On Nov. 30, The Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) released third-quarter earnings for the period ended Oct 3.

  • Comparable restaurant sales decreased 1.6%. The company blamed "macro trends" for slow traffic.

  • Net income decreased 16.5% to $18.1 million, following an overall increase in costs and expenses.

  • Year to date, the company has opened 15 new Cheesecake Factory restaurants and one Grand Lux Cafe.

  • Cheesecake Factory has a three-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Sales

$325.3

$293.9

10.7%

Net Profit

$18.1

$21.7

(16.5%)

EPS

$0.23

$0.27

(14.8%)

Diluted Shares

78.7

80.2

(1.9%)



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Margin Checkup

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change*

Gross Margin

75%

74.6%

0.4

Operating Margin

7.6%

10.9%

(3.3)

Net Margin

5.6%

7.4%

(1.8)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Cash + ST Invest.

$19.6

$21.1

(7.4%)

Accounts Rec.

No Data

No Data

No Data

Inventory

No Data

No Data

No Data


Liabilities

Q3 2006

Q3 2005

Change

Accounts Payable

No Data

No Data

No Data

Long-Term Debt

No Data

No Data

No Data



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Cash Flow Highlights
For a company known for generous portions, Cheesecake Factory was surprisingly stingy with its cash flow data.

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