Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory's (CAKE) quarterly Operating Income came in at $55.0 million in Q1 2026, up 5.94% year-on-year from $52.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 145.93% quarter-over-quarter from -$119.8 million in Q4 2025.
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheesecake Factory has disclosed Operating Income across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $55.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Income for Q1 2026 came in at $55.0 million, up 5.94% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $37.3 million (down 80.47% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $34.2 million, down 80.82% from the prior year.
- Operating Income came in at $55.0 million for Q1 2026 at Cheesecake Factory, up from -$119.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $64.8 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$119.8 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Income is $38.3 million (2024), against an average of $29.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Income jumped 963.04% in 2023 and plunged 357.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Cheesecake Factory's Operating Income stood at -$2.2 million in 2022, then surged by 963.04% to $19.0 million in 2023, then surged by 145.04% to $46.6 million in 2024, then plunged by 357.0% to -$119.8 million in 2025, then soared by 145.93% to $55.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at $55.0 million (Q1 2026), -$119.8 million (Q4 2025), and $37.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 828.10 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 397.06 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 606.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 406.40 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 447.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 146.34 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 230.36 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 2.81 Mn |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 3.60 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 714.48 Mn | 55.05 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 55.05 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2025 | -119.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.27 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 64.82 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 51.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 46.63 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 33.70 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 58.69 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 39.29 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 54.51 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 19.03 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 47.47 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 33.93 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2022 | -2.21 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 27.94 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 28.32 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 979,000.00 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 31.38 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 41.12 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2021 | 8.84 Mn |