Growth Metrics

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)

Cheesecake Factory recorded quarterly EBITDA Margin of 5.62% in Q1 2026, up 145.12% quarter-over-quarter from 12.46% in Q4 2025, and up 2.0% year-over-year from 5.51% in Q1 2025.

Cheesecake Factory's EBITDA Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.62% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 2.0% year-over-year to 5.62%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.98% (down 430.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.79%, down 400.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA 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, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 6.78% in Q3 2025 to a low of 12.46% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 3.32% and a median of 4.26% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin soared 257 bps in 2023 and slumped 1753 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Cheesecake Factory's EBITDA Margin stood at 0.28% in 2022, then soared by 915 bps to 2.29% in 2023, then surged by 121 bps to 5.06% in 2024, then tumbled by 346 bps to 12.46% in 2025, then soared by 145 bps to 5.62% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin over the past three periods registered 5.62%, 12.46%, and 4.11% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 12.50%
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn 31.28%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 9.78%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 26.77%
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 12.15%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 13.67%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 7.55%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 20.02%
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 1.02%
10 Cheesecake Factory 3.07 Bn 2.83 Bn 714.48 Mn 5.62%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Dec 29, 2020 -7.00%
Sep 29, 2020 -6.73%
Jun 30, 2020 -28.29%
Mar 31, 2020 -30.90%
Dec 31, 2019 0.92%
Oct 1, 2019 4.60%
Jul 2, 2019 6.65%
Apr 2, 2019 5.03%
Jan 1, 2019 3.31%
Oct 2, 2018 5.82%
Jul 3, 2018 5.88%
Apr 3, 2018 5.40%
Jan 2, 2018 3.98%
Oct 3, 2017 6.18%
Jul 4, 2017 8.81%
Apr 4, 2017 7.87%
Jan 3, 2017 7.82%
Sep 27, 2016 8.94%
Jun 28, 2016 9.88%
Mar 29, 2016 8.78%
Dec 29, 2015 7.36%
Sep 29, 2015 6.77%
Jun 30, 2015 9.40%
Mar 31, 2015 7.93%
Dec 30, 2014 6.96%
Sep 30, 2014 6.85%
Jul 1, 2014 8.60%
Apr 1, 2014 6.87%
Dec 31, 2013 9.34%
Oct 1, 2013 8.22%
Jul 2, 2013 8.76%
Apr 2, 2013 5.46%
Jan 1, 2013 6.07%
Oct 2, 2012 8.67%
Jul 3, 2012 9.01%
Apr 3, 2012 4.76%
Jan 3, 2012 7.99%
Sep 27, 2011 7.03%
Jun 28, 2011 8.16%
Mar 29, 2011 7.13%
Dec 28, 2010 7.40%
Sep 28, 2010 7.51%
Jun 29, 2010 8.90%
Mar 30, 2010 7.07%
Dec 29, 2009 -0.14%
Sep 29, 2009 6.82%
Jun 30, 2009 7.10%