The Cheesecake Factory’s Nasdaq ticker symbol is CAKE. The symbol identifies the company’s publicly traded common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
The ticker is a compact reference to the company’s name: “CAKE” evokes its signature dessert while remaining short and memorable. The company began trading publicly in 1992, when it held its initial public offering on Nasdaq. Its stock is associated with The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated, the corporate parent of the restaurant business.
CAKE is not the name of a menu item, subsidiary, or separate bakery stock. It is the market symbol investors use to find the company’s shares, financial filings, price history, and earnings information. The company’s restaurants and bakery operations are part of the broader corporate organization represented by that ticker.