Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) posted Free Cash Flow of $53.3 million for Q1 2026, up 7.23% sequentially from $49.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 47.76% YoY from $36.1 million in Q1 2025.
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheesecake Factory has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $53.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 47.76% year-over-year to $53.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $172.3 million (up 50.6% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $155.1 million, up 43.64% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $53.3 million in Q1 2026 per CAKE's latest filing, from $49.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $54.1 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$20.3 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $29.3 million and a median of $32.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow sank 69.34% in 2022, then surged 1126.51% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$20.3 million in 2022, then soared by 233.42% to $27.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 100.01% to $54.1 million in 2024, then dropped by 8.12% to $49.8 million in 2025, then rose by 7.23% to $53.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $53.3 million, $49.8 million, and $53.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 193.05 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
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| 4 | Yum Brands | 40.42 Bn | 39.75 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 407.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.11 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.70 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.42 Bn | 15.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 81.47 Mn |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 5.64 Bn | 5.45 Bn | 756.95 Mn | 49.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 49.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 49.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 53.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 53.35 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 49.75 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 49.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 53.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 53.93 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 15.30 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 15.30 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 36.10 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 36.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.15 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 25.66 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 25.66 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2024 | -1.49 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2024 | -1.49 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 29.64 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 29.64 Mn |