Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory's Payout Ratio was 0.31 in Q2 2026, down 7.5% from 0.33 a year earlier and down 5.3% from the prior quarter.
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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Payout Ratio at Cheesecake Factory came in at 0.35, up 3.9% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Payout Ratio was 0.34 in FY2024 (-35.6%), 0.52 in FY2023 and 0.01 in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q4 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Payout Ratio was higher in 1 of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 9.7%.
- Per Business Quant data, CAKE's Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.33 (Q1 2026), 0.35 (Q4 2025) and 0.33 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 198.28 Bn | 193.10 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 125.06 Bn | 112.69 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.39 Bn | 42.27 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 44.51 Bn | 41.01 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.33 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 26.09 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.13 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.88 Bn | 12.25 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 5.75 Bn | 4.86 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.33 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 0.44 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 0.57 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 0.01 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 0.03 |
API Access
Cheesecake Factory Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();