Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) reported Net Margin of 5.06% for Q1 2026, up 151.0% on a YoY basis from 2.02% in Q1 2025, and up 145.25% sequentially from 11.19% in Q4 2025.

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 5.06% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 151.0% year-over-year to 5.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.75% (down 357.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.32%, down 406.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin climbed to 5.06% in Q1 2026, from 11.19% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 5.8% in Q3 2024 to a low of 11.19% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 2.84% and a median of 3.53% in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Margin surged 311 bps in 2022 and slumped 1566 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Tracing CAKE's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 0.31% in 2022, then soared by 807 bps to 2.16% in 2023, then soared by 107 bps to 4.47% in 2024, then tumbled by 350 bps to 11.19% in 2025, then soared by 145 bps to 5.06% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CAKE's Net Margin at 5.06% in Q1 2026, 11.19% in Q4 2025, and 3.52% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 5.36%
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn 9.81%
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn 20.98%
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn 14.93%
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn -0.08%
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn 10.06%
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 7.56%
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn 11.37%
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn 5.10%
10 Cheesecake Factory 3.93 Bn 3.70 Bn 714.48 Mn 5.06%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 5.06%
Dec 30, 2025 -11.19%
Sep 30, 2025 3.52%
Jul 1, 2025 5.73%
Apr 1, 2025 3.55%
Dec 31, 2024 4.47%
Oct 1, 2024 3.47%
Jul 2, 2024 5.80%
Apr 2, 2024 3.72%
Jan 2, 2024 5.34%
Oct 3, 2023 2.16%
Jul 4, 2023 4.93%
Apr 4, 2023 3.24%
Sep 27, 2022 -0.31%
Jun 28, 2022 3.08%
Mar 29, 2022 2.92%
Dec 28, 2021 0.43%
Sep 28, 2021 4.33%
Jun 29, 2021 2.22%
Mar 30, 2021 -0.19%