What if you'd held CAKE?
A $1,000 investment in The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) at the month-end close of 1992-09 would be worth $42,159 at the close of 2026-08 — +4115.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $18,449.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1992
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,000 | — |
| 1993 | $1,427 | +42.7% |
| 1994 | $983 | -31.1% |
| 1995 | $1,344 | +36.7% |
| 1996 | $1,133 | -15.7% |
| 1997 | $1,909 | +68.5% |
| 1998 | $2,780 | +45.7% |
| 1999 | $3,282 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | $5,398 | +64.5% |
| 2001 | $7,336 | +35.9% |
| 2002 | $7,631 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | $9,295 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | $10,278 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | $11,834 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | $7,788 | -34.2% |
| 2007 | $7,506 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | $3,199 | -57.4% |
| 2009 | $6,834 | +113.6% |
| 2010 | $9,705 | +42.0% |
| 2011 | $9,290 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | $10,427 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | $15,585 | +49.5% |
| 2014 | $16,465 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | $15,307 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | $20,228 | +32.1% |
| 2017 | $16,622 | -17.8% |
| 2018 | $15,386 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | $14,178 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | $13,680 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | $14,452 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | $11,992 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | $13,672 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | $19,046 | +39.3% |
| 2025 | $20,689 | +8.6% |
| 2026 | $43,909 | +112.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CAKE was 1993-02 ($2.26): $1,000 then is $46,823 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($106): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CAKE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) at the start of 1992 would be worth about $42,159 today, a total return of +4115.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CAKE?
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE)'s strongest calendar year since 1992 was 2009, a +113.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,136 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -57.4%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in CAKE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1992-09 would have grown to about $412,712 on $40,800 invested.
Did CAKE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $18,449. CAKE beat the S&P 500 by +128.5% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) historical total-return data from 1992-09 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.