Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory's (CAKE) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 5.62% in Q1 2026, up 2.0% year-on-year from 5.51% in Q1 2025, and up 145.12% quarter-over-quarter from 12.46% in Q4 2025.
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheesecake Factory has disclosed EBIT Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 5.62% for Q1 2026.
- EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 5.62%, up 2.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.98% (down 430.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.91%, down 407.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin came in at 5.62% for Q1 2026 at Cheesecake Factory, up from 12.46% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 6.78% in Q3 2025 to a low of 12.46% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBIT Margin is 4.26% (2024), against an average of 3.32%.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin surged 257 bps in 2023 and tumbled 1753 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Cheesecake Factory's EBIT Margin stood at 0.28% in 2022, then surged by 915 bps to 2.29% in 2023, then jumped by 121 bps to 5.06% in 2024, then plunged by 346 bps to 12.46% in 2025, then surged by 145 bps to 5.62% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 5.62% (Q1 2026), 12.46% (Q4 2025), and 4.11% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 8.69% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 12.86% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 31.28% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 26.77% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.15% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.67% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 8.96% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 20.02% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 1.02% |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 3.60 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 714.48 Mn | 5.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.62% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | -12.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.11% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 6.78% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 5.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.06% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 3.89% |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 6.49% |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 4.41% |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 5.30% |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 2.29% |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 5.48% |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 3.92% |
| Sep 27, 2022 | -0.28% |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 3.36% |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 3.57% |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 0.13% |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 4.16% |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 5.35% |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 1.41% |