Growth Metrics

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Share-based Compensation (2016 - 2026)

Cheesecake Factory's Share-based Compensation history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $7.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 7.48% to $7.0 million in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $26.7 million, a 10.79% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $27.2 million, down 9.1% from a year prior.
  • Share-based Compensation hit $7.0 million in Q1 2026 for Cheesecake Factory, up from $6.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for CAKE hit a ceiling of $8.6 million in Q1 2024 and a floor of $5.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $6.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.9 million in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Share-based Compensation: rose 29.6% in 2024 and later dropped 19.77% in 2025.
  • Tracing CAKE's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $5.6 million in 2022, then increased by 5.15% to $5.9 million in 2023, then surged by 43.44% to $8.5 million in 2024, then fell by 19.77% to $6.8 million in 2025, then rose by 3.27% to $7.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Share-based Compensation for CAKE at $7.0 million in Q1 2026, $6.8 million in Q4 2025, and $5.7 million in Q3 2025.