Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory's (CAKE) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 5.45% in Q1 2026, up 173.0% year-on-year from 2.0% in Q1 2025, and up 70.7% quarter-over-quarter from 3.19% in Q4 2025.
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheesecake Factory has disclosed EBT Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 5.45% for Q1 2026.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 5.45%, up 173.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.78% (up 14.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.34%, down 43.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin came in at 5.45% for Q1 2026 at Cheesecake Factory, up from 3.19% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 6.51% in Q3 2025 to a low of 0.45% in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 3.81% (2025), against an average of 3.99%.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin plunged 437 bps in 2022 and jumped 250 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Cheesecake Factory's EBT Margin stood at 0.45% in 2022, then jumped by 556 bps to 2.05% in 2023, then soared by 140 bps to 4.92% in 2024, then slumped by 35 bps to 3.19% in 2025, then surged by 71 bps to 5.45% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 5.45% (Q1 2026), 3.19% (Q4 2025), and 3.91% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 7.64% |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 13.14% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.06% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 21.33% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 10.67% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 13.82% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 9.00% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 15.70% |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.21% |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 3.60 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 714.48 Mn | 5.45% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.45% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3.19% |
| 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% |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 0.98% |