Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory's EBIT Margin came in at 7.63% for Q2 2026, up 0.85 percentage points from 6.78% a year earlier and up 2.01 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Cheesecake Factory reported EBIT Margin of 5.27%, down 0.11 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 4.99%, up 0.01 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBIT Margin carries a five-year change of +22.51 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBIT Margin was 4.98% in FY2024 (+1.82 pp), 3.16% in FY2023 and 2.81% in FY2021 (+20.33 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EBIT Margin since Q2 2015.
- Year-over-year, EBIT Margin increased in five of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.10 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBIT Margin over five years came in Q3 2021 (a gain of 10.89 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a drop of 1.61 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CAKE's EBIT Margin at 5.62% (Q1 2026), 3.46% (Q4 2025) and 4.11% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 47.02% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - | 10.52% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 30.20% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - | 13.72% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 27.56% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.98% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 27.56% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 11.09% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - | 8.50% |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 5.75 Bn | 4.86 Bn | - | 7.25% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | 7.25% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.63% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.62% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3.46% |
| 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% |
API Access
Cheesecake Factory EBIT Margin 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=ebit-margin&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "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=ebit-margin&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();