Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) posted Free Cash Flow of $66.88 million for Q3 2026, up 24.0% from $53.93 million a year earlier and up 35.7% from the prior quarter.
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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 29, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Cheesecake Factory was $219.25 million, up 37.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $155.08 million, up 43.6% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Cheesecake Factory's Free Cash Flow was $107.96 million in FY2024 (+61.5%), $66.84 million in FY2023 and $146.06 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q4 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 62.2% over the last seven quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 222.5%; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a decline of 8.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $49.28 million (Q2 2026), $53.35 million (Q1 2026) and $49.75 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - | 1.35 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 407.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | 347.14 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 98.90 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 479.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 299.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | 81.47 Mn |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 4.99 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - | 66.88 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | 66.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 49.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 53.35 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 49.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 53.93 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 15.30 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 36.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.15 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 25.66 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2024 | -1.49 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 29.64 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 45.99 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 27.07 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2022 | -20.29 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 36.72 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 4.42 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 76.06 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2021 | -29.53 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 85.12 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 14.42 Mn |
API Access
Cheesecake Factory Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();