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

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) posted EBT Margin of 5.45% for Q1 2026, up 147.24% sequentially from 11.54% in Q4 2025, and up 173.0% YoY from 2.0% in Q1 2025.

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cheesecake Factory has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 5.45% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly EBT Margin rose 173.0% year-over-year to 5.45% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.05% (down 359.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.57%, down 421.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin advanced to 5.45% in Q1 2026 per CAKE's latest filing, from 11.54% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 6.51% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 11.54% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 3.07% and a median of 3.81% in 2025 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: EBT Margin soared 250 bps in 2023, then tumbled 1646 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 0.45% in 2022, then soared by 556 bps to 2.05% in 2023, then surged by 140 bps to 4.92% in 2024, then tumbled by 334 bps to 11.54% in 2025, then surged by 147 bps to 5.45% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 5.45%, 11.54%, and 3.91% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 193.05 Bn 192.23 Bn 6.42 Bn 41.36%
2 Starbucks 122.77 Bn 119.16 Bn 6.49 Bn 15.22%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 42.40 Bn 41.73 Bn 2.35 Bn 15.93%
4 Yum Brands 40.42 Bn 39.75 Bn 1.47 Bn 24.57%
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.11 Bn 27.59 Bn 1.89 Bn 23.49%
6 Darden Restaurants 25.70 Bn 25.48 Bn 3.68 Bn 12.52%
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 23.49%
8 Yum China Holdings 16.42 Bn 15.74 Bn 2.22 Bn 11.28%
9 Texas Roadhouse 13.58 Bn 13.40 Bn 1.44 Bn 8.57%
10 Cheesecake Factory 5.64 Bn 5.45 Bn 756.95 Mn 7.47%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 7.47%
Mar 31, 2026 5.45%
Dec 30, 2025 -11.54%
Sep 30, 2025 3.91%
Jul 1, 2025 6.51%
Apr 1, 2025 3.72%
Dec 31, 2024 4.92%
Oct 1, 2024 3.68%
Jul 2, 2024 6.23%
Apr 2, 2024 4.21%
Jan 2, 2024 4.84%
Oct 3, 2023 2.05%
Jul 4, 2023 5.23%
Apr 4, 2023 3.70%
Sep 27, 2022 -0.45%
Jun 28, 2022 3.22%
Mar 29, 2022 3.38%
Dec 28, 2021 -0.07%
Sep 28, 2021 3.92%
Jun 29, 2021 4.74%