Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Cheesecake Factory's (CAKE) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 7.13% in Q1 2026, up 266.0% year-on-year from 1.95% in Q1 2025, and up 13.57% quarter-over-quarter from 6.28% in Q4 2025.
Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cheesecake Factory has disclosed Tax Rate across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 7.13% for Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 came in at 7.13%, up 266.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 9.2% (up 238.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 8.88%, up 54.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate came in at 7.13% for Q1 2026 at Cheesecake Factory, up from 6.28% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 31.88% in Q3 2022 to a low of 10.16% in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 7.03% (2026), against an average of 7.87%.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate soared 4234 bps in 2022 and tumbled 3742 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Cheesecake Factory's Tax Rate stood at 31.88% in 2022, then sank by 117 bps to 5.54% in 2023, then jumped by 267 bps to 9.22% in 2024, then slumped by 32 bps to 6.28% in 2025, then grew by 14 bps to 7.13% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 7.13% (Q1 2026), 6.28% (Q4 2025), and 10.1% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 29.84 |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | 25.38 |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 16.28 |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 7.87 |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 12.95 |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 27.21 |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.31 |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 22.60 |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | 19.05 |
| 10 | Cheesecake Factory | 3.60 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 714.48 Mn | 7.13 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.13% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 6.28% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 6.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.10% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 11.92% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 11.92% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 4.47% |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 4.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.22% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 5.78% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 5.78% |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 6.92% |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 6.92% |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 11.57% |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 11.57% |
| Jan 2, 2024 | -10.16% |
| Jan 2, 2024 | -10.16% |