Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory's Debt Ratio was 0.17 in Q2 2026, down 14.3% from 0.20 a year earlier and down 10.7% from the prior quarter.
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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Debt Ratio at Cheesecake Factory came in at 0.19, up 30.0% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Debt Ratio was 0.15 in FY2024 (-10.2%), 0.17 in FY2023 and 0.17 in FY2021 (+63.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Debt Ratio was higher in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 9.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 63.4%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 14.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, CAKE's Debt Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.19 (Q1 2026), 0.19 (Q4 2025) and 0.19 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 0.47 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 1.41 |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.53 |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 0.20 |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.53 |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 0.01 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 0.01 |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 5.44 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | 0.17 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.19 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 0.17 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 0.17 |
API Access
Cheesecake Factory Debt Ratio 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=debt-ratio&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();