Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 7.25% in Q3 2026, up 3.14 percentage points from 4.11% a year earlier but down 0.39 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Cheesecake Factory's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 6.04% as of Sep 29, 2026, up 0.63 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 4.99%, up 0.01 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +22.51 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 4.98% in FY2024 (+1.82 pp), 3.16% in FY2023 and 2.81% in FY2021 (+20.33 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from 0.13% in Q4 2021 to 7.63% in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.48 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 7.12 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 1.61 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 7.63% (Q2 2026), 5.62% (Q1 2026) and 3.46% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 47.02% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - | 10.52% |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 30.20% |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | 13.72% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 27.56% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.98% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 27.56% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 11.09% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | 8.50% |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 4.99 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - | 7.25% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | 7.25% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.63% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.62% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 3.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.11% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 6.78% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 5.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.06% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 3.89% |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 6.49% |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 4.41% |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 5.30% |
| Oct 3, 2023 | 2.29% |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 5.48% |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 3.92% |
| Sep 27, 2022 | -0.28% |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 3.36% |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 3.57% |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 0.13% |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 4.16% |
API Access
Cheesecake Factory Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();