Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) posted Interest Expenses of $43.0 million for Q1 2026, down 72.72% sequentially from $157.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 20.01% YoY from $53.7 million in Q1 2025.
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheesecake Factory has reported Interest Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $43.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses fell 20.01% year-over-year to $43.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $257.2 million (up 22445.05% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $165.9 million, up 16.65% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses retreated to $43.0 million in Q1 2026 per CAKE's latest filing, from $157.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Expenses peaked at $157.6 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$92.9 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $22.4 million and a median of $11.4 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Interest Expenses plunged 15482.62% in 2024, then soared 5232.05% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at $34.4 million in 2022, then rose by 3.93% to $35.7 million in 2023, then plunged by 91.72% to $3.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 5232.05% to $157.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 72.72% to $43.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Expenses over the past three periods registered $43.0 million, $157.6 million, and $6.4 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 | 409.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 122.77 Bn | 119.16 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 10.83 Bn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.40 Bn | 41.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 143.39 Mn |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 40.42 Bn | 39.75 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 160.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.11 Bn | 27.59 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 118.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.70 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 304.10 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.24 Bn | 16.18 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 124.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 16.42 Bn | 15.74 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 13.58 Bn | 13.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 262,000.00 |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 5.64 Bn | 5.45 Bn | 756.95 Mn | 12.56 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 42.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 42.99 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 157.56 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 157.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.38 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 11.43 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 11.43 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 53.74 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 53.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.96 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 1.01 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 1.01 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 238,000.00 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 238,000.00 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 37.36 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 37.36 Mn |