Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory's (CAKE) quarterly Debt to Equity came in at $1.37 in Q1 2026, down 25.66% year-on-year from $1.85 in Q1 2025, and down 4.83% quarter-over-quarter from $1.44 in Q4 2025.
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheesecake Factory has disclosed Debt to Equity across 14 years of filings, most recently posting $1.37 for Q1 2026.
- Debt to Equity for Q1 2026 came in at $1.37, down 25.66% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.37 (down 25.66% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result 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.
- The 5-year median for Debt to Equity is $1.44 (2025), against an average of $1.42.
- Across the five-year window, Debt to Equity surged 48.42% in 2022 and plunged 31.02% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Cheesecake Factory's Debt to Equity stood at $1.45 in 2022, then advanced by 1.01% to $1.46 in 2023, then tumbled by 30.17% to $1.02 in 2024, then soared by 41.62% to $1.44 in 2025, then retreated by 4.83% to $1.37 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $1.37 (Q1 2026), $1.44 (Q4 2025), and $1.48 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | -1.78 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -1.64 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 2.51 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 0.14 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 0.00 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.03 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | -1.25 |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 3.60 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 714.48 Mn | 1.37 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |