Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 6.17% for Q3 2026, up 1.14 percentage points from 5.03% a year earlier and up 0.75 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Return on Assets [ROA] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Cheesecake Factory posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 4.71%, down 0.62 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has a five-year change of +13.78 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 5.33% in FY2024 (+1.72 pp), 3.61% in FY2023 and 2.61% in FY2021 (+11.68 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q4 2018.
- Year over year, Return on Assets [ROA] gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.07 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Assets [ROA] in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 11.71 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2025 (a drop of 0.84 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 5.42% (Q2 2026), 5.03% (Q1 2026) and 4.56% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 14.65% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - | 6.74% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 26.25% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | 15.05% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.83% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.06% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.83% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 9.70% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | 11.65% |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 4.99 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - | 6.17% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | 6.17% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.03% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 4.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.03% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 5.07% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 5.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.25% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 5.87% |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 5.54% |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 5.24% |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 5.11% |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 3.11% |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 3.41% |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 2.70% |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 1.76% |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 3.03% |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 3.30% |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 2.62% |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 1.40% |
API Access
Cheesecake Factory Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();