Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) posted Net Margin of 6.64% for Q2 2026, up 0.91 percentage points from 5.73% a year earlier and up 1.58 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Net Margin at Cheesecake Factory was 4.61%, up 0.28 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 3.96%, down 0.42 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin shows a five-year change of +17.93 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Cheesecake Factory's Net Margin was 4.38% in FY2024 (+1.43 pp), 2.95% in FY2023 and 1.68% in FY2021 (+15.65 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Net Margin since Q4 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin increased in three of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.02 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Net Margin in the past five years was Q3 2021, with a gain of 10.74 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 1.48 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin for the three prior quarters was 5.06% (Q1 2026), 2.99% (Q4 2025) and 3.52% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 33.27% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | 11.21% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 39.33% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | 12.05% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 20.12% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.29% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 26.39% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 7.78% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 7.26% |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 5.44 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | 6.64% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.64% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.06% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 2.99% |
| 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 | 2.23% |
API Access
Cheesecake Factory Net Margin 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=net-margin&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();