Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 1.49% in Q1 2026, up 7.99% quarter-over-quarter from 1.38% in Q4 2025, and down 649.0% year-over-year from 0.27% in Q1 2025.
Cheesecake Factory's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.49% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 649.0% year-over-year to 1.49%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.49% (down 649.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.44%, down 656.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 1.49% for Q1 2026 at Cheesecake Factory, up from 1.38% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 8.27% in Q3 2025 to a low of 1.38% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 5.68% and a median of 6.12% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 1147 bps in 2022 and sank 649 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Cheesecake Factory's Return on Capital Employed stood at 2.56% in 2022, then soared by 78 bps to 4.56% in 2023, then soared by 72 bps to 7.83% in 2024, then tumbled by 82 bps to 1.38% in 2025, then grew by 8 bps to 1.49% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 1.49%, 1.38%, and 8.27% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 14.71% |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 52.50% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 24.19% |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 14.06% |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 3.91% |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.54% |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 81.97% |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 4.69% |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 3.07 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 714.48 Mn | 1.49% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.49% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 1.38% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.27% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 8.23% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 7.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.83% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 8.25% |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 7.74% |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 7.34% |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 7.21% |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 4.56% |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 5.02% |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 4.13% |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 2.56% |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 4.14% |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 4.67% |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 3.88% |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 1.97% |
| Jun 29, 2021 | -1.11% |
| Mar 30, 2021 | -6.80% |
| Dec 29, 2020 | -15.78% |
| Sep 29, 2020 | -13.10% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -10.74% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -5.18% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.19% |
| Oct 1, 2019 | 6.50% |
| Jul 2, 2019 | 7.52% |
| Apr 2, 2019 | 9.42% |
| Jan 1, 2019 | 13.30% |
| Oct 2, 2018 | 12.69% |
| Jul 3, 2018 | 13.07% |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 14.37% |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 16.65% |
| Oct 3, 2017 | 18.17% |
| Jul 4, 2017 | 19.93% |
| Apr 4, 2017 | 20.37% |
| Jan 3, 2017 | 23.04% |
| Sep 27, 2016 | 21.40% |
| Jun 28, 2016 | 19.93% |
| Mar 29, 2016 | 19.05% |
| Dec 29, 2015 | 19.34% |
| Sep 29, 2015 | 18.23% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 18.72% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 18.02% |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 17.84% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 18.58% |
| Jul 1, 2014 | 19.31% |
| Apr 1, 2014 | 18.89% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 19.15% |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 16.53% |
| Jul 2, 2013 | 16.54% |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 16.93% |
| Jan 1, 2013 | 16.96% |
| Oct 2, 2012 | 17.90% |
| Jul 3, 2012 | 17.02% |
| Apr 3, 2012 | 16.55% |
| Jan 3, 2012 | 17.28% |
| Sep 27, 2011 | 15.89% |
| Jun 28, 2011 | 15.74% |
| Mar 29, 2011 | 15.60% |
| Dec 28, 2010 | 15.71% |
| Sep 28, 2010 | 11.47% |