Growth Metrics

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2026)

Cheesecake Factory's EBITDA Margin history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at 5.62% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, EBITDA Margin rose 2.0% to 5.62% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.98%, a 430.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 3.79%, down 400.0% from a year prior.
  • EBITDA Margin hit 5.62% in Q1 2026 for Cheesecake Factory, up from 12.46% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, EBITDA Margin for CAKE hit a ceiling of 6.78% in Q3 2025 and a floor of 12.46% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 3.32% across 5 years, with a median of 4.26% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in EBITDA Margin: skyrocketed 257bps in 2023 and later plummeted -1753bps in 2025.
  • Tracing CAKE's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 0.28% in 2022, then soared by 915bps to 2.29% in 2023, then surged by 121bps to 5.06% in 2024, then tumbled by -346bps to 12.46% in 2025, then soared by 145bps to 5.62% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EBITDA Margin for CAKE at 5.62% in Q1 2026, 12.46% in Q4 2025, and 4.11% in Q3 2025.