Growth Metrics

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)

Cheesecake Factory recorded quarterly EBITDA of $55.0 million in Q1 2026, up 145.93% quarter-over-quarter from -$119.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 5.94% year-over-year from $52.0 million in Q1 2025.

Cheesecake Factory's EBITDA history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $55.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBITDA rose 5.94% year-over-year to $55.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $37.3 million (down 80.47% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $142.2 million, down 49.05% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA came in at $55.0 million for Q1 2026 at Cheesecake Factory, up from -$119.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBITDA ranged from a high of $64.8 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$119.8 million in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $29.8 million and a median of $38.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for EBITDA.
  • Across the five-year window, EBITDA surged 963.04% in 2023 and tumbled 357.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Cheesecake Factory's EBITDA stood at -$2.2 million in 2022, then soared by 963.04% to $19.0 million in 2023, then soared by 145.04% to $46.6 million in 2024, then tumbled by 357.0% to -$119.8 million in 2025, then jumped by 145.93% to $55.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA over the past three periods registered $55.0 million, -$119.8 million, and $37.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 1.19 Bn
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn 644.00 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 302.10 Mn
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 606.00 Mn
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 406.40 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 447.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 123.38 Mn
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 230.36 Mn
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.81 Mn
10 Cheesecake Factory 3.07 Bn 2.83 Bn 714.48 Mn 55.05 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 55.05 Mn
Dec 30, 2025 -119.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 37.27 Mn
Jul 1, 2025 64.82 Mn
Apr 1, 2025 51.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 46.63 Mn
Oct 1, 2024 33.70 Mn
Jul 2, 2024 58.69 Mn
Apr 2, 2024 39.29 Mn
Jan 2, 2024 54.51 Mn
Oct 3, 2023 19.03 Mn
Jul 4, 2023 47.47 Mn
Apr 4, 2023 33.93 Mn
Sep 27, 2022 -2.21 Mn
Jun 28, 2022 27.94 Mn
Mar 29, 2022 28.32 Mn
Dec 28, 2021 979,000.00
Sep 28, 2021 31.38 Mn
Jun 29, 2021 41.12 Mn
Mar 30, 2021 8.84 Mn
Dec 29, 2020 -38.81 Mn
Sep 29, 2020 -34.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -83.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -190.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 6.39 Mn
Oct 1, 2019 26.96 Mn
Jul 2, 2019 40.10 Mn
Apr 2, 2019 30.15 Mn
Jan 1, 2019 19.36 Mn
Oct 2, 2018 33.50 Mn
Jul 3, 2018 34.54 Mn
Apr 3, 2018 31.55 Mn
Jan 2, 2018 22.75 Mn
Oct 3, 2017 34.32 Mn
Jul 4, 2017 50.22 Mn
Apr 4, 2017 44.36 Mn
Jan 3, 2017 47.15 Mn
Sep 27, 2016 50.06 Mn
Jun 28, 2016 55.19 Mn
Mar 29, 2016 48.59 Mn
Dec 29, 2015 38.80 Mn
Sep 29, 2015 35.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 49.75 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 41.05 Mn
Dec 30, 2014 34.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 34.18 Mn
Jul 1, 2014 42.69 Mn
Apr 1, 2014 33.07 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 44.37 Mn
Oct 1, 2013 38.63 Mn
Jul 2, 2013 41.17 Mn
Apr 2, 2013 25.29 Mn
Jan 1, 2013 28.19 Mn
Oct 2, 2012 39.32 Mn
Jul 3, 2012 40.97 Mn
Apr 3, 2012 20.72 Mn
Jan 3, 2012 38.18 Mn
Sep 27, 2011 30.25 Mn
Jun 28, 2011 35.16 Mn
Mar 29, 2011 29.85 Mn
Dec 28, 2010 30.83 Mn
Sep 28, 2010 31.41 Mn
Jun 29, 2010 37.30 Mn
Mar 30, 2010 28.68 Mn
Dec 29, 2009 -559,000.00
Sep 29, 2009 27.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 28.96 Mn