Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory's Cash from Operations came in at $124.81 million for Q3 2026, up 37.7% from $90.61 million a year earlier and up 35.4% from the prior quarter.
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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 29, 2026, Cheesecake Factory reported Cash from Operations of $388.65 million, up 21.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $301.28 million, up 12.3% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 153.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash from Operations was $268.33 million in FY2024 (+22.9%), $218.4 million in FY2023 and $213.01 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q4 2018.
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 27.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q4 2021 (growth of 163.3%), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a decline of 21.3%).
- Business Quant data shows CAKE's Cash from Operations at $92.21 million (Q2 2026), $96.72 million (Q1 2026) and $74.91 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 196.79 Bn | 191.61 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 121.02 Bn | 108.65 Bn | - | 1.64 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.33 Bn | 42.21 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.75 Bn | 41.25 Bn | - | 590.14 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.39 Bn | 24.77 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.86 Bn | 24.96 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 279.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.17 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 426.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.58 Bn | 11.94 Bn | - | 180.15 Mn |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 5.52 Bn | 4.62 Bn | - | 124.81 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | 124.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 92.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 96.72 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 74.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 90.61 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 56.84 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 78.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 94.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 79.88 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 27.70 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 66.75 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 119.50 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 65.04 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 11.38 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 54.01 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 33.51 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 93.85 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2021 | -11.28 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 108.80 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 21.64 Mn |
API Access
Cheesecake Factory Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "CAKE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();