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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Cheesecake Factory's Free Cash Flow history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $53.3 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 47.76% to $53.3 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $172.3 million, a 50.6% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $155.1 million, up 43.64% from a year prior.
  • Free Cash Flow hit $53.3 million in Q1 2026 for Cheesecake Factory, up from $49.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for CAKE hit a ceiling of $54.1 million in Q4 2024 and a floor of -$20.3 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $29.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $32.9 million in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Free Cash Flow: tumbled 69.34% in 2022 and later surged 1126.51% in 2025.
  • Tracing CAKE's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$20.3 million in 2022, then surged by 233.42% to $27.1 million in 2023, then soared by 100.01% to $54.1 million in 2024, then fell by 8.12% to $49.8 million in 2025, then increased by 7.23% to $53.3 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for CAKE at $53.3 million in Q1 2026, $49.8 million in Q4 2025, and $53.9 million in Q3 2025.