Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) recorded EBT Margin of 7.47% in Q2 2026, up 0.96 percentage points from 6.51% a year earlier and up 2.02 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cheesecake Factory's EBT Margin came in at 5.07% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.33 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.34%, down 0.43 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has a five-year change of +22.29 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBT Margin came in at 4.78% in FY2024 (+1.87 pp), 2.91% in FY2023 and 2.45% in FY2021 (+20.40 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EBT Margin since Q4 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin rose in five of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.15 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 11.22 percentage points in Q3 2021, against a drop of 1.73 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 5.45% (Q1 2026), 3.19% (Q4 2025) and 3.91% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.37 Bn | 193.19 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 41.36% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 124.54 Bn | 112.16 Bn | - | 15.22% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.70 Bn | 42.58 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 24.57% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.92 Bn | 41.42 Bn | - | 13.88% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.31 Bn | 23.10 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 22.61% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.21 Bn | 25.31 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 8.41% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 22.61% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.27 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 11.28% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | - | 8.57% |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 5.41 Bn | 4.51 Bn | - | 7.10% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | 7.10% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.47% |
| 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% |
API Access
Cheesecake Factory EBT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "ticker": "CAKE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();