Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) posted Operating Income of $74.87 million for Q3 2026, up 100.9% from $37.27 million a year earlier but down 4.8% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 29, 2026, Operating Income at Cheesecake Factory was $241.76 million, up 20.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $187.29 million, up 5.0% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Cheesecake Factory's Operating Income was $178.32 million in FY2024 (+64.2%), $108.57 million in FY2023 and $82.32 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Operating Income has run from a low of $979,000 in Q4 2021 to a high of $78.61 million in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Income has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 17.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Income in the past five years was Q3 2026, with growth of 100.9%; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a decline of 28.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income for the three prior quarters was $78.61 million (Q2 2026), $55.05 million (Q1 2026) and $33.24 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - | 980.40 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 655.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | 451.96 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 696.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 319.30 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 696.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 348.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | 142.79 Mn |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 4.99 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - | 74.87 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | 74.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 78.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 55.05 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 33.24 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 |
API Access
Cheesecake Factory Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();