Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory's (CAKE) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 11.06% in Q2 2026, down 85.0% year-over-year from 73.76% in Q2 2025, and up 55.22% quarter-over-quarter from 7.13% in Q1 2026.
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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheesecake Factory has disclosed Tax Rate across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 11.06% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 85.0% year-over-year to 11.06%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 19.12% (up 1050.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 21.0%, up 1266.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate came in at 11.06% for Q2 2026 at Cheesecake Factory, up from 7.13% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 70.57% in Q4 2025 to a low of 10.16% in Q1 2024.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 11.84%, with a median of 9.22% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate slumped 3742 bps in 2023 and jumped 6134 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 31.88% in 2022, then tumbled by 117 bps to 5.54% in 2023, then jumped by 267 bps to 9.22% in 2024, then surged by 665 bps to 70.57% in 2025, then plunged by 84 bps to 11.06% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Rate figures were 11.06% in Q2 2026, 7.13% in Q1 2026, and 70.57% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 19.55% |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 26.38% |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 24.33% |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | -60.04% |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -12.33% |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 12.41% |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | -12.33% |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 25.99% |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 13.53% |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 5.20 Bn | 5.00 Bn | 756.95 Mn | 11.06% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.06% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.13% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 70.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.10% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 11.92% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 4.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.22% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 5.78% |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 6.92% |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 11.57% |
| Jan 2, 2024 | -10.16% |
| Oct 3, 2023 | -5.54% |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 5.81% |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 12.47% |
| Sep 27, 2022 | 31.88% |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 4.31% |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 13.76% |
| Dec 28, 2021 | -3,469.33% |
| Sep 28, 2021 | -10.47% |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 7.41% |
API Access
Cheesecake Factory Tax Rate API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=tax-rate&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=CAKE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();