Growth Metrics

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)

Cheesecake Factory recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of $1.37 in Q1 2026, down 4.83% quarter-over-quarter from $1.44 in Q4 2025, and down 25.66% year-over-year from $1.85 in Q1 2025.

Cheesecake Factory's Debt to Equity history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.37 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 25.66% year-over-year to $1.37; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.37 (down 25.66% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.44, up 41.62% from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity came in at $1.37 for Q1 2026 at Cheesecake Factory, down from $1.44 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $1.85 in Q2 2025 to a low of $1.02 in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $1.42 and a median of $1.44 in 2025 frame the typical range for Debt to Equity.
  • Across the five-year window, Debt to Equity soared 48.42% in 2022 and tumbled 31.02% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Cheesecake Factory's Debt to Equity stood at $1.45 in 2022, then climbed by 1.01% to $1.46 in 2023, then slumped by 30.17% to $1.02 in 2024, then jumped by 41.62% to $1.44 in 2025, then decreased by 4.83% to $1.37 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Debt to Equity over the past three periods registered $1.37, $1.44, and $1.48 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt/Equity (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn -1.78
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn -1.64
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn -
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 2.51
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 0.14
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 0.00
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 0.03
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn -1.25
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn -
10 Cheesecake Factory 3.07 Bn 2.83 Bn 714.48 Mn 1.37

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 1.37
Dec 30, 2025 1.44
Sep 30, 2025 1.48
Jul 1, 2025 1.57
Apr 1, 2025 1.85
Dec 31, 2024 1.02
Oct 1, 2024 1.19
Jul 2, 2024 1.26
Apr 2, 2024 1.42
Jan 2, 2024 1.48
Oct 3, 2023 1.46
Jul 4, 2023 1.44
Apr 4, 2023 1.56
Jan 3, 2023 1.60
Sep 27, 2022 1.45
Jun 28, 2022 1.29
Mar 29, 2022 1.31
Dec 28, 2021 1.41
Sep 28, 2021 1.45
Jun 29, 2021 1.63
Mar 30, 2021 0.88
Dec 29, 2020 0.97
Sep 29, 2020 1.17
Jun 30, 2020 1.07
Mar 31, 2020 0.91
Dec 31, 2019 0.51
Oct 1, 2019 0.63
Jul 2, 2019 0.06
Apr 2, 2019 0.04
Jan 1, 2019 0.02
Oct 2, 2018 0.03
Jul 3, 2018 0.03
Apr 3, 2018 0.05
Jan 2, 2018 0.02
Oct 3, 2017 0.05
Jun 30, 2015 0.05
Mar 31, 2015 0.05
Sep 30, 2014 0.05
Jul 1, 2014 0.05
Apr 1, 2014 0.05
Sep 28, 2010 0.07
Jun 29, 2010 0.13
Dec 29, 2009 0.19