Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) reported Retained Earnings of $1.5 billion for Q2 2026, up 8.9% from $1.38 billion a year earlier and up 3.7% from the prior quarter.
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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Cheesecake Factory posted Retained Earnings of $1.41 billion, up 7.2% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Retained Earnings came in at $1.32 billion in FY2024 (+8.4%), $1.22 billion in FY2023 and $1.17 billion in FY2021 (+5.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to Q4 2009.
- Year over year, Retained Earnings has now increased in each of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 8.2% over the last seven quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Retained Earnings ranged from 1.4% (Q3 2021) to 8.9% (Q2 2026).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.45 billion (Q1 2026), $1.41 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.4 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 71.99 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | -8.54 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | -6.81 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | -67.16 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -259.50 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 1.70 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 1.56 Bn |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 5.44 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | 1.50 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.45 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.40 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 1.38 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 1.29 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 1.22 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 1.22 Bn |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 1.21 Bn |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 1.17 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 1.19 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 1.17 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 1.17 Bn |
API Access
Cheesecake Factory Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();