07x |
| 2025-12-23 | 27.90x |
| 2025-12-22 | 28.25x |
| 2025-12-19 | 28.18x |
| 2025-12-18 | 28.07x |
| 2025-12-17 | 27.65x |
| 2025-12-16 | 27.31x |
| 2025-12-15 | 27.65x |
| 2025-12-12 | 27.52x |
| 2025-12-11 | 27.25x |
| 2025-12-10 | 27.23x |
| 2025-12-09 | 26.79x |
| 2025-12-08 | 26.59x |
| 2025-12-05 | 26.64x |
| 2025-12-04 | 26.89x |
| 2025-12-03 | 27.08x |
| 2025-12-02 | 26.91x |
| 2025-12-01 | 26.76x |
| 2025-11-28 | 26.85x |
| 2025-11-26 | 26.87x |
| 2025-11-25 | 26.65x |
| 2025-11-24 | 26.04x |
| 2025-11-21 | 26.16x |
| 2025-11-20 | 25.47x |
| 2025-11-19 | 25.74x |
| 2025-11-18 | 26.03x |
| 2025-11-17 | 25.84x |
| 2025-11-14 | 26.02x |
| 2025-11-13 | 26.31x |
| 2025-11-12 | 26.34x |
| 2025-11-11 | 26.30x |
| 2025-11-10 | 26.33x |
| 2025-11-07 | 26.79x |
| 2025-11-06 | 26.63x |
| 2025-11-05 | 27.01x |
| 2025-11-04 | 26.88x |
| 2025-11-03 | 32.33x |
| 2025-10-31 | 33.18x |
| 2025-10-30 | 32.93x |
| 2025-10-29 | 33.40x |
| 2025-10-28 | 34.85x |
| 2025-10-27 | 35.43x |
| 2025-10-24 | 35.52x |
| 2025-10-23 | 35.43x |
| 2025-10-22 | 35.71x |
| 2025-10-21 | 35.24x |
| 2025-10-20 | 34.87x |
| 2025-10-17 | 34.71x |
| 2025-10-16 | 34.83x |
| 2025-10-15 | 34.88x |
| 2025-10-14 | 34.91x |
| 2025-10-13 | 34.64x |
| 2025-10-10 | 34.02x |
| 2025-10-09 | 34.60x |
| 2025-10-08 | 34.48x |
| 2025-10-07 | 34.73x |
| 2025-10-06 | 34.86x |
| 2025-10-03 | 35.28x |
| 2025-10-02 | 35.16x |
| 2025-10-01 | 34.97x |
| 2025-09-30 | 34.96x |
| 2025-09-29 | 35.28x |
| 2025-09-26 | 35.00x |
| 2025-09-25 | 34.84x |
| 2025-09-24 | 35.07x |
| 2025-09-23 | 34.89x |
| 2025-09-22 | 34.69x |
| 2025-09-19 | 34.94x |
| 2025-09-18 | 35.14x |
| 2025-09-17 | 34.87x |
| 2025-09-16 | 34.97x |
| 2025-09-15 | 35.57x |
| 2025-09-12 | 35.65x |
| 2025-09-11 | 36.27x |
| 2025-09-10 | 36.43x |
| 2025-09-09 | 36.60x |
| 2025-09-08 | 36.97x |
| 2025-09-05 | 37.16x |
| 2025-09-04 | 37.33x |
| 2025-09-03 | 37.55x |
| 2025-09-02 | 37.33x |
| 2025-08-29 | 37.47x |
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