Growth Metrics

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Cheesecake Factory's Operating Expenses history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $923.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 5.55% to $923.8 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $3.6 billion, a 5.44% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $3.6 billion, up 4.73% from a year prior.
  • Operating Expenses hit $923.8 million in Q1 2026 for Cheesecake Factory, roughly flat from $928.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for CAKE hit a ceiling of $974.6 million in Q1 2024 and a floor of $765.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $855.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $848.6 million in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: increased 23.73% in 2022 and later dropped 10.29% in 2024.
  • Tracing CAKE's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $786.2 million in 2022, then grew by 3.18% to $811.2 million in 2023, then grew by 7.79% to $874.3 million in 2024, then grew by 6.18% to $928.3 million in 2025, then decreased by 0.49% to $923.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for CAKE at $923.8 million in Q1 2026, $928.3 million in Q4 2025, and $870.0 million in Q3 2025.