Growth Metrics

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

Cheesecake Factory recorded quarterly EBT Margin of 5.45% in Q1 2026, up 70.7% quarter-over-quarter from 3.19% in Q4 2025, and up 173.0% year-over-year from 2.0% in Q1 2025.

Cheesecake Factory's EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.45% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 173.0% year-over-year to 5.45%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.78% (up 14.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
  • A 5-year average of 3.99% and a median of 3.81% in 2025 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, EBT Margin tumbled 437 bps in 2022 and surged 250 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Cheesecake Factory's EBT Margin stood at 0.45% in 2022, then surged by 556 bps to 2.05% in 2023, then jumped by 140 bps to 4.92% in 2024, then sank by 35 bps to 3.19% in 2025, then soared by 71 bps to 5.45% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 5.45%, 3.19%, 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 Starbucks 110.27 Bn 108.58 Bn 9.40 Bn 7.64%
2 Yum Brands 40.90 Bn 40.21 Bn 1.38 Bn 25.06%
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 39.62 Bn 38.75 Bn 2.61 Bn 13.14%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.25 Bn 25.79 Bn 2.14 Bn 21.33%
5 Darden Restaurants 23.41 Bn 23.17 Bn 3.31 Bn 10.67%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.07 Bn 13.64 Bn 3.24 Bn 13.82%
7 Texas Roadhouse 11.59 Bn 11.39 Bn 1.40 Bn 9.00%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.51 Bn 10.27 Bn 464.51 Mn 15.70%
9 Cava 8.67 Bn 8.28 Bn 797.57 Mn 2.21%
10 Cheesecake Factory 3.07 Bn 2.83 Bn 714.48 Mn 5.45%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Dec 29, 2020 -7.28%
Sep 29, 2020 -7.30%
Jun 30, 2020 -29.16%
Mar 31, 2020 -31.15%
Dec 31, 2019 8.15%
Oct 1, 2019 2.83%
Jul 2, 2019 6.38%
Apr 2, 2019 4.79%
Jan 1, 2019 -2.78%
Oct 2, 2018 5.25%
Jul 3, 2018 5.39%
Apr 3, 2018 5.14%
Jan 2, 2018 3.98%
Oct 3, 2017 5.89%
Jul 4, 2017 8.54%
Apr 4, 2017 7.51%
Jan 3, 2017 7.44%
Sep 27, 2016 8.50%
Jun 28, 2016 9.49%
Mar 29, 2016 8.36%
Dec 29, 2015 7.01%
Sep 29, 2015 6.63%
Jun 30, 2015 9.13%
Mar 31, 2015 7.56%
Dec 30, 2014 6.59%
Sep 30, 2014 6.57%
Jul 1, 2014 8.29%
Apr 1, 2014 6.58%
Dec 31, 2013 9.09%
Oct 1, 2013 8.07%
Jul 2, 2013 8.49%
Apr 2, 2013 7.66%
Jan 1, 2013 9.13%
Oct 2, 2012 8.29%
Jul 3, 2012 8.83%
Apr 3, 2012 6.67%
Jan 3, 2012 7.89%
Sep 27, 2011 6.75%
Jun 28, 2011 7.91%
Mar 29, 2011 6.79%
Dec 28, 2010 6.88%
Sep 28, 2010 7.00%
Jun 29, 2010 6.43%
Mar 30, 2010 6.45%
Dec 29, 2009 -1.48%
Sep 29, 2009 5.50%
Jun 30, 2009 5.45%